United States / Feb 03, 1939 / NR
Hundreds of lovely hula girls . . . scores of lilting songs . . . spectacle to make you marvel !
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Morriss | Gale Brewster |
| Willie Fung | Wong |
| Cliff Clark | First Detective |
| Edward Gargan | Second Detective |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Washington |
| Sig Ruman | Psychiatrist |
| Ruth Hussey | Eve |
| Kealohu Holt | Native Dancing Girl |
| Edgar Dearing | Jailer |
| Bess Flowers | Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Russell Hicks | Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited) |
| Jo Stafford | Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited) |
| Tom Neal | Ambulance Intern (uncredited) |
| Ken Darby | Groucho 1 (uncredited) |
| Jon Dodson | Chico (uncredited) |
| Bud Linn | Harpo (uncredited) |
| Rad Robinson | Groucho 2 (uncredited) |
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| Roy Atwell | Bearded Man on Ship (uncredited) |
| Diane Cook | Second Passenger (uncredited) |
| Andy Iona | Andy Iona (uncredited) |
| Betty Jaynes | Singer (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | Minister (uncredited) |
| Helen MacKellar | Middle Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Douglas McPhail | Bing Crosby