Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to an island with the help of singing sailor Stephen Jones. Her friend Edith, Uncle Hubert, and Princes Michael and Alexander make it to the same island but all prove to be useless in the art of survival. The sailor is the only one with the practical knowhow to survive but Doris and the others snub his leadership offer. That is until he starts a clam bake and wafts the fumes in their starving faces. The group gradually gives into his leadership, the only question now is if Doris will give into his charms.
Acting
Carole Lombard's eye-rolls could power a city
Writing
Burns & Allen's meta-interruptions steal every scene
Practical Effects
That bear in human pajamas is nightmare fuel done right
Director
Norman Taurog
Bing Crosby
Stephen Jones
Carole Lombard
Doris Worthington
George Burns
George
Gracie Allen
Gracie
Ethel Merman
Edith
Leon Errol
Hubert
Ray Milland
Prince Michael (as Raymond Milland)
Ernie Adams
Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Caption of the Trona (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Ship's Officer on the Doris (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Ben, First Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'naturalist' character was played by real-life naturist Raymond Hatton, adding accidental authenticity to the absurdity.
This was Lombard's only musical—she reportedly hated it, which makes her visible contempt in every scene accidentally perfect.
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