| The Tuttles of Tahiti | |
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| Directed by | Charles Vidor |
| Written by | Lewis Meltzer Robert Carson James Hilton (adaptation) |
| Based on | novel: No More Gas by James Norman Hall Charles Nordhoff |
| Produced by | Sol Lesser |
| Starring | Charles Laughton |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $847,000[1] |
The Tuttles of Tahiti is a 1942 American adventure comedy romance film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Charles Laughton and Jon Hall. It was based on the novel No More Gas by James Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff.
According to one reviewer the film was "not really a South Seas movie so much as a “wacky family” tale, with Hall as the son of paterfamilias Charles Laughton. You can see what the filmmakers are going for but despite a healthy budget and talented people involved...the film is marred by odd decisions (the film noir-like photography, Laughton’s make-up, the lack of a decent romance and action for Hall). It lost RKO money, which may explain why this was the last time Hall depicted a Pacific Islander on screen."[2]
- ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p171
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.