Paradise Island (musical)

The show was produced by Guy Lombardo at the Jones Beach Marine Theater.

[1] The book was directed by Francis Swann, and choreographed and staged by June Taylor, scenery designed by George Jenkins.

The cast starred Elaine Malbin, Arthur Treacher, and William Gaxton and included Jack Washburn, Norman Atkins, Honey Sanders, Ralph Purdum, Harold Gary, Robert Penn, The Toy Boys, Tom Noel, Little Joe, Elsa Raven, and The John Piilani Watkins Group, Kathy Gore, according to the program.

According to Louis Calta's review in the New York Times, the story revolves around an American industrialist (William Gaxton), his son (Jack Washburn), and his butler (Arthur Treacher), who find themselves shipwrecked on a tiny Hawaiian island.

[2] The show was revived by Guy Lombardo the next season, starting June 27, 1962, for 68 performances.