ADVENTURES END

PRODUCED BY TREM CARR
DIRECTED BY ARTHUR LUBIN
UNIVERSAL PICTURES

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INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Plot Summary

Pacific pearl diver Duke Slade escapes angry natives by joining a whaler whose dying captain
persuades him to marry his daughter who is already being wooed by the first mate.

Summary written by Ed Stephan

Writing credits
Ben Ames Williams (story)

Ben Grauman Kohn and
Scott Darling and
Sidney Sutherland

Full Cast

John Wayne .... Duke Slade
Diana Gibson .... Janet Drew
Montagu Love .... Capt. Abner Drew
Moroni Olsen .... First Mate Rand Husk
Maurice Black .... Blackie
Paul White .... Kalo
Cameron Hall .... Slivers
Patrick J. Kelly .... Matt
George Cleveland .... Tom
William Sundholm .... Chips (as Oscar W. Sundholm)
James T. Mack .... Hooten
Britt Wood .... Hardy
Ben Carter .... Stantul (uncredited)
Wally Howe .... Kierce (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas .... Flench (uncredited)
Glenn Strange .... Barzeck (uncredited)



Produced by
Trem Carr .... producer
Paul Malvern .... associate producer

Hi,
This was the last, in the 6 picture Universal deal,
and it was not a happy time ,the films were mediocre,
but things were about to change, because, just after
Duke returned to REPUBLIC, for THE THREE MESQUITEERS,
and thereafter STAGECOACH

Athur Lubin, whose films with Abbot and Costello, saved UNIVERSAL
from going bankrupt, he was promoted to director of the epic
Phantom of the Opera, which was a huge success.
However, he wasn't quite so successful with the films, he made with Duke.
There were 4 films,
CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD
I COVER THE WAR
IDOL OF THE CROWDS
ADVENTURE'S END

The action films, were entertaining, but were cheaply made, and proved to be
disappointing at the box office.
They could not compete, with pictures that were now, receiving bigger budgets.
According to Lubin,

This film was intended to be extravagant, ..it was going to be a big picture..but I think the reason they selected the script, was because there was a boat on the Universal lot, and they thought they may as well use it""

Upon its release, critics dismissed it, as a pale re-hash, of earlier sea epics.

This is one of the rarer of the 6 films, and as yet, I have not seen it, if anyone, has got or seen this movie,
please, let us know,
thanks

Here is a link to a previous post:-

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Hi


I must admit that the picture of the poster at the head of this thread is excellent, but just to add another one'


Regards

Arthur

Is this movie available on DVD or video, or is it still one of John Waynes lost movies?

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Doesnt seem to be released on any format. Very short running time of 60 minutes.

Mike

Hi

Apart from discussions that we have had on this board about the film. I have never read anything that says whether its a lost film or not. It seems strange however that the John Wayne Film Society are or have released many of the films made during this era without any mention of Adventures End surfacing.


Regards

Arthur

Hi

Just to tidy up the thread. I recently contacted Tim Tilley and asked his opinion. I think like me he considers the film to be 'lost' and is writing a piece about the film for the 2007 Trail Beyond. t should make interesting reading. Can't wait.


Regards

Arthur

Personally, I myself don't believe that it's lost.... I mean someone somewhere must have a complete copy in fair condition. If it's truly lost this truly menial thing will gnaw away at me cause I won't be able to complete my collection!

I hope something surfaces with this movie. I'd like to see him in this kind of role - just to see what he was like. Also, I agree with Arthur, that poster is a work of art. :thumbs_up:

Thanks, Keith and Arthur, for sharing posters in this thread.

I don't know anything about this one, it is just on the CD from Les Adams -

2077

According to the info on the CD, the poster in Keith's first post in this thread is a 1949 re-issue poster, which I didn't know until now.

I've obviously havn't seen this film, like everyone else here. But I sure hope it does surface someday. Untill then, here is a still I found that I think is a good picture of a young Duke.

Mark

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This movie seems to be one of Dukes more interesting early offerings, I certainly hope it re-appears at some point.

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here's another pic.