Girl of the Port (1930)
72 mins | Romance | 2 February 1930
Director:
Bert GlennonWriter:
Beulah Marie DixCinematographer:
Leo ToverProduction Designer:
Max RéeProduction Company:
RKO Productions, Inc.This film was originally titled The Firewalker, after John Russell’s 1929 short story, “The Fire-walker,” upon which it was based. The 17 Jul 1929 Var listed the screen adaptation as an upcoming RKO Productions, Inc., release, for which RKO planned to provide both sound and silent versions. Months later, a news item in the 5 Oct 1929 Exhibitors Herald-World indicated that preparations were underway for filming. Frank Reicher, who wrote dialogue for the film, was loaned to the production by Pathé Exchange, according to the 13 Nov 1929 Var. Principal photography concluded by mid-Jan 1930, according to an 18 Jan 1930 Motion Picture News brief.
While the 16 Jul 1930 Var review cited a running time of 65 minutes, multiple other contemporary sources, including the 4 Jan 1930 Motion Picture News, listed the running time as 72 minutes.
Victor Bravalle, then music director for RKO, was responsible for music in the film, as stated in the 8 Feb 1930 Exhibitors Herald-World. Bertram Milhauser served as the associate producer, and Max Hassman “arranged the native technical details” during production, according to the 12 Apr 1930 Hollywood Filmograph and 23 May 1930 [Berkeley, CA] Berkeley Daily Gazette. ...
This film was originally titled The Firewalker, after John Russell’s 1929 short story, “The Fire-walker,” upon which it was based. The 17 Jul 1929 Var listed the screen adaptation as an upcoming RKO Productions, Inc., release, for which RKO planned to provide both sound and silent versions. Months later, a news item in the 5 Oct 1929 Exhibitors Herald-World indicated that preparations were underway for filming. Frank Reicher, who wrote dialogue for the film, was loaned to the production by Pathé Exchange, according to the 13 Nov 1929 Var. Principal photography concluded by mid-Jan 1930, according to an 18 Jan 1930 Motion Picture News brief.
While the 16 Jul 1930 Var review cited a running time of 65 minutes, multiple other contemporary sources, including the 4 Jan 1930 Motion Picture News, listed the running time as 72 minutes.
Victor Bravalle, then music director for RKO, was responsible for music in the film, as stated in the 8 Feb 1930 Exhibitors Herald-World. Bertram Milhauser served as the associate producer, and Max Hassman “arranged the native technical details” during production, according to the 12 Apr 1930 Hollywood Filmograph and 23 May 1930 [Berkeley, CA] Berkeley Daily Gazette.
Josie, a showgirl stranded in Suva, Fiji, is befriended by Kalita, who gets her a job as barmaid in a local cabaret. There she meets Jim, an English war veteran, who has become an alcoholic and is haunted by a fear of fire as a result of his war experiences. Their attachment enrages McEwen, a wealthy halfcaste posing as white, and their quarreling results in a fight in which Jim leaves the impression of being a coward. Josie learns the truth about his war experiences, and under her care he begins to recover. McEwen, however, lures Jim away to Benga Island, where he plans to torture him, and Josie follows to be near Jim; McEwen forces Jim to emulate the natives in their fire-walking rite, and in so doing he loses his fear and soundly thrashes the villainous rival, winning the admiration of his ...
Josie, a showgirl stranded in Suva, Fiji, is befriended by Kalita, who gets her a job as barmaid in a local cabaret. There she meets Jim, an English war veteran, who has become an alcoholic and is haunted by a fear of fire as a result of his war experiences. Their attachment enrages McEwen, a wealthy halfcaste posing as white, and their quarreling results in a fight in which Jim leaves the impression of being a coward. Josie learns the truth about his war experiences, and under her care he begins to recover. McEwen, however, lures Jim away to Benga Island, where he plans to torture him, and Josie follows to be near Jim; McEwen forces Jim to emulate the natives in their fire-walking rite, and in so doing he loses his fear and soundly thrashes the villainous rival, winning the admiration of his bride-to-be.
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