The Blue Lagoon (1949)

In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and fall in love while growing up together.

Director:

Frank Launder

Writers:

Henry De Vere Stacpoole (novel), John Baines

Stars:

Jean Simmons, Donald Houston, Susan Stranks

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Simmons	...	Emmeline Foster
Donald Houston	...	Michael Reynolds
Susan Stranks	...	Emmeline, as child
Peter Rudolph Jones	...	Michael, as child (as Peter Jones)
Noel Purcell	...	Paddy Button
James Hayter	...	Doctor Murdoch
Cyril Cusack	...	James Carter
Maurice Denham	...	Ship Captain
Philip Stainton	...	Mr. Ansty
Patrick Barr	...	Second Mate
Nora Nicholson	...	Mrs. Stannard
Lyn Evans	...	Trotter
Russell Waters	...	Craggs
Stuart Lindsell	...	Yacht owner
Dorothy Batley	...	His wife

Storyline

In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and fall in love while growing up together.

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Plot Keywords:

south pacific | oceania | desert island | burial at sea | dead body on beach | 

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Taglines:

Romantic Nights of Endless Kisses

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

A "wedding scene" was added in order to appease U.S. censors.

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Quotes

Paddy Button: I remember the day my poor father was buried. Not a cow was milked in the village, not an egg gathered, for six whole days. It took them all of that to sober up.

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Connections

Referenced in The Accused (1988)

User Reviews

Never forgot the film.

When i saw the movie, it was the "B" movie, i.e. it had second billing of a two-movie presentation. But I loved the story, and the children, and I've always loved the name "Michael" because of this movie. I still love to hear the neighborhood children calling for their friend, "Michael"

The best part was when they discovered each other on the beach after he rescued her---when she (or he) says, "You're trembling."

I'm sorry to hear the movie is no longer available. I was wondering why there were no longer any re-runs.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1949 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Blue Lagoon

Filming Locations:

Fiji

Company Credits

Production Co:

Individual Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1