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

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ONE-SHOT CONTESTS: (Newspaper): Readers are asked to list other pictures with “South Sea Island” themes. Among these are “The Jungle Princess,” “South Sea Sinner,” “Waikiki Wedding,” “Blue Lagoon,” “Hurricane,” etc. (Disc Jockeys): Listeners identify tunes dealing with the “South Seas.” Songs could include: “South Sea Island Magic,” ‘Aloha,’ “Sweet Leilani,” “Moon of Manakoora,” ete. (Disc Jockeys): Entrants identify famous world islands by songs written about them. Such songs include: “Cuban Pete,” “Avalon,” “Isle of Capri,” “Blue Hawaii,” ete. WINDOW DISPLAYS: Let pedestrians know about “On the Isle of Samoa” with window and counter still displays. Still Nos. 37, 41, 47, 48, 49 and 50 are ideal for stores featuring swimming suits, while Still Nos. 12 and 18 are fine for travel agencies and steamship companies. Be sure of your credits! UKULELE POPULARITY: The ukulele, a South Seas instrument, is enjoying a tremendous upsurge in popularity. Take advantage of this by (1) arranging for window displays in music stores selling ukuleles; (2) conducting an “Amateur Ukulele Contest” on your stage; (3) having a dise jockey feature a special program of ukulele music, complete with credits. VETERAN’S ANGLES: Invite, as your guests, all exservicemen who were stationed on Samoa or any of the many other Pacific islands, during the recent war. Also, arrange for a display of South Pacific trinkets and souvenirs, brought home by ex-servicemen. ‘HULA’ BALLY: Outfit a pretty usherette in a native costume, grass skirt and all, and have her tour the streets strumming on a ukulele. A sign on her back should carry playdate credits. INQUIRING REPORTER: Inquiring reporter asks passersby to locate the Isle of Samoa. Those who do, receive guest tickets. Most unusual “wrong” answers should be printed. (Answer:South Pacific Ocean). N A. "JON HALL Susan Raymond Henry with GABOT GREENLEAF MARCO Screen Play by Brenda Weisberg and Harold Greene Produced by WALLACE MacDONALD Directed by WILLIAM BERKE Ret 2 A COLUMBIA PICTURE cxscoovrisect SSSSSSASISAAAASASASSSSASSSASSSSSAASDADAASAAASAAS AAAS SAAS SASS AS A (SLASH SSSSLSSSASSAAADSLASSSLASSASSSASAAASSSASASSSASASAASAASASAA AAA AS A VSLLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSASASASASASASASSASSSSASSASAS SSAA SSA S DSSS ASA SA So VISLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSASALSLASSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSA SSSA SSS S A 160-Line Ad Mat No. 203—2 Cols. x 80 Lines SSSSSASSASSASSSSSSSASASAANADAADAAS SALSA ASDAS SAS SAAS ASS A CAST and CREDITS Kenneth Crandall. .Jon Hall Weaini......... Rosa Turich Moana......... Susan Cabot Laki.......... Leon Lontoc Peter Appleton MES ono. Neyle Morrow Raymond Greenleaf Papita.... Jacqueline de Wit Karaki........ Henry Marco Nick Leach..... Ben Welden Chief Tihoti...... Al Kikume Sereen Play by Brenda Weisberg, Harold Greene; Story by Joseph Stanley; Directed by William Berke; Assistant Director, Willard Reineck; Director of Photography, William Bradford; Art Director, Harold MacArthur; Film Editor, Aaron Stell; Set Decorator, Louis Diage; Musical Director, Mischa Bakaleinikoff; Sound Engineer, Frank Goodwin. A Columbia Picture. STORY (Not for Publication) Kenneth Crandall (Jon Hall), ex-flyer, is surprised by his boss in an Australian nightclub, while attempting to rob him. In the resulting melee, his boss’s wife, Papita (Jacqueline de Wit), who is Crandall’s accomplice, is shot and killed by her husband, but Crandall escapes with the money. Crandall commandeers an airplane and crashes on an_ uncharted Samoan island. There he is befriended by Appleton (Raymond Greenleaf), the sole white man; Chief Tihoti (Al Kikume) and a beautiful native girl, Moana (Susan Cabot). Crandall, oblivious of his pleasant surroundings, is obsessed with the idea of returning to civilization with his loot. After much persuasion, he gets the natives to build an airstrip and attempts to take off in his plane. Just then an earthquake occurs and Moana, who rushes out to save him, is hurt and the plane is smashed. Crandall then realizes that he loves Moana. He attracts a passing ship and takes leave for Australia, planning to return to Moana after he has cleared his name. (Running Time: 63 Minutes) SLLLSSLLSLSLSLSSLSLLLSSSSLSLLSSLLLSSLSSSLSSSSILADS SSLSSALALASSSLALASALASLSLSDSSSLSSISLASSLASASASLSSSASDSSASASS SAAS: Sed