Dans une île avec vous

Original title: On an Island with You

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5.9/10

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Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford, Esther Williams, and Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra in Dans une île avec vous (1948)

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Survival Comedy Musical Romance

While shooting on location in the South Pacific, a movie star is pursued by a handsome Naval officer who is convinced she is the girl for him.While shooting on location in the South Pacific, a movie star is pursued by a handsome Naval officer who is convinced she is the girl for him.While shooting on location in the South Pacific, a movie star is pursued by a handsome Naval officer who is convinced she is the girl for him.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

1.1K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Esther Williams

Rosalind Rennolds

Peter Lawford

Lt. Lawrence Y. Kingslee

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montez

Jimmy Durante

Buckley

Cyd Charisse

Yvonne Torro

Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra

Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Leon Ames

Commander Harrison

Kathryn Beaumont

Penelope Peabody

Dick Simmons

George Blaine

Bobby Barber

Assistant Cameraman
(uncredited)

George Betz

Photographer
(uncredited)

Jack Boyle

Lieutenant
(uncredited)

Bill Chatham

Sailor
(uncredited)

Chester Clute

Tommy
(uncredited)

James Dale

Seaplane Navigator
(uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Photographer
(uncredited)

Tay Dunn

Photographer
(uncredited)

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Featured review

7/10

Esther finally makes it as a pinup girl

The heck with the other critics on this movie. Esther gets into a Navy Airforce jacket and perches on a table for one of the most sexy pin-up poses of all time. Peter Lawford was adequate in an Esther Williams movie. Jimmy Durante was adequate in an Esther Williams movie. Ricardo Montalban was adequate in an Esther ... well, you get the idea. Cyd Charisse was more than adequate as a dancer and Ricardo fared much better when he danced with Cyd.

The colored tropical Island scenery is terrific. Xaviar Cugat is one creature that I will never understand. Guess I don't like Bongos. I have the video and play it over from time to time which is more than I can say for a great many of the MGM musicals. If Peter was upset because he just came off of "Good News" and resented playing in an Esther Williams movie, I have news for him .... he will be better remembered for "On An Island With You" than in "Good News". That one I have only played once.

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Trivia
Cyd Charisse completed the bulk of this film (most impressively in two romantic dance duets with Ricardo Montalban), then broke her leg during the filming of the big ceremonial dance, where the corps de ballet is in island native makeup. A double completed her scenes (shot at full length), but the injury kept her out of her next scheduled film, Parade de printemps (1948). That role, which would have advanced her to fourth billing, went to Ann Miller, making her MGM debut.

Goofs
"Chita," the Chihuahua that Xavier Cugat gives to Jimmy, is said to be a female dog, but at about 1hr 31 mins, the dog's male appendage can be seen.

Quotes
Lt. Lawrence Y. Kingslee: Put your arms around my neck.
Rosalind Reynolds: If I put my arms around your neck I'd choke you!

Crazy credits
The MGM lion emblem opening the film is completely colorized in a custom color scheme just for Dans une île avec vous (1948).

Connections
Featured in Il était une fois Hollywood (1974)

Soundtracks
On an Island with You
(1948) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Edward Heyman
Sung by a chorus during the opening credits
Also performed by Ricardo Montalban (dubbed by Bill Lee) during the opening scene