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Venus of the South Seas
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Wikipedia article
'Venus of the South Seas', also known as 'Venus of the Southern Seas', is a 1924 silent drama film directed by James R. Sullivan starring swimmer Annette Kellerman. It was one of the last films with footage in the Prizma Color process.
The 55-minute four-reel film, made by an American company and shot in Nelson, New Zealand. It includes substantial footage taking place underwater. The film, with the final reel in Prizmacolor, was restored by the Library of Congress in 2004.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015457/ IMDb entry][http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/V/VenusOfTheSouthSeas1924.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Venus of the South Seas'] at silentera.com
Plot
The daughter of a man who owns a South Seas pearl business falls in love with a wealthy traveler. Her father dies, leaving her the business, but a greedy ship captain schemes to take the business from her.
Cast
*Annette Kellerman as Shona Royal
*Roland Purdu as John Royal
*Norman French as Captain John Drake
*Robert Ramsey as Robert Quane
References
Other sources
'New Zealand Film 1912-1996' by Helen Martin & Sam Edwards, p. 33 (1997, Oxford University Press, Auckland)Buy Venus of the South Seas now from Amazon
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