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Aloma of the South Seas is a 1941 American romantic adventure drama film starring Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall, directed by Alfred Santell. The film was shot in Technicolor and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Aloma of the South Seas is based on the 1925 Broadway play of the same name by LeRoy Clemens and John B. Hymer. It is a remake of the 1926 silent film of the same name. Lamour and Hall were the reigning darlings of south sea island adventures of this era having starred in John Ford's The Hurricane. Aloma of the South Seas fits into the romance adventure canon of which Lamour and Hall excelled at.
Original Release
08/27/1941
US Release
08/27/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dorothy Lamour | Aloma |
| Jon Hall | Tanoa |
| Lynne Overman | Corky |
| Phillip Reed | Revo |
| Katherine DeMille | Kari |
| Fritz Leiber | High Priest |
| Dona Drake | Nea |
| Esther Dale | Tarusa |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Raaiti |
| John Barclay | Ikali |
Directors
Writers
Seena Owen, Curt Siodmak, Frank Butler, Lillie Hayward, LeRoy Clemens, John B. Hymer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dorothy Lamour | Aloma |
| Jon Hall | Tanoa |
| Lynne Overman | Corky |
| Phillip Reed | Revo |
| Katherine DeMille | Kari |
| Fritz Leiber | High Priest |
| Dona Drake | Nea |
| Esther Dale | Tarusa |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Raaiti |
| John Barclay | Ikali |
| Norma Gene Nelson | Aloma as a Child (as Norma Jean Nelson) / Aloma as a Child |
| Evelyn Del Rio | Nea as a Child |
| Scotty Beckett | Tanoa as a Child |
| William Roy | Revo as a Child (as Billy Roy) / Revo as a Child |
| Noble Johnson | Moukali |
| Fred Aldrich | Native |
| Zita Baca | Hand Maiden |
| John Bagni | Native |
| Nina Campana | Toots |
| Carmella Cansino | Handmaiden |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Monta Bell | Producer |
| Buddy G. DeSylva | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Nominated |
