| Alt Name: | James A. Michener's Adventures in Paradise |
| Genre: | Adventure fiction |
| Creator: | James Michener |
| Theme Music Composer: | Lionel Newman |
| Composer: | Max Steiner |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 91 |
| Cinematography: | Lloyd Ahern |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Network: | ABC |
Adventures in Paradise is an American one-hour television series created by James Michener and starring Gardner McKay, which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962.
Gardner McKay starred as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. The plots deal with the romantic and detective adventures of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, featured George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.[1] [2] [3] Jacques Tourneur directed the 1962 episode "A Bride for the Captain".
"Theme from Adventures in Paradise" was composed by Lionel Newman. It has been recorded by numerous artists, including Arthur Lyman, Santo & Johnny, Rob E. G., The Atlantics, and Johnnie Spence and his Orchestra.[7] Newman was a senior music director for Twentieth Century Fox Films and was conductor and music supervisor for the Adventures in Paradise series.
Lyrics to the theme were written by Dorcas Cochran, and are heard on the version recorded by Bing Crosby. Cochran is also credited as writer alongside Newman on some instrumental recordings.
A 45 rpm single of "Theme from Adventures in Paradise" by Jerry Byrd and his Steel Guitar charted in the United States, peaking in August 1960 at No. 97 in Billboard magazine[8] and No. 80 in Cash Box[9]
USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988.