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Summary:

Papitou is a free-spirited, animal-loving native girl who falls in love with Andre, a sophisticated young man who has been sent to the Parisian Antilles as a prospector. She is unaware that he is betrothed to another, or that his work assignment is actually a perilous ruse concocted by his scheming boss. As the truth becomes known, Papitou finds herself pursuing Andre back to Paris.

Contributors:

Etiévant, Henri, 1870-1953 , film director

Nalpas, Mario , film director

Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983 , film director

Dekobra, Maurice, 1885-1973 , screenwriter

Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 , actor

Batcheff, Pierre, 1901-1932 , actor

Melchior, Georges, 1888-1944 , actor

Dalthy, Régina , actor

Sosin, Donald , composer

Centrale Cinèmatographique (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Kino International Corporation , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

French
English

Language Notes:

Silent with music and English subtitles.

Main Work:

Sirène des tropiques (Motion picture)

Related Series:

Josephine Baker collection

Subjects:

Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) — France — Paris — Drama

Man-woman relationships — France — Paris — Drama

Capitalists and financiers — Drama

Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)

Man-woman relationships

Capitalists and financiers

France — Paris

Genres:

Motion pictures

Silent films

Romance films

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; stereo.

Performers:

Cast: Josephine Baker, Pierre Batcheff, Georges Melchior, Régina Dalthy, Regina Thomas, Kiranine, Adolphe Candé.

Production Credits:

Music composed and performed by Donald Sosin ; assistant director, Luis Bunuel.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1927.
Full screen.
Some credits from container and Internet movie database.
Special features: "Josephine Baker: the performer" featurette (2005, 18 min.); "Oh, Papitou" a piano performance by Steve Ross; Scrapbook; "Josephine at the Folies Bergère" at end of film featuring the Charleston dance; Trailer.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

SIR 1927 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 738329039929
Universal Product Code: 738329050924
Publisher Number, Kino on Video: K399

OCLC Numbers:

60353157