cwpowers-887-16058
Loved the film but have always wondered why the film used the name "dolphin" when they actually used a porpoise . A dolphin, or mahi mahi was a much small fish. Imho.
thetods
The visuals in this movie of Greece and its islands are simply beautiful, like a travelogue. It is interesting to see some of these places before tourists overran them. Sophia Loren and Clifton Webb are at their best but Allan Ladd seems disinterested all the way through it. Boy on a Dolphin is available in Australia through Bounty Entertainment. It is in CinemaScope format but the colour is a bit faded in parts, the print not having been restored. There are no extras. Bounty has a few other very rare Fox titles, including King of the Khyber Rifles and Soldier of Fortune, also both in their original CinemaScope. The prints of the latter two are both very good.
lastliberal
Hugo Friedhofer's musical score, the enchanting beauty of Greek islands, and the incredibly luscious Sophia Loren combine to make this film memorable despite the thin story.Alan Ladd steps out of the saddle to play an archaeologist that is determined to preserve Greek treasures for Greece. Too bad he wasn't around to save the Elgin marbles. He teams with Sophia Loren to retrieve "The Boy on a Dolphin" and kept the evil Clifton Webb (three Oscar nominations) from spiriting it out of the country.Sophia Loren was only 23 when this film, which is almost as old as I am, was made. Those who have never seen her in her prime would do well to see what you fathers lusted after when your mother wasn't looking. If all you've seen is Grumpier Old Men, you may wonder what all the fuss was about.As a bit of trivia, she was required to walk in a trench in this film in order to give audiences the impression that her diminutive co-star, Alan Ladd, was taller than she.Not to dismiss Loren, the beauty of the Greek islands where this was film equals her allure to me. A film made in Greece is always worth watching, especially one that shows it before it was ruined by tourism.
jotix100
The best excuse to watch again this long forgotten film of the late 50s is the exquisite and gorgeous Sophia Loren. What a beautiful woman; a sight for sore eyes indeed!The Jean Negulesco film shows its age. This film has a little bit of adventure, love story, suspense with the backdrop of Hydra, one of the most enchanting Aegean islands. The film might look a bit outdated to today's audiences, but it's fun to watch Alan Ladd and Clifton Webb doing their best out of roles that don't require much acting. Sophia Loren is perfect as the sponge fisher who discovers a hidden treasure.I saw this movie recently on cable. It was a trip to another, more innocent era.
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