Capt. W.W. `'Bill'` Willoby
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Down Among the Sheltering Palms is a 1953 American musical comedy film starring Mitzi Gaynor, William Lundigan, Gloria DeHaven, David Wayne and Jane Greer. The popular song of the same name, which dates to 1914, is one of those performed in the film.
Down Among the Sheltering Palms: Directed by Edmund Goulding. With William Lundigan, Jane Greer, Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne. War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Edmund Goulding
- 1953-03-01
Oct 10, 2019 · World War II is over but Captain Willoby and his men must “occupy” remote Midi Island. The men are disgusted at not going home…until they meet the friendly island women. Unfortunately, Willoby has been ordered to prohibit his men from “fraternizing.”.
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Captain Bill Willoughby, U. S. Army officer serving as the Military Governor of a lush, South-Pacific island, following Word War II, has the duty of seeing that none of the American troops fraternizes with the beautiful---or even ugly---Island girls.
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. This colorful musical comedy was obviously inspired by the success of Broadway's South Pacific. Army Captain Bill Willoby (William Lundigan) is ordered to make sure that his men do not fraternize with the girls at a South Sea island base.
