In the Dutch islands, the sister of a pious missionary attempts to reform a womanizing, drunken beach bum.In the Dutch islands, the sister of a pious missionary attempts to reform a womanizing, drunken beach bum.In the Dutch islands, the sister of a pious missionary attempts to reform a womanizing, drunken beach bum.
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Rosita Garcia
- Kati
- (uncredited)
Fred Groves
- Dutch Sea Captain
- (uncredited)
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- W. Somerset Maugham
- Bartlett Cormack
- B. Van Thal(uncredited)
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- TriviaThe nursery rhyme that Ted quotes is "Jack Sprat." The most common version of the rhyme is: Jack Sprat could eat no fat/ His wife could eat no lean/ And so between them both, you see/ They licked the platter clean.
- GoofsThe shadows on Ginger Ted's verandah change between shots in the opening scenes. In the first shot most of the verandah is in muted shadow, in the next most of it is in full sun with clear shadows. Later, his dog is seen sitting on the verandah in full sun late in the day with the shadows in the same place as earlier.
- ConnectionsRemade as The Beachcomber (1954)
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Cute husband-and-wife romance
I recently read that one of the preliminary casting choices of The African Queen was Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester, which would have been absolutely adorable. I love seeing them act together, and if you want to see a taste of what they would have been like as Mr. Allnut and Rosie, check them out in The Beachcomber.
In this comedy, Elsa is a missionary among the heathens of a Polynesian island. Charles is the title character, a perpetually drunk--and very happy--beach bum who enjoys his women and his carefree life. Most of the movie is the offscreen couple's antagonistic relationship, but as soon as the tide turns and they start to like each other, it's incredibly cute. In one of my favorite scenes, they're stranded out in the rain, and Charles covers her with his coat. While I like Rembrandt infinitely better, this one is a lighter choice if you don't want an evening full of Kleenexes. As a bonus, you'll get to catch a glimpse of a pre-famous Robert Newton, who starred in a 1954 remake!
In this comedy, Elsa is a missionary among the heathens of a Polynesian island. Charles is the title character, a perpetually drunk--and very happy--beach bum who enjoys his women and his carefree life. Most of the movie is the offscreen couple's antagonistic relationship, but as soon as the tide turns and they start to like each other, it's incredibly cute. In one of my favorite scenes, they're stranded out in the rain, and Charles covers her with his coat. While I like Rembrandt infinitely better, this one is a lighter choice if you don't want an evening full of Kleenexes. As a bonus, you'll get to catch a glimpse of a pre-famous Robert Newton, who starred in a 1954 remake!
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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