Typee (1958)
"Enchanted Island" (original title)

Director:

Allan Dwan

Writers:

James Leicester, Herman Melville (novel),

Stars:

Dana Andrews, Jane Powell, Don Dubbins

Cast

Cast overview:
Dana Andrews	...	Abner 'Ab' Bedford
Jane Powell	...	Fayaway
Don Dubbins	...	Tom
Arthur Shields	...	James 'Jimmy' Dooley
Ted de Corsia	...	Capt. Vangs
Friedrich von Ledebur	...	Mehevi (as Friedrich Ledebur)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sailor | cannibal | polynesia | based on novel

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Taglines:

He dared to love a cannibal princess!

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enchanted island - L'île enchantée

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waverly Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was one of the last films produced for RKO. By the time it was completed, RKO had ceased production and distribution. It was released through Warner Brothers.

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Connections

Version of Last of the Pagans (1935)

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Soundtracks

"Enchanted Island"
Music by Robert Allen
Lyrics by Albert Stillman (as Al Stillman)
Sung by The Four Lads

User Reviews

An adaption of Herman Melville's semi-autobiography "Typee"

This is an interesting and fun movie. Evidently filmed in the Pacific - the extras appear to be Polynesian. Typical of '50's movies, however, the stars are all white. The use of the native Polynesian language adds an element of realism. The ending is more romantic than Melville's book, but the movie appears to have kept the general feeling of "Typee" from which the story is taken. In all it is movie to enjoy.