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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThe story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.
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- QuizBecause of the miscegenation aspects of the play (Tondelayo was a black woman), it was on the Production Code Administraiton's "condemned" list of sources not to be considered. A big outcry was heard after the British film, based on the same sources, was released in New York in March, 1930, because it was deemed to violate the spirit of the Hays decree. MGM hired playwright Leon Gordon to adapt his play for the screen; he changed Tondelayo's parentage to half Egyptian and half Arab, and it was eventually given an approved certificate. Still, the movie was placed on the Legion of Decency's condemned list, and the film was banned in Singapore and Trinidad because of its racial implications.
- BlooperThe main story is framed as a flashback of events recounted by Mr. Worthing, who only arrived on the scene at the end of the main story. Presumably, he learned of the earlier events from Witzel and/or The Doctor, but some of the action seen during the flashback was not witnessed by either of those two characters.
- ConnessioniEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- Colonne sonoreThe Wedding March
(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn
Played briefly on a concertina by Reginald Owen
Recensione in evidenza
I am Tondelayo.
One can only wonder how many posters of Hedy Lamarr as Tondelayo were pinned up by soldiers in WWII. She is seductive and appealing and downright hot as a half African who spends the entire film in bra and sarong. Most of the time she is striking seductive poses and lounging on a couch showing off her magnificent body that matches her unequaled facial features.
This is a comedy for the most part, and it is really funny. Frank Morgan is back, not a The Pirate, but as a drunken doctor that has probably been drummed out of the medical establishment and can only get work on this African plantation.
Walter Pidgeon, who would go one to capture two Oscar nominations in the next two years (Mrs. Miniver, Madame Curie), was the leader of the plantation and the colonial law. He was hilarious as a succession of new assistants arrived in white, freshly starched clothing from the Mother Country, and all said the exact same words that drove him nuts.
Of course, he warned all of them about Tondelayo, even banning her from the camp, but it was useless as they all succumbed to her charms.
A must-see for those who appreciate what made our fathers happy in the Big One.
This is a comedy for the most part, and it is really funny. Frank Morgan is back, not a The Pirate, but as a drunken doctor that has probably been drummed out of the medical establishment and can only get work on this African plantation.
Walter Pidgeon, who would go one to capture two Oscar nominations in the next two years (Mrs. Miniver, Madame Curie), was the leader of the plantation and the colonial law. He was hilarious as a succession of new assistants arrived in white, freshly starched clothing from the Mother Country, and all said the exact same words that drove him nuts.
Of course, he warned all of them about Tondelayo, even banning her from the camp, but it was useless as they all succumbed to her charms.
A must-see for those who appreciate what made our fathers happy in the Big One.
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- lastliberal
- 18 apr 2008
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