Question 1

Why is White Shadows in the South Seas historically significant for MGM?

Accepted Answer

It was MGM's first sound picture, featuring a synchronized soundtrack with music and sound effects, and premiered at Sid Grauman's Chinese Theater.

Question 2

Where was the film actually shot, contrary to its credits?

Accepted Answer

Though the credits claim it was shot in the Marquesas Islands, it was actually filmed 900 miles away in Tahiti.

Question 3

What was the first movie to feature the MGM lion roar?

Accepted Answer

This film was the first where audiences heard the MGM lion roar during the introduction, recorded July 31, 1928, using the lion Jackie.

Question 4

Which Oscar did White Shadows in the South Seas win?

Accepted Answer

It won an Academy Award in 1930.

Question 5

What exotic prologue preceded the film?

Accepted Answer

The film was preceded by a prologue titled The Tropics (1928), featuring Hawaiian dancer Kenneth Thomas Olds, the Brox Sisters, Samoan chieftains, and 100 native dancers.

White Shadows in the South Seas

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