“South of Samoa” for Avon
A mounting succession of tremendous tidal waves that finally crest • 50 tot roar in the devastating climax of tropical hurricane that bursts as nature’s trump card in Paramount’s jfechnicolour production, "South of Samoa," with Dorothy, Lamour in her most glowing role, which opens soon jt-the Avon. All the dazzling colour »f a South Sea island is brought to life in this technical triumph. The dory circles about the breath-taking romance of Dorothy and Robert Preston 1 who abandons ship on the island where Dorothy was castaway 10 years before. Adventurous suspense is suppWd by J. Carrol Naish, in the role
of mutineer, and plenty of comedy is supplied by Dorothy's trained chimpanzee, and Preston’s • shipmate, Lynne Overman. The story is told that the three chief players were discussing on the set es-. sontials to have on an uninhabited island. “If I were cast away on such an island,” Dorothy said. “1 think I'd like to have a radio with me more than anything else.” “I think I'd want a rifle, ammunition, a good axe, and a box of dry matches," Preston said. "Me —I’d like the Yankee Clipper, with a full gas tank," Overman mused.
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23202, 13 December 1940, Page 5
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