Once there, andrea falls in love with tengas sister, the pri. Fabulous photos of debra paget from 1940s and 1950s. Beautiful, classic film era actress debra paget never quite became an alist star. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bird of paradise is a movie that stays in your mind after you see it for its fascinating story,natural sceneries and acting. Debra paget bio, age, family, husband, children, films. Lizabeth scott the smoky voice actress appreciation page. Polynesian culture comes to pictorially splendid if dramatically insipid life in delmer daves 1951 remake of bird of paradise. I would love to own a restored version of bird of paradise, 1951. With her immense beauty, paget allegedly made even elvis presley and billionaire howard hughes romantically interested in her. Bird of paradise full frame, manufactured on demand, mono. Like stewart grangers king solomons mines 1950, bird of paradise 1951 was shot on 35mm kodachrome commercial film stock. The screenplay was also written by daves and was based on the play by richard walton tully.
Paget s sister teala loring got her movie breaks in the 1940s, lisa gaye was a film and tv star in the 50s and 60s, and even brother. Apr 07, 2016 the big trail western 1930 john wayne first leading role free full movie duration. Debra paget jeff chandler bird of paradise 1951 vintage movie photo 25091. Bird of paradise 1951 archives spellbound by movies.
Bird of paradise dvd 1951 region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Usa a frenchman comes to a polynesian island with a returning native and decides to stay there when he falls in love with the chiefs daughter. Debra paget for example archives spellbound by movies. Debra paget, louis jourdan, jeff chandler, everett sloane. Debra paget pictures private life and times of debra paget. Richard walton tullys warhorse theatrical drama bird of paradise was filmed twice in hollywood. Volcano speaks after polynesian princess debra paget weds frenchman louis jourdan. Richard walton tullys warhorse theatrical drama bird of paradise was filmed twice in. Apr 06, 2016 when watching debra paget, for example 2015 and seeing clips of the actresss work, i was struck by the beautiful colors and dramatic shots that could be found in many of her films, which i had presumed to be mostly b movies. List of her notable movies includes bird of paradise in which she wore floral swimsuit, princess of the nile, and the ten commandments. Maybe they werent all quality or fully successful pictures, but i caught myself finding aspects of them to admire.
When the cameras start, director delmer daves decides that a natural hawaiian waterfall isnt colorful enough and orders a fake cascade constructed. See more ideas about paget, old hollywood, hollywood. Bird of paradise is a 1951 drama film directed by delmer daves. She is possibly highquality acknowledged for her performances in cecil b. Folks, shooting a locationbased movie in 1951 with a technicolor 3strip camera was not viable. Bird of paradise 1951 trailers and clips moviefone. With her immense beauty, paget allegedly made even elvis presley and billionaire. Demilles epic the ten commandments 1956 and in love me tender 1956 the film debut of elvis presley, and for the risque for the time snake dance scene in the indian tomb 1959. Debra paget is an american actress and entertainer. Once hes arrived in the tropical paradise, andre falls in love with chandlers nubile sister, kalua debra paget. He assumes the native life and marries his friends sister, kalua. Actress debra paget in a scene from the movie bird of paradise.
Bird of paradise is a 1951 american color drama film produced and directed by delmer daves and starring debra paget, louis jourdan, and jeff chandler. Bird of paradise 1951 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. I would love to own a restored version of bird of paradise, 1951 on bluray or dvd. With louis jourdan, debra paget, jeff chandler, everett sloan, maurice schwartz, jack elam. Richard walton tullys old legit piece, bird of paradise, makes another trip to the screen in a refurbished version. Andre laurence jourdan takes a trip to a polynesian island with his college roommate tenga chandler. Alas, their romance brings only disaster to all concerned. Andre laurence accompanies friend tenga to his south sea island home. Debra was born august 19, 1933 in denver, colorado. Laughs i think teala loring is the prettiest, then lisa gaye, then myself.
See more ideas about hollywood, actresses and old hollywood. Never saw the movie again even though i have been looking for it all these years. Alongside her sisters, debra feels like an ugly duckling. Ive only seen king vidors 1932 version starring dolores del rio in its entirety, not the delmer daves remake starring paget. Bird of paradise 1951 delmer daves, debra paget, louis jourdan, jeff chandler august 5, 2015 andre laurence accompanies his college roommate, tenga, back to tengas polynesian island home. Bird of paradise, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, action adventure, 024543878315. Debra paget biography, age, height, wiki, husband, family. She made her debut into hollywood at the age of 15 with the role of girlfriend of richard conte, in cry of the city 1948. Bird of paradise 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. An acting career was always in the cards for debra paget nee debralee griffin and her siblings, coming from a show biz family and being the offspring of a stage mother anxious to get her kids into the movies. Unforgettable kalua, starred debra paget from bird of.
