East of Borneo

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East of Borneo
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Directed by George Melford
Written by Edwin H. Knopf
Dale Van Every
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited by Arthur Tavares
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 1931 (1931-08-01)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

East of Borneo is a 1931 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by George Melford, co-written by Edwin H. Knopf and Dale Van Every, starring Rose Hobart, Charles Bickford, Georges Renavent, Lupita Tovar, and Noble Johnson, and released by Universal Studios.

Contents

In 1936, artist Joseph Cornell edited this feature film into his short experimental film Rose Hobart which runs about 19 minutes. [1]

Plot

Linda Randolph looks for her husband on the island of Marado just east of Borneo. Although Linda is warned that Marado's jungles are "entirely too dangerous" for a white woman, she persists through dangerous raft rides and wild crocodiles. She discovers that her husband is now the personal physician of the island’s enigmatic prince. The prince lusts for Linda, and a love triangle ensues.

Cast

Production

The film was shot largely at Universal Studios. Despite being essentially a B-picture, East of Borneo featured elaborate sets. Props and set dressing used in the film were reportedly valued at $100,000; this figure includes a large $25,000 Buddha statue, a very rare small white Buddha and a long mother-of-pearl inlaid bench, silver dinner utensils, and Oriental rugs and drapery. [2]

Other

The film was used in the creation of Rose Hobart , a 1936 experimental collage film created by the artist Joseph Cornell, who cut and re-edited East of Borneo [3] into one of America's most famous surrealist short films. Cornell was fascinated by the star of East of Borneo, an actress named Rose Hobart, and named his short film after her. The piece consists of snippets from East of Borneo combined with shots from a documentary film of an eclipse.

References

  1. ↑ Rose Hobart (1936) National Film Preservation Foundation Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "East of Borneo" Set Cost $100,000. The Florence Times Vol VIII. Number 252. April 29, 1932. p. 6.
  3. ↑ East of Borneo:Universal Pictures-Internet Archive
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