The “Bird of Paradise” is a movie from 1951 about an island Princess falling for a Frenchman. Director Delmer Daves and writers Richard Walton Tully and Delmer Daves created this adventure drama which stars Debra Paget, Louis Jourdan, and Jeff Chandler. In this section, we will discuss the filming locations of the movie and reveal some interesting backstage facts.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting for the film “Bird of Paradise” was mainly carried out in two locations. The first was the lively city of Honolulu in O’ahu, Hawaii, USA. The second location was the striking Kilauea Volcano within Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park. Unfortunately, the exact filming dates are not available.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Debra Paget | Kalua |
| Louis Jourdan | Andre Laurence |
| Jeff Chandler | Tenga |
| Everett Sloane | The Akua |
| Maurice Schwartz | The Kahuna |
| Jack Elam | The Trader |
| Otto Waldis | Skipper |
| David K. Bray | Chanter (uncredited) |
| Tom Iona | (uncredited) |
| Mailoa Kalili | Cook (uncredited) |
| Iolani Luahine | (uncredited) |
| Sam Monsarrat | Tenga’s Friend (uncredited) |
| Violet Nathaniel | Chieftess (uncredited) |
| Solomon Pa | Chief’s Man (uncredited) |
| Jane Rabisa | (uncredited) |
| Mary Ann Ventura | Noanoa (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie is categorized as an Adventure and Drama and was released on 14th March 1951 in the USA.
- The film’s lead characters were played by Debra Paget as Kalua, Louis Jourdan as Andre Laurence, and Jeff Chandler as Tenga.
- Other notable cast members included Everett Sloane, Maurice Schwartz, Jack Elam, and many more.
- The film was produced under Twentieth Century Fox and distributed by them in various countries including USA, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Mexico.
- The film runtime is 1 hour and 40 minutes.
- The storyline revolves around Andre Laurence. He joins his college roommate, Tenga, on his return to Tenga’s Polynesian island home, where Andre takes on the native life and marries Tenga’s sister, Kalua.
- An interesting detail about the movie is that actors Louis Jourdan and Jeff Chandler had to have their normally hairy chests shaved to play their parts in the movie.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawaii, USA
- Latitude: 21.3098845
- Longitude: -157.8581401
- Place ID: ChIJTUbDjDsYAHwRbJen81_1KEs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Honolulu, HI, USA
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
