On the Island of Samoa (Columbia Pictures) (1950)

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— Jon Hall, Famous Action Star UN THE ISLE OF SAMOA Romantic Adventure ‘On Isle of Samoa’ South Pacific thrills, love and adventure are to be found in “On the Isle of Samoa,” Columbia’s tropical romance due.......... AONE vrijehas, Theatre. Jon Hall is starred, while the supporting cast features Susan Cabot, Raymond Greenleaf and Henry Marco. Against the lush _ tropical background of the South Pacific, “On the Isle of Samoa” tells the story of a tough adventurer fleeing from justice, who takes sanctuary on an_ uncharted island paradise. There, obsessed only with thoughts of how he can return to civilization and spend his ill-gotten gains, he rejects the love of a beautiful native girl and the friendship proffered by the simple inhabitants of this earthly Eden. It takes an erupting volcano and earthquake to make him realize that the simple life can bring happiness, too. The new movie pictures the idyllic existence of an unspoiled tropical isle, with highlights including the exotic and primitive native nature dance performed to throbbing tropical rhythms; the touching love story between the adventurer and the native beauty; and the climactic and awe-inspiring volcano eruption and earthquake. Hall plays the adventurer who becomes aware of the good life; Miss Cabot makes a luscious native beauty as she wears an assortment of form-fitting sarongs; Greenleaf is an aged white missionary and Henry Marco plays a native boy. Screen play, by Brenda Weisberg and Harold Greene, was directed by William Berke for producer Wallace MacDonald. ‘On the Isle of Samoa’ Mat 2-A; Still No. 34 HIDING IN A TROPICAL PARADISE, Jon Hall finds refuge from the police in the home of Susan Cabot. The scene is from Columbia’s “On the Isle of Samoa” now at the ............ Theatre. Earthquake Shakes ‘Isle of Samoa’ The climactic earthquake in Columbia’s “On the Isle of Samoa,” starring Jon Hall, is really a whopper. In this South Seas romantic adventure now playing at the eat ee We Theatre, weeks of painstaking planning by studio engineers and technicians, went into making the temblor one of the most terrifying and _ suspenseful sequences of its kind ever shown on the screen. The. earthquake, which had to be staged entirely out of doors, was much more difficult to picture OFFICIAL BILLING ON THE ISLE OF SAMOA —100% starring JON HALL —715%, with Susan Cabot e Screen Play by Brenda Weisberg and Harold Greene Produced by WALLACE MacDONALD Directed by WILLIAM BERKE A COLUMBIA PICTURE Raymond Greenleaf e Henry Marco +20 Ye 10%, —I5% —25% Copyright 1950 Columbia Pictures Corp. than are indoor scenes of an earthquake’s distinctive effects. Desolation occurring indoors can be depicted by collapsed walls, ceilings and fallen timbers. But in the outdoor quake, everything within range of the eye must be involved. Not a single tree must sway or fall, but all the trees in sight. Consequently, what results in “On the Isle of Samoa,” is a masterpiece of destruction that looks as if some giant hand has reshuffled the terrain of a lovely tropical isle. ‘Isle of Samoa’ Columbia’s “On the Isle of Samoa,” South Sea romantic adventure starring Jon Hall, will openness at the: 56 Theatre. Susan Cabot, Raymond Greenleaf and Henry Marco are featured in the film which relates how a fugitive from justice finds refuge “On the Isle of Samoa.” The screen play by Brenda Weisberg and Harold Greene was directed by William Berke. Wallace MacDonald produced for Columbia Pictures. New South Sea Thrills For Jon Hall (Review) As exciting as a_ tropical storm, Columbia’s “On the Isle of Samoa” brought to the............ Theatre yesterday an exotic love story of a greedy adventurer, fleeing from the law, who takes refuge on a tropical island and is eventually conquered by its friendly inhabitants. Jon Hall is the money-mad individual who, having robbed his employer, takes off in a plane in the teeth of a tropical storm and crash-lands on an unchartered island paradise. There, a white missionary, who _ has chosen the simplicity of the island life to the crass ways of civilization, and an island beauty befriend him. But the good life lived by the natives on their tropical paradise makes little or no impression on Hall, who dreams of repairing his plane and taking off for civilization so he can spend his ill-gotten gains. An island volcano erupts, causing a violent earthquake, just as he is about to take off and the girl is hurt in attempt South Sea Roles Perfect for Hall When it came time to fill the principal male role in Columbia’s romantic South Sea adventure, “On the Isle of Samoa,” now ADV ONA Eevee O Theatre, star Jon Hall was the overwhelming and obvious choice. Hall, whose powerful physique has adorned numerous fanciful films, was raised in Tahiti where he became an_ expert handler of the outrigger canoe and, while still a youngster, the island’s champion swimmer. These talents enabled him to break into the movies as the male lead in “Hurricane,” with a South Sea locale. Sarong’s Right Susan Cabot, attractive screen newcomer, starts her movie career in a sarong that shows off her svelte form to good advantage. The wolves will really whistle when they get a look at Susan who plays a beautiful native girl in Columbia’s “On the Isle of Samoa,” opposite Jon Hall, starring in the South Pacific romance at the.......... Theatre. in ‘Samoa’ ing to save him. This act of simple devotion makes him decide to go to Australia on a passing ship to pay for his crime and then return to his island beauty. “On the Isle of Samoa,” besides spinning an absorbing story of primitive passion, has more than its share of exotic thrills. The natives are seen dancing the exciting ritual of the nature feast. Their idyllic existence, with quaint native customs, are also depicted thrillingly. But the most exciting sequences are reserved for the climactic earthquake, which rips asunder everything in its path. Hall, as the stalwart adventurer torn between civilization and the simplicity of island life, is outstanding. Susan Cabot as the girl with whom he falls in love, is very lovely in native costume and gives a highly commendable performance in her first screen appearance. Raymond Greenleaf is the white missionary and Henry Marco plays a captivating native boy. William Berke directed, accenting the beauty of the tropical locale, for producer Wallace MacDonald. The screen play was penned by Brenda Weisberg and Harold Greene. Mat 1-A; Still No. 48 SOUTH SEAS romance and tropical adventure key Columbia’s “On the Isle of Samoa” at the Sr Oy cele Theatre with Jon Hall and Susan Cabot in leading roles. COLUMBIA PRESS SHEET Printed in U.S.A.