Bird of Paradise (1932)
When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island.
Released: Aug 12, 1932
Runtime: 80 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Stars: Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Bert Roach, Lon Chaney Jr.
Crew: King Vidor (Director), Wells Root (Screenplay), Busby Berkeley (Choreographer), Max Steiner (Original Music Composer), Wanda Tuchock (Screenplay), Leonard Praskins (Screenplay)