Donovan's Reef (1963)


Donovan's Reef
Release Date12 June 1963
Budget$3,000,000
GenreComedy, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsKaua`i, Hawaii, USA
LanguageFrench, English
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComedy of Errors
ThemesMistaken Identities, Fathers and Daughters, Faltering Friendships
TonesAffectionate, Heartwarming, Warm, Easygoing, Humorous, Summery
TagsDaughter, Estrangement, Family, Father, Island, Missing Person, Navy, Reunion, Veteran [military]

Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American film starring John Wayne. It was directed John Ford and filmed on location on Kauai, Hawaii.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan

Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley

Ameilia Sarah Dedham

Dr. William Dedham

Marquis Andre de Lage

Australian Navy Officer

Miss Lafleur

Father Cluzeot

Sgt. Monk Menkowicz

Jacqueline Malouf
Lelani Dedham

Cherylene Lee
Sally Dedham

Luki Dedham

Boston Attorney

Jon Fong
Mister Eu

Frank Baker
Capt. Martin

Carmen Estrabeau
Sister Gabrielle

Harold Fong
Sells Ameilia a swimsuit

Dan Ford
Child

Duke Green
Mate

Sam Harris
Family council member

Fred Jones
Family council member

June Y. Kim
Servant

Carl M. Leviness
Family council member

King Lockwood
Lawyer

Cliff Lyons
Australian Navy officer

Family council member

Michelle Mazurki
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Ron Nyman
Naval officer

Yvonne Peattie
Sister Matthew

Deck hand who cries "Man Overboard"

Chuck Roberson
Festus

Scott Seaton
Family council member

Charles Seel
Grand uncle Sedley Atterbury

John Stafford
Child

Family council member

Ralph Volkie
James

Aissa Wayne
Native girl

Navy Lieutenant

Director

Producer

Edmund Beloin
story

James Edward Grant
writer

Frank S. Nugent
writer

producer

Original Music

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cinematographer

William H. Clothier
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Editor

Otho Lovering
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Art Director

Eddie Imazu
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Hal Pereira
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Set Decorator

Sam Comer
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Darrell Silvera
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Costume Designer

Makeup Department

Nellie Manley
hair styles supervisor

Wally Westmore
makeup supervisor

Production Manager

Don Robb
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Wingate Smith
assistant director

Sound Department

Charles Grenzbach
sound recordist

Hugo Grenzbach
sound recordist

Special Effects

Farciot Edouart
process photography

Paul K. Lerpae
special photographic effects

Stunts

Jerry Gatlin
stunts

Duke Green
stunts

Tom Hennesy
stunts

Cliff Lyons
stunts

Boyd 'Red' Morgan
stunts

stunts

Leo C. Richmond
stunts

Chuck Roberson
stunts

Wally Rose
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bernie Abramson
still photographer

Editorial Department

Richard Mueller
color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department

orchestrator

Leo Shuken
orchestrator

Irvin Talbot
conductor

Production Company

Paramount Pictures
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John Ford Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Paramount

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Paramount Home Video
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Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount






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