Ellen Bradford comes to the South Sea Island of Tonga to marry her fiancé and finds out that he is a drunk. She also finds out that she is the only white woman on the island and, as such, has three men taking a deep interest in her.


If you have about an hour to kill and you like movies where the sets look like they were made of cardboard and actual palm fronds, Paradise Island is worth a look. It’s mostly for people who enjoy those really early talkies where everyone shouts their lines at a hidden microphone in a potted plant. If you want somethi...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Bert Glennon

Harley Knoles
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"If you have about an hour to kill and you like movies where the sets look like they were made of cardboard and actual palm fronds, Paradise Island is worth a look. It’s mostly for people who enjoy those really early talkies where everyone shouts their lines at a hidden microphone in a potted plant. If you want something fast-paced or modern, you will probably hate this. It moves like molasses in January. Ellen Bradford shows up in Tonga looking for her fiancé, but the guy is a complete wreck. ..."
Victor Potel
M.B. Deering, Monte M. Katterjohn
United States
Adventure, Romance, Drama

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