Movies and TvShows featuring "banana-tree" theme.

Rose Hobart is a surrealist collage film created by Joseph Cornell. It combines various elements including footage of actress Rose Hobart, African wildlife, and natural elements like lava, water ripples, and an eclipse. The film explores themes of obsession, celebrity worship, and the male gaze.

Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments. They both owe gambling debts to the nasty mobster Rabid Hsiung, so they're in desperate need of money, leading them to take on a request from the elderly Taoist master Tang to help him capture the Banana Spirit. On a late-night search, the trio is frightened by a demon as well as awakening the Banana Spirit, Muyung Yu-Yu, who takes the earthly form of a beautiful model and seduces Chic. Chic and the ghost become lovers, and she saves his life when he is shot at by mobsters as well as helping him win a great deal of money at one of Rabid Hsiung's casinos. Hsiung figures out that Yu-Yu has special powers, which he attempts to use for his own benefit, but Chic kills him before he can realize his plans. Unfortunately, Hsiung rises from the grave as a clownish evil spirit looking for revenge, and Yu-Yu's allotted time on Earth is quickly running out.

Set in India, The River tells a story of love, courage, and self-discovery. It follows the lives of characters living by the Ganges River and explores themes of first love, women's resilience, and the impact of World War II. The protagonist, a teenage girl, narrates her experiences and encounters with neighbors, a British captain, and a writer. The river serves as a backdrop for their intertwined lives, while the characters navigate their personal struggles and find solace and strength in the face of adversity.

Bird of Paradise is a romantic adventure film set on a tropical island. The story follows a prince who falls in love with a local girl, but they face obstacles such as an arranged marriage and superstitions of the island. As their love grows, they must navigate through danger and tragedy to be together.

In Big Business (1929), two saleswomen from a city department store travel to a small town in California to convince a homeowner to buy their merchandise. However, their encounter quickly escalates into a series of comedic misunderstandings and property damage as they compete with the homeowner's resilience.

Tarzan of the Apes (1918) is a silent film adaptation of the first novel in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan series. It tells the story of a young boy named Tarzan who is orphaned and raised by apes in the African jungle. As he grows up, Tarzan learns to survive in the wild and becomes the protector of the jungle.

Sachiko Mishima a young Japanese woman get sent to Haiti as a dispatch member for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She thinks she is going to the holiday resort of Tahiti by mistaking Tahiti for Haiti). While in Haiti with the help of a Japanese craftsman she learns paper can be made from bananas. She embarks on a mission to create paper for the Haiti residents to help them.

Two Marine pilots in love with the same girl are assigned a mission to find a notorious bandit in Nicaragua. This early talkie from director Frank Capra, released in 1929, stars Jack Holt, Ralph Graves and Lila Lee.

Tarzan and the Green Goddess is a thrilling action-adventure film set in the jungles of Guatemala. Tarzan embarks on a daring quest to find a sacred idol that holds the secret formula to a powerful potion. Along the way, he must navigate treacherous rivers, battle dangerous enemies, and overcome various obstacles. With his incredible strength and agility, Tarzan fights bare-chested against foes and faces the perils of a storm at sea. This psychotronic film captures the essence of the iconic Tarzan character and takes viewers on a wild journey filled with excitement and suspense.

Join Mickey and his loyal companion Pluto as they embark on an adventure Down Under. From encountering ostriches and cartoon birds to exploring a banana plantation, this animated movie is full of laughter and fun. Get ready to witness Mickey and Pluto's hilarious escapades in the land of Australia!

This documentary is about 12 French teenagers (ages 10 to 15) who sail a large sailing ship (with the help of two or three adults), following the same course Columbus followed from Spain to the Yucatan Peninsula, with stops at various Caribbean islands.

Olive runs some kind of boarding school. She serves her charges a huge bowl of spinach, but they are less than enthusiastic about it. Popeye comes by and demonstrates the values of spinach: he feeds some to a tree, which grows huge and sprouts a variety of fruit; he feeds a hen, which lays a dozen eggs, and he eats some himself to resist a prizefighter passing by.