Forbidden Island (Columbia Pictures) (1959)

(Review) If you like lush tropical is ~ lands clothed in gorgeous color, thrilling underwater skin diver action, a beautiful blonde in abbreviated costumes, and a tense, tightly knit yarn of South Pacific adventure, then Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Island,” starring Jon Hall in Columbia Color, is your special entertainment dish. The underwater adventure drama, which contains all of the above elements and a great deal more besides, thrilled yesterday’s audiences at the RN Sp Theatre. Hall is seen in “Forbidden Island” as a professional skin diver who signs on for an expedition seeking to recover a priceless emerald from the hulk of a ship at the bottom of the South Pacific, unaware the true owner of the million dollar jewel had been murdered just before the ship hit a reef and sank. Hall is attracted by another member of the expedition, beautiful blonde Nan Adams, ostensibly the wife of the expedition’s leader. One of the divers suspects murder and dies underwater. Suspicion is directed to Hall. A series of killings follow before Hall and Miss Adams are able to unearth the truth and return to Manila, together. As the sturdily handsome skin diver, Hall performs his action and romantic chores with the cool precision of a seasoned star and Miss Adams, in her motion picture debut, proves an actress of considerable ability. Filmed in Hawaii, with the underwater sequences staged in Florida’s famed Silver Springs, “Forbidden Island” was written, produced and directed by Charles B. Griffith. (Opening Notice) Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Island,” starring Jon Hall as a skin diver hunting forbidden treasure beneath the surface of the South Pacific, opens ...... at enecu ca eas Theatre. Filmed in Columbia Color, the romantic adventure was shot on location in Hawaii with the underwater scenes filmed at Florida’s famed Silver Springs. Blonde Nan Adams, who makes her motion picture debut, is featured. “Forbidden Island” was written, produced and directed by Charles B. Griffith. (Adams Short) Nan Adams, blonde Hollywood newcomer who makes her motion picture debut in Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Island,” starring Jon Hall in Columbia Coloratethe aa. sc sax Theatre, is a girl who “gets around.” Daughter of an oil company “trouble shooter,” she was born in Shawnee, Okla. She attended a multitude of grammar schools, 16 high schools and four colleges. (Production Short) Two of the world’s outstanding beauty spots are highlighted in Columbia Pictures’ ‘Forbidden Island,” starring Jon Hall at the SURE se Theatre in Columbia Color. The South Pacific romantic adventure was filmed on location in the Hawaiian Islands, and the film’s underwater scenes of skin divers in action were made in Florida’s famed Silver Springs. : (Hall Short) Jon Hall, who stars in Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Island,” AGUNG, scale one te Theatre in Columbia Color, performed his own underwater acting chores, scorning the usual Hollywood use of a double. Hall is a skin and scuba diving enthusiast of long standing. Page 4 (Mat 2-A; Still No. 7) A skin diver finds a buried treasure of jewels in this scene from Columbia Pictures’ ‘Forbidden Island" in Columbia Color. Jon Hall stars in the adventure drama and Nan Adams is featured. (General Advance) Jon Hall, one of the screen’s most popular outdoor adventure stars, returns to the sea in Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Tsland.720n se sae AtetneR Mey es Theatre in Columbia Color. He plays a professienal skin diver who finds murder buried in the uncharted waters of the South Pacific, dives for a million dollar emerald and locks grips with other skin divers in a desperate no-holds-barred battle. The underwater thriller features newcomer Nan Adams in her motion picture debut. Hall plays one of several professional skin divers recruited for a nautical expedition to recover a fabulous jewel buried fathoms deep in the Pacific, in the hulk of a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean. When one of the divers suspects murder, and dies underwater, the organizer of the expedition diverts suspicion to Hall. More killings follow before Hall and Miss Adams unearth the truth. “Forbidden Island” was filmed on location in Hawaii, with its spectacular underwater sequences photographed in Florida’s famed and beautiful Silver Spring's. In Columbia Color, the many sea scenes, both on and under the water, are said to be breathtakingly beautiful. Long identified with tropical island adventure films, Hall is said to be perfectly cast as the skin diver. A beautiful blonde, Miss Adams reportedly makes an auspicious motion picture debut as the heroine. A Columbia Pictures’ release, “Forbidden Island” was written, produced and directed by Charles B. Griffith. (Mat I-A; Still No. NY 27) Jon Hall stars as a skin diver searching for a million-dollar emerald in Columbia Pictures’ "Forbidden Island" in Columbia Color. (Hall Feature) Jon Hall, who has a deepseated passion for everything that has to do with water — boating, swimming, deep-sea diving and underwater motion picture photography—stars: in Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Island,” the most desperate adventure ever made beneath the sea. Filmed in Columbia Color, and now at the ...... Theatre, “Forbidden Island” is the story of skin divers fighting the South Pacific and each other for a million dollar treasure. Hall was born in California but spent most of his youth in Tahiti where, while a mere boy, he won a Tahitian 100-meter swimming contest. In California, Hall studied at dramatic schools, was active at the Hollywood Playhouse and then played in “Charlie Chan in Shanghai,’ with Irene Hervey. When casting for Samuel Goldwyn’s “Hurricane” was under way, Hall tried to get a job as double for the star in the knowledge he could handle the required swimming and diving. Mr. Goldwyn, after numerous tests, instead cast Hall as “Terangi,” the male lead. He was an instant sensation. Blonde Nan Adams is featured in the principal supporting role of “Forbidden Island,” written, produced and directed by Charles B. Griffith for Columbia Pictures. (Adams Feature) Blonde and beautiful Nan Adams, who makes her motion picture debut opposite Jon Hall in Columbia Pictures’ “Forbidden Island,” in Columbia Color abe tHe ge ce Theatre, made her start as an actress while attending high school in South Jacksonville, Florida; she played the lead in “The Philadelphia Story” and followed that with “Kiss and Tell” for a local little theatre group. But acting was just something to have fun with, until she moved to California where she played leads in “Tea and Sympathy” and “Anastasia” in San Diego and “Rain” in La Jolla. She also broke into television with roles in “The Big Story” and “Code 3.” In addition, she made some films for XETV, Tijuana. Her work attracted the attention of Charles B. Griffith, producer writer director of “Forbidden Island.” Though she takes drama lessons from three different teachers, Miss Adams finds time to sing, dance, paint, compose music, refinish furniture, write (a book is currently in progress), and decorate ceramics. She hopes some day to do a Broadway play and, since “Forbidden Island,” to write and direct for the screen. GO UNDERWATER Underwater adventure, sunken treasure and the sport of skin diving are sure-fire “‘sell’? elements in ‘‘Forbidden Island.’’? Exploit the mystery and thrills of exploring the depths of the sea using the modern aqua lung and swim fins and highlight the treasure angle with displays and stunts. Stores selling sports goods, beach and swimming accessories are the targets for tie-ins and general promotion. e Contact local skin diver clubs for cooperation in your campaign. e Send swim-suited girl, in aqua lung and flippers, through town, calling on critics, ete. e@ Waterproof guest tickets tossed into swimming pool with youngsters diving in to retrieve them. e Aqua lung expert demonstrating use of apparatus in lobby. e Aquarium with treasure chest and fish in lobby, and picture billing visible through water. e Watches and pens from jeweler in under water exhibit in lobby and _ store windows. © Offer promoted prizes for best underwater photos. e Travel agency windows can feature trips to locales good for underwater swimming. e Request skin diving display and photos from local Navy depot. ® Spot a “treasure’ chest in lobby, guarded by a skeleton. e Speed underwater swim between two skin divers in local lake or pool: “‘Skin Diver Vs. Skin Diver!” DRIVE-IN’S ® Youngsters holding breaths longest, win prizes in contest. @ “Forbidden Island”? specials—fish sticks, shrimp rolls, ete.—at concession counter. @ Sports store fashion show of swim suits and water sports equipment. @ Large tub of water for testing aqua lung by volunteers. @ Roadside signs: “This Way to ‘Forbidden Island’ ”’. @® Ballyman in undersea costume stationed in concession area during advance show breaks. USE STILLS The underwater action scenes listed below should be used for your sports equipment tie-ups and the exploitation stunts listed on this page. The star stills may also be used for this purpose as well as in travel and fashion displays. Underwater Action: Still Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. Jon Hall: Still Nos. NY 19, NY 27 (skin diving). Nan Adams: Still Nos. 25 (sports, travel), NY P-1, NY P-3, NY P-4. Hall and Miss Adams: Still Nos. NY 15, NY 16 (travel), NY 36, NY 37, NY P-5. JON HALL A long-time motion picture favorite, | Jon Hall has amassed a new audience “ of millions through his tremendously ° popular television adventure series. Go after “Forbidden Island”? mentions on the TV page of a newspaper, plant ° his stills in windows around town and | have a deejay sponsor a postcard con* test for the longest list of Hall’s pre2. vious pictures. | PLUG TITLE | Exploit “Forbidden Island” via news paper or dise jockey contests. Offer guest tickets to fans sending in the * longest list of film titles with the word ‘“Forbidden.”” Use the ‘Forbidden Island”’ descriptions below in an iden| tification contest (answers in italics). : “Forbidden Island,” a U.S. prison I Alcatraz oe “Forbidden Island,” for Atom Bomb | TOBUS 3. Foghat cae etree Bikini : “Forbidden Island,” in Bering Sea Big Diomede } “Forbidden Island,”? French Penal 1B Colony 0.0 oh teeeccnnees Devil’s Island | “Forbidden Island,’ for Napoleon. . Elba “Forbidden Island,” of Monte Cristo Fi Chateau d’If LOBBY BOARD Set up an advance lobby board, adaptI ing the suggested scene stills to the i following “‘Dive” copy: vs e DIVE for clues to murder in uncharted South Pacific waters! (Still No. 5). ae e DIVE for a million-dollar emerald the | whole world is searching for! (Sztill No. 7). i e DIVE for fabulous thrills as skin div| ers battle—for a woman! (Still No. : NY 15). III THEATRE AIDS 9’ x 12’ flag, single-faced, $45.00; * double-faced, $75.00. Valance, $1.50 per running foot; minimum order, 10 feet. Order from: National Flag Co., * 43 West 21st Street, New York 10, | N. Y. In Canada, from: Theatre Poster Service, 227 Victoria St., Toronto,Ont. * RADIO SPOT | 15 SECONDS: “Forbidden Island!” || Undersea murder! Tropical love-mad ** ness! Most desperate adventure ever |. filmed beneath the sea! See Columbia _ || Pictures’ “Forbidden Island!”’ In Co* lumbia Color! Starring Jon Hall! State ll Theatre, now! Printed in U.S.A.