Tikis in films - General Tiki

STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 10:52 PM On 2009-02-28 23:24, Zeta wrote: On 2007-10-01 10:36, aku76 wrote: I don't know if it's been mentioned, but a good 50s film called 'Pearl of the South Pacific' starring Virginia Mayo has several large tikis--they are even part of the plot because the tribal leader prays to them several times. Check it out. Here are some more images from the promotional catalog for the movie. These would have been color lobby-cards and glossy photos you could order if you were a theater-owner or newspaperman in 1955.

On 2009-02-28 23:24, Zeta wrote:

On 2007-10-01 10:36, aku76 wrote:
I don't know if it's been mentioned, but a good 50s film called 'Pearl of the South Pacific' starring Virginia Mayo has several large tikis--they are even part of the plot because the tribal leader prays to them several times. Check it out.

Here are some more images from the promotional catalog for the movie. These would have been color lobby-cards and glossy photos you could order if you were a theater-owner or newspaperman in 1955.

Post #471346 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 10:52 PM