South Seas Adventure

South Seas Adventure

Cinerama Provides Another World-Girdling Adventure

NR 1958 · 120 min · ★ 5.9 · Adventure, Romance, Documentary

Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy cerulean waters. Thrill to the lure of sunbrowned, luscious maidens and a paradise of coconut palms, coral strand and blue lagoons. Enchanted South Pacific archipelagos beckon with all the beauty and color of a painter’s palette. Stepping stones in the vast expanse of far-away seas, they promise romance, adventure, excitement—an irresistible blend of fascinating people and exotic places.

Directed by Francis D. Lyon · Written by Charles Kaufman

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