John Russell's short story, The Fire-walker, appeared in his book Far Wandering Men, in 1929. RKO purchased the rights to the story, and scheduled the film for their 1929-30 production schedule, under the title The Firewalker. RKO finished filming on the project in December 1929. RKO began production on the movie in October 1929. In November 1929, it was revealed that Sally O'Neil would appear in the film, and later that month, it was revealed that Frank Reicher had been loaned to RKO from its sister studio, Pathe, to write additional dialogue for the screenplay. On November 20, Variety reported that Donald McKenzie, Arthur Clayton, Gerald Barry, and Leyland Hodgson had been assigned to the cast, although Hodgson's appearance in the film is not confirmed by other industry sources. Around New Years 1930, RKO announced that they were changing the title of the film from The Firewalker to Girl of the Port. That same month it was revealed that in addition to the sound picture, RKO would also release a silent version of the film.
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Girl of the Port
(1930)| Country | |
| Runtime | 1 hr 9 min |
| Premiere: World | February 2, 1930 |
| Premiere: USA | February 2, 1930 |
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Josie (Sally O’Neill), a New York showgirl with a mind of her own and a heart of gold, finds herself stranded on the island of Fiji. While seeking a way home she is befriended by a local man (legendary Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku) who gets her a job working as a barmaid at «The Bamboo Bar». There she meets an alcoholic World War I veteran (Reginald Sharland) who is haunted by his wartime experiences and has an irrational fear of fire. Under her concerned care, he begins to recover and they fall in love. But then her jealous self-appointed boyfriend (Mitchell Lewis) forces the veteran to participate in a traditional Fijian fire-walking ritual. To overcome his terror he must walk across 20 feet of burning coals and fight his rival to reach Josie’s loving arms.Сast and Crew
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