Hawaiian Nights
| Hawaiian Nights | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Screenplay by | Charles Grayson Lee Loeb |
| Story by | John Grey |
| Produced by | Max Golden |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Frank Loesser Matty Malneck |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Hawaiian Nights is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film was written by Charles Grayson and Lee Loeb. It stars Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, and Mary Carlisle.[1]
A sneak preview of Gone with the Wind was shown during a double-bill with this film and Beau Geste.[2]
Plot
[edit]Hotel mogul's son Ted Hartley simply wants to start his own band, but his father sends him to Hawaii to help run one of his properties there. Ted takes his musicians along and is offered free room and board by Lonnie Lane, the daughter of a rival hotel chain's owner, to perform at her family's inn.
Ted's dad flies over, intending to buy out his rival. He finds out what's going on and intends to put a stop to it, but watching Ted's band perform makes him appreciate that his son actually has found his true calling.
Cast
[edit]- Constance Moore as Lonnie Lane
- Johnny Downs as Ted Hartley
- Mary Carlisle as Millie
- Eddie Quillan as Ray Peters
- Etienne Girardot as Alonzo Dilman
- Samuel S. Hinds as Lane
- Thurston Hall as T. C. Hartley
- Robert Emmett Keane as Fothering
- Willie Fung as Murphy
- Princess Luana as Luana
- Prince Leilani as Leileni
- Matty Malneck as Orchestra Leader
- Sol Hoopii Jr. as Hawaiian Band Leader
- Matty Malneck's Orchestra
- Sol Hoopii Hawaiian Band
References
[edit]- ^ "Hawaiian Nights (1939) - Overview - TCM". TCM Database. Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Miller, Frank; Stafford, Jeff. "Gone with the Wind (1939) – Articles". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013.
External links
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- Hawaiian Nights at IMDb
- Hawaiian Nights at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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