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Adventures in Paradise was an ABC television series which ran from 1959 until 1961. It starred Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tikki III which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. Females in various stages of short skirts and swimming attire populated the screen. The ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gardener McKay ( - Honolulu, Hawaii, November 21, 2001) was a Hollywood heart-throb in the 50s and 60s, with rugged good looks and 6 ft 5 in (1. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... South Pacific is a musical play by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949. ...


The show was created by James Michener. James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907? - October 16, 1997) was the American author of such books as Tales of the South Pacific (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948), Hawaii, The Drifters, Centennial, The Source, The Fires of Spring, Chesapeake, Caribbean, Caravans, Alaska, Texas and Poland. ...


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Adventures in Paradise - Vanuatu (99 words)
Adventures in Paradise has extensive experience in operating tours in Port Vila and throughout Vanuatu.
Adventures in Paradise organise tours for most of the international Cruise Ship companies which visit Vanuatu ports, acting as their officially appointed Shore Excursion Agent.
Adventures in Paradise Tour Office is in the centre of town and is open everyday 8am to 5pm.
AIP | Home (223 words)
At Adventures in Paradise, our goal is to produce a fun, high quality video for your event at a reasonable price.
Adventures in Paradise takes pride in our appearance, wearing a coat and tie for men, and dresses or suits for women.
Ed Burke, owner of Adventures in Paradise, graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in Radio/Television Broadcasting.
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