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Aventures dans les îles

Original title: Adventures in Paradise
  • TV Series
  • 1959–1962
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
438
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Gardner McKay in Aventures dans les îles (1959)
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The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.

  • Creator
    • James A. Michener
  • Stars
    • Gardner McKay
    • James Holden
    • Lani Kai
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    438
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    • Creator
      • James A. Michener
    • Stars
      • Gardner McKay
      • James Holden
      • Lani Kai
    • 27User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Gardner McKay
    Gardner McKay
    • Adam Troy…
    • 1959–1962
    James Holden
    • Clay Baker
    • 1960–1962
    Lani Kai
    Lani Kai
    • Kelly…
    • 1960–1962
    Guy Stockwell
    Guy Stockwell
    • Chris Parker…
    • 1961–1962
    Weaver Levy
    • Oliver Kee…
    • 1959–1960
    Marcel Hillaire
    Marcel Hillaire
    • Inspector Bouchard…
    • 1960–1962
    George Tobias
    George Tobias
    • Trader Penrose…
    • 1960–1961
    Henry Slate
    • Bulldog Lovey…
    • 1960
    Sondi Sodsai
    • Sondi…
    • 1960–1961
    Linda Lawson
    Linda Lawson
    • Renee
    • 1959–1961
    Naaman Brown
    • Chief…
    • 1960–1961
    Pippa Scott
    Pippa Scott
    • Amanda Dawson…
    • 1959–1962
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • John Briggs…
    • 1959–1962
    Ken Renard
    Ken Renard
    • Chief…
    • 1960–1961
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Ling…
    • 1959–1962
    John Alderson
    John Alderson
    • Darcy…
    • 1960–1961
    Tony Terry
    • Kona…
    • 1960–1961
    Jerado Decordovier
    • Chief Selu…
    • 1960–1961
    • Creator
      • James A. Michener
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    gmr-4

    You are not alone, Peeweefan.

    The music was haunting. I can almost, just almost, grasp it now. Yes, even though I was a lot older than the previous commentator, the pull of exotic places was a good part of the programme's attraction, the desire to be far away doing anything and being anyone than where and what I was. However, for some reason I saw nothing of the last season.

    ADVENTURES IN PARADISE held itself out to be a product of James A. Mitchener before I knew who he was, although Mitchener was already famous as the author of HAWAII which was published in 1959. The title came from his early work, but I cannot recall if he had anything substantive to do with the programme, but probably not given the notes on this web site.

    This might be a mix-up with another series, but I think the first time any television episode was set in South Viet Nam was an ADVENTURES IN PARADISE number. One does recall, however, the knock-about Captain Troy was all over and a part of me wanted to be there under palms leaning with the night wind.
    peeweefan

    One of my first recollections as a child..

    One of my first television memories - Born in 1956, my parents watched it faithfully, and I can still remember, as a young lad, being fascinated with faraway places such as shown on this show. The theme is still with me to this day. Perfect music. I wish I could now see the shows today, and see if they bring back more memories.
    bernies93

    Viewing this program as a youth led to world travel

    I often wanted to somehow contact Garden McKay for his work in the TV series: Adventures in Paradise. The show, with 'Adam Troy' as the hero/adventurer, started a wanderlust cycle in me that has led to the South Pacific as well as Southeast Asia. The program intro was unique and captivating, the song penetrating (Claire d' Lune by Debussey, and the locations completely fascinating ..... to an idealistic 8th grader at the time. I've tried to track down the modernized videos with no luck. I loved the series as a youth and am sorry that Gardner McKay took himself out of TV and movies way too soon. "Welcome to James A. Michener's Adventures in Paradise, with Gardner McKay as Adam Troy .... sailing the South Seas....
    les-schwerak

    DVD box set of "Adventures In Paradise"

    My call to the producers and owners of the rights of the series: Why not transcript all the episodes in a beautiful DVD box set, before thousands of meters of film are waisted in some remote forgotten draw... Like many of the fans, many young viewers would be delighted to discover what their elders have watched with so much passion in their youth! They would then understand why some of their parents became either sailors, adventurers or travellers, and had their lives changed by watching Captain Troy and his schooner Tiki!
    8roghache

    Exotic tropical adventures with handsome schooner captain

    My husband & I both grew up on this series and remember it fondly, though for different reasons. He liked the adventure tales (sometimes involving a certain sense of danger), while I was besotted with Adam Troy, the handsome, likable young captain, oozing with boyish charm and wonderfully portrayed by actor Gardner McKay. I haven't seen the program for decades so have no adult take on it, but expect based on my memories, that I would find it entertaining escapist fare. I was very surprised to discover recently that this series was created by James Mitchener, the famous author of Hawaii and other books.

    The series revolves around the seafaring adventures of an American Korean War vet named Adam Troy, who captains the schooner, Tiki III, around the South Seas. Accompanied by his first mate, he drifts from one adventure to another, carrying both cargo and passengers around exotic locales. During his tropical travels, he encounters many old friends, enemies, and lost loves. Others have commented that Troy is too young to have had such a rich past, but that certainly didn't bother me at the time. Realism was definitely not a requirement.

    Apart from the charm of the captain, the series with its exotic paradise travels appealed to some sense of wanderlust in me. Admittedly, I haven't managed to do much tropical traveling, but if I did...the ports of call from Adventures in Paradise would rank high on my list, especially French Polynesia. To this very day, whenever I hear the names of some of these South Pacific islands (especially Tahiti and its capital, Papeete), I recall Adam Troy and his romantic schooner sailing adventures.

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    • Trivia
      The series was shot almost entirely in California so a partial mock-up of a real vessel, floating but dock bound, was used. The real vessel was used for the stock seagoing shots of the character boat "Tiki III" and it had a history. The "Pilgrim" was an eighty-five foot Alden Schooner which had sailed around the World starting in the Summer of 1932, a voyage that was chronicled in National Geographic in 1937. It was subsequently owned by several celebrities and others, including reputedly for a time Gardner McKay. In 1980 it met a sad but colorful end when it sank in the category five hurricane Allen in the Grenadines.
    • Connections
      Featured in 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1961 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adventures in Paradise
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Marjay Productions Inc.
      • Martin Manulis Productions
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White

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