| | Donovan's Reef DVD (13 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Recommended, Westerns, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Classic Fight Scenes | | Starring | John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, Dorothy Lamour, Cesar Romero, Marcel Dalio, Dick Foran, Mike Mazurki, Elizabeth Allen, Jacqueline Malouf | | Director | John Ford | | Composer | Cyril J. Mockridge | | Director of Photography | William Clothier | | Editor | Otho S. Lovering | | Producer | John Ford | | Production Designer | Hal Pereira, Eddie Imazu | | Screenwriter | Frank S. Nugent, James Edward Grant |
John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dorthy Lamour, Patrick Wayne - Dir:John Ford Life on a South Pacific island for two ex-Navy buddies (John Wayne, Lee Marvin) is just about perfect. That is, until a beautiful, straight-laced Bostonian arrives on the island in search of her father. A snooty Boston girl arrives on a tiny South Pacific isle in search of her missing father and encounters two old salty dogs. The hilarious DONOVAN'S REEF, one of John Ford's rare but memorable forays into comedy, is set on the South Sea island of Haleakoloha, where two navy buddies have decided to stay after World War II. Michael "Guns" Donovan (John Wayne) and Aloysius "Boats" Gilhooley (Lee Marvin), who like to celebrate their mutual birthday every year by trying to beat the hell out of each other, are enacting the ritual in Guns's bar, Donovan's Reef. Dr. William Dedham (Jack Warden), scion of a wealthy family and another societal dropout, breaks up the fight after an appropriate amount of damage has been done. He soon learns that his very proper daughter, Amelia (Elizabeth Allen), is about to arrive from Boston, unaware that he's had three children by a Polynesian princess. Dedham persuades Guns to pretend to be the father of his kids during the visit in order to be spared Amelia's wrath. While Dedham's daughter is initially put off by the juvenile antics of Donovan's crew, the tavern owner's feelings toward her are far more positive. After she beats him in a swimming competition, she begins to see his appeal. Filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, this entertaining family-oriented comedy is stoked with broad physical gags and the inspired tomfoolery of the cast. The most notable performance belongs to Wayne, who ends his long, hugely successful, and artistically triumphant collaboration with Ford on a high and suitably revelatory note, their last film together a roisterous, laugh-filled party. Donovan's Reef Reviews: "[A] South-Pacific-set action comedy that boasts a couple of good bar brawls..."-- Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly
This is the only Jacqueline Malouf video. Donovan's Reef | List Price | $9.98 (You save $2.93) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1963 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  505  | | CD Universe Part number | 1648837 | | Catalog number | 62204 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 05, 2001 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 109 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Mono Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digital Sound; Widescreen; Checkpoint |
Donovan's Reef Movie Review Average Rating: (3.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews tropical paradise
Donovans reef is about 3 buddies living in paradise after WWII. It makes you wish those places and times still existed. This is a fun movie very enjoyable. Good for a relaxing sunday afternoon.
Submitted by doubledp (Phoenix, Arizona) 
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I love old movies, and what is great is that I couldnt find this movie anywhere. I have loved it since I was a kid.
Submitted by raquel_e_fiallos (Sacramento, CA)
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It's a fun movie
It's kind of a corny old movie. The story line is a little unbelievable. But it's still a fun film, a little out of character for John Wayne and Lee Marvin. When you think of these two in the same film, a "tough guy" film automatically comes to mind. But it's still enjoyable, and the scenery can't be beat.
Submitted by Jetfxr3009 (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
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Fun movie to watch. Easy to get in to and enjoy!
Submitted by hmfrrj (Portland, OR, USA)
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Loved the music and the acting by Lee Marvin was fantastic.
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Donovan's Reef DVD Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Mono - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
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