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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wOYqTrVMtKE


 
Posted : September 17, 2015 6:05 pm
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I have the book, "Two on an Isle," A Memory of Marina Cay by Robb White published in 1985. Very good. I quite enjoyed it. I'll check out the video.

"A young American couple move to Marina Cat to set up housekeeping on its tiny remote, almost barren island in the depression era 1930's."


 
Posted : September 17, 2015 7:06 pm
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Can't remember if The Deep with Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte was filmed using the Wreck of the Rhone off off Salt Island in BVI.
Anybody remember?


 
Posted : September 17, 2015 7:12 pm
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deep_%281977_film%29

"Filming began in July 1976 with open water diving sequences near Peter Island, the location of the real shipwreck of the RMS Rhone in the British Virgin Islands."


 
Posted : September 17, 2015 7:20 pm
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Thanks STXBob.

There was another film with high speed boats filmed in the 80s that used the back side of Lovongo Cay. I remember the location as I was running day sails back then and used that area as one of my snorkeling stops for guests as there was always nice marine life. They chased us off as they didn't want our boat in the aerial scenes. Can't remember name of that one or who was in it for that matter.


 
Posted : September 17, 2015 7:52 pm
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And the movie 'Four Seasons' also also included shots in Lovango and Hawksnest,------------ "1492" was filmed in Hawksnest and quite a bit in Santa Maria bay in STT and of course we had "Weekend at Bernie's 2"!!


 
Posted : September 18, 2015 10:49 am
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I have the book, "Two on an Isle," A Memory of Marina Cay by Robb White published in 1985. Very good. I quite enjoyed it. I'll check out the video.

"A young American couple move to Marina Cat to set up housekeeping on its tiny remote, almost barren island in the depression era 1930's."

I thought the movie was based on Robb White's book "OUR VIRGIN ISLAND" from 1953??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OUR-VIRGIN-ISLAND-By-ROBB-WHITE-signed-1953-First-Edition-Very-Scarce-/381184055817?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368


 
Posted : September 18, 2015 10:56 am
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Exit Zero is correct.


 
Posted : September 18, 2015 11:39 am
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Maybe he changed the name and 're-released it in 85 under "Two on an Isle" as that's the name of the book I have by him.


 
Posted : September 18, 2015 11:47 am
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I love that "Treasure Island" is the Baths.


 
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