White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) | |
| Director(s) | W.S. Van Dyke, Robert J. Flaherty (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Hunt Stromberg (uncredited), Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Silent Films |
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White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and Robert J. Flaherty and produced by Hunt Stromberg and Irving Thalberg.
Academy Awards 1928/29 --- Ceremony Number 2 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna | Won |
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Dr. Matthew Lloyd:
[after putting a stethescope on a man's chest] I was sure it wasn't in your heart to refuse me a drink.
Dr. Matthew Lloyd: They are like man was before he lost the Garden of Eden.
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Dr. Matthew Lloyd: They are like man was before he lost the Garden of Eden.
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Though the film's credits claim it was shot on location in the Marquesas Islands with 'authentic' islanders, it was actually shot 900 miles away in Tahiti.
Because there were no sound facilities in Hollywood, Douglas Shearer took the completed silent film to New Jersey, where he added a synchronized music score and sound effects.
This was the first sound film exhibited in Lisbon, Portugal, at Royal Cine, Lisbon's largest cinema then, at a special session attended by the President of the Republic, Óscar Fragoso Carmona and a select audience of VIP politicians and artists from various sectors. The session was preceded by a newsreel from MGM, a documentary about the Lisbon dockyards, and various American and French song numbers.
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Because there were no sound facilities in Hollywood, Douglas Shearer took the completed silent film to New Jersey, where he added a synchronized music score and sound effects.
This was the first sound film exhibited in Lisbon, Portugal, at Royal Cine, Lisbon's largest cinema then, at a special session attended by the President of the Republic, Óscar Fragoso Carmona and a select audience of VIP politicians and artists from various sectors. The session was preceded by a newsreel from MGM, a documentary about the Lisbon dockyards, and various American and French song numbers.
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