On an Island with You
There's music! There's dancing! There's romance! M-G-M's Big All Star Musical!
1948 · 1h 47m · Passed
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Overview
A young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once done a number with her at a Forces show, the young lad somehow believes she should be his girl. Her boyfriend is just one of those disagreeing.
Director and cast
- Richard Thorpe Director
- Esther Williams as Rosalind Rennolds
- Peter Lawford as Lt. Lawrence Y. Kingslee
- Ricardo Montalban as Ricardo Montalban
- Jimmy Durante as Buckley
- Cyd Charisse as Yvonne Torro
- Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra as Cugat Orchestra
- Xavier Cugat as Xavier Cugat
- Leon Ames as Commander Harrison
- Kathryn Beaumont as Penelope Peabody
- Dick Simmons as George Blaine
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