Excellent but underrated film

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

There's never been another TV series like Adventures In Paradise. It's kind of disillusioning to know that the show never got off 20th Century Fox's studio back lot. At least it should have been shot in Hawaii and in color.Set in the South Pacific our protagonist is Gardner McKay who captained a schooner and he carried people and cargo anywhere from Hawaii to Australia. This of course set the stage for countless adventures in what some consider the most exotic setting in the world.The show was inspired of course by the writings of James Michener who wrote such work as Tales Of The South Pacific and Hawaii. McKay's character Adam Troy was a veteran of the recent Pacific War and like many others serving there thought what a beautiful place this was and would be again when nations stopped shooting at each other. I'm sure the show was popular among Pacific veterans.Without the World War 2 references this one could use a remake on location and in color.

We are the people our parents warned us about By: jimmy buffet 1983 For Ed Pollock Chorus: We are the people, they couldn't figure out We are the people our parents warned us aboutHey hey, Gardner McKay Take us on the leaky Tiki with you Clear skies bound for shanghai Sailing cross the ocean blue (do do do do) So blue (do do do do ooh) (do do do do) (do do do do ooh)Now I got quarters in my loafers trying to fight inflation When it only used to take a cent Sometimes I wish I was back in my crash pad days fore I knew what cash flow meantSeems everybody's jogging or heavy into health shoot Don't tell me that I ought to get rolled cause I love Cajun martinis and playing afternoon golfChorus: We are the people there isn't any doubt We are the people they still cant figure out We are the people who love to sing twist and shout Shake it up babyWe are the people our parents warned us about (do do do do) Idn any doubt (do do do do ooh) Hey hey hey (do do do do) Gardner McKay (do do do do, Gardner McKay) (do do do do) I wanna sail away today (do do do do ooh) Isn't any doubt (do do do do) They warned us about (do do do do ooh) Hey hey hey (do do do do) Cmon now Gardner McKay (do do do do ooh) I wanna sail away today

I was 14 years old when I 'fell in love' with Captain Troy. Then I became enamored with the whole idea of sailing on a schooner while classical music buoyed our spirits and encouraged us to participate in fantastic adventures on the South Seas. This early visual escapist series has always resided in my 'happy childhood memory bank.' While sailing, one did not have to worry about the mundane life issues such as bills, taxes, etc.When I recently visited Hawaii, I managed to sail on a schooner for a couple of days and I fondly remembered this series. .I know a lot of preservation work is occurring with old movies and TV series as technology improves. If a DVD box set ever comes available, I would be proud to own a set. With all the complications of today's world, a visit to a more innocent time would be happily welcomed.

I was a fan of Adventures in Paradise (AIP) many years ago as a kid. It's nice to find a web site that has some info on it. Kudos to IMDB. I remember little more about this show than a big sailboat, a cute dark-haired girl, and a lot of exciting episodes. Oh, and of course, the theme music, which, by the way, you can download from a link on page 13 of this IMDB site. Many of these old TV shows were not preserved. Wouldn't it be nice if AIP was still available? I don't know if it is or not, but it would be fun to share it with my young ones. It beats much of what's on now. Makes you wonder what our kids will be reminiscing about years from now. Scary... I'm still looking for a site with photos from this series.