I first saw this movie on ed murphys afternoon matinee on tv in the mid50s. Debra paget is an actress and entertainer who rose to fame in the 1950s. Bird of paradise 1951 usa debra paget island adventure 0. Kodachrome is the only color reversal stock that retained silver in the blacks.
Actress debra paget in a scene from the movie bird of paradise get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Debra paget and louis jourdan find love and an erupting polynesian volcano in the 1951 adventure, bird of paradise. Debra paget become born august 19, 1933 in denver, colorado. Previous filming of the play was in 1932 and, while delmer daves version. Andre falls in love with chandlers nubile sister, kalua debra paget. Mar, 2012 debra paget as kalua from bird of paradise 1951. An island princess falls for a visiting frenchman, but her people are against it. Bird of paradise louis jourdan 19212015 pictures cbs. This second version stars louis jourdan as french sailor of fortune andre lawrence, who joins his polynesian friend, tenga jeff chandler, on a visit to the south seas. Louis jourdan and debra paget play the doomed tabu lovers, who run afoul of the tribes witch doctor and the local volcano gods. A more conservative and far less costly version of bird of paradise was filmed in 1952, with jeff chandler and debra paget. To appease the gods and prevent a volcanic eruption that will destroy her home and people, the girl offers herself up as a sacrifice. When watching debra paget, for example 2015 and seeing clips of the actresss work, i was struck by the beautiful colors and dramatic shots that could be found in many of her films, which i had presumed to be mostly b movies. This is one of my 2 best films ever, bird of paradise version 1951 the seconf is muntiny on the bounty with marlon brando.
Unfortunately, delmer daves, who directed and wrote the script, either didnt or wasnt permitted to pitch the whole film. Apr 06, 2016 bird of paradise 1951 stood out in this regard. As customary under californian law, a courtordered percentage of her earnings were to be invested in bonds when she signed a movie contract in 1949. Pagets sister teala loring got her movie breaks in the 1940s, lisa gaye was a film and tv star in the 50s and 60s, and even brother. Debra paget the private life and times of debra paget. Delmer daves, delmer daves, delmer daves, louis jourdan, debra paget, jeff chandler. Bird of paradise original daybill movie poster debra paget. Unforgettable kalua, starred debra paget from bird of paradise. The big trail western 1930 john wayne first leading role free full movie duration. Bird of paradise 1951 article 2470 by dave sindelar viewing date. Dolores looked beautiful in her film and played her part well, but paget had an acting advantage to make her characters tragic ending even more impactful. Bird of paradise 1932 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Notes about bird of paradise, 1951, directed by delmer daves, with louis jourdan, debra paget, jeff chandler, available from turner classic movies. She is perhaps best known for her performances in cecil b.
The film was directed by delmer daves and starred debra paget as kalua, the islands princess. Bird of paradise 1951 polynesians must quiet a volcano after their princess debra paget marries a frenchman louis jourdan visiting her brother jeff chandler. Bird of paradise 1951 delmer daves, debra paget, louis jourdan, jeff chandler august 5, 2015 andre laurence accompanies his college roommate, tenga, back to. With debra paget, louis jourdan, jeff chandler, everett sloane. Actress debra paget in a scene from the movie bird of. Kodachrome is the only color reversal stock that retained silver in. Bird of paradise is a 1951 american color drama film from 20th century fox, produced and directed by delmer daves, that stars debra paget, louis jourdan, and jeff chandler.
This second version stars louis jourdan as french sailor of fortune andre lawrence, who joins his. Bird of paradise 1951 usa adventure drama romance starring. With dale robertson l on the set of the gambler from natchez 1954. Bird of paradise is a film directed by delmer daves with debra paget, louis jourdan, jeff chandler, everett sloane, year. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of bird of paradise with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. When the film was released, the new york times film critic bosley crowther, panned the film, writing, there is certainly nothing originalor particularly blissful, we would sayabout the romantic tumble here taken by a visiting white man for a beauteous native maid. Bird of paradise 1951 delmer daves, debra paget, louis. Bird of paradise 1951 trailers and clips polynesians must quiet a volcano after their princess debra paget marries a frenchman louis jourdan visiting her brother jeff chandler. August 19, 1933 is an american actress and entertainer. Find films and movies featuring debra paget on allmovie allmovie. Bird of paradise is a 1951 american color drama film from. Based on an old warhorse of a play and a 1932 film, the new films writer and director hasnt seemed to budge an inch from the antiquated melodramatic underpinnings of the story, and the hollywood actors chosen as the leading. Bird of paradise 1951 usa debra paget island adventure.
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