Love Island

Love Island is a 1952 American film directed by Bud Pollard starring Paul Valentine and Eva Gabor. Originally released in Cinecolor, the film uses extensive footage taken in Bali used from the film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935). It was the final directorial effort of Bud Pollard who had previously directed several race films and exploitation films. Plot summary US Navigator Lt Taber relates the account of his parachuting from his damaged plane onto the island of Tuba Tara ("Love Island" in English). He falls in love with one of the local beauties and fights for her. Cast Paul Valentine as Lt. Richard Taber Eva Gabor as Sarna Malcolm Lee Beggs as Uraka, Sarna's suitor Frank McNellis as Aryuna, Sarna's father Dean Norton as Tamor, Sarna's friend Kathryn Chang as Klepon Bruno Wick as Ninga Richard W. Shankland as Fumanku, high priest Howard Blaine as Capt. Blake Vicki Marsden as Stewardess Soundtrack Across the Sea Written by Jerry Bragin Love at First Sight Written by Jerry Bragin Sung by Paul Valentine