Adventures In Paradise

A nostalgic look at Tahiti and the schooner TIKI, which was specially built for the TV series starring Gardner McKay. He played Captain Troy, captain of the freelance schooner. The series was created by famed author, James Michener who sold the idea to ABC. Dorcas Cochran and Lionel Newman composed the beautiful theme music for the show. For a few episodes, they collaborated with Henry Mancini (1924-1994), winner of Best Music Oscar for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" song, "Moon River".

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Tahiti
• TV series
• Gardner McKay
• TIKI
• Captain Troy
• tropical island

[exumaskies]

Very nice, although other than the Universal Studios set shots, the rest of the photos are from the Bahamas.

[Maureen712]

@exumaskies I'll have to take your word for it since I've never been to either place.

These pictures were found at Google images when I typed "Adventures in Paradise"

in Google Search.

[puckett456]

maureen, this is such beautiful video. so peaceful and calming. the images were fantastic. thank you for sharing your videos with me. hope you have a safe and wonderful new year. 5stars. and this goes straight to my favorites. god bless you, margie

[Maureen712]

Thanks a lot for your very nice comment, Margie, and thank you for letting me know you favored my video. :D Wishing you the best new year you've ever had! :D

Hugs,

<3 Maureen

[raysiri42]

T.V. back then is better then the shit today...



[antonioadventura]

Simply great, relaxing and a time machine.

[mofnn24]

Beautiful images. Thank you so much for putting this together. Reminds me of being a kid and watching the show with my mom.......she loved it.

Sincerely,

Maureen from NJ

[nanlisa]

That sounds like Martin Denny, who did Quiet Village

[dirtydonki]

When you see it from afar you yearn to be there but those of us born there take it for granted & yearn to be away from it.

[CraigWinstanley1]

Thanks Maureen - Just remember this show (shown on TV on the weekends in the 60's in Aus) from when i was a very little boy. Then I wished I was Gardner McKay and sailing the Pacific. He was very handsome.

Thanks for bringing back many fond memories!!

[hoesey]

I prefer to think the captain is still out there somewhere in the south Pacific sailing with the tradewinds on his schooner. Calm seas and prosperous voyage Mr. Mckay.

[7milelover]

Maureen, thank you so much for making this video. It was so beautiful to watch! I was truly happy to find this link immediately when I googled Adventures in Paradise. Then to watch the gorgeous pictures of both Mr McKay and Tahiti. Brought back fond memories of watching that show.