Tanga Tika (1953)
The story, supposedly based on a Tahitian legend, concerns a young boy, Timi whose in love with Nenu - he intends to marry as soon as he earns enough money. He gets caught in a storm, while at sea, and ends up marooned on an uninhabited atoll. Months go by, and convinced that Timi is dead, Nenu is about to marry another man.
Director:
Dwight Long
Writer:
Lela E. Rogers
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Adeline Tetahaimuai as Nenu the Girl |
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Paul Meoe as Timi the Boy |
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Alice Swenson as Nenu's Mother |
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Tumaatura as Timi's Mother |
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Roger Soui as Chinese Boy |
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Governor Anzani as Self |
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Mayor Poeui as Self |
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Captain Darr as Self |
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Ah Fu as Self |
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George Fenneman as Self - Narrator |
| Directing | Dwight Long | Director |
| Production | Dwight Long | Producer |
| Writing | Lela E. Rogers | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lela E. Rogers | Story |
| Writing | Charles L. Tedford | Writer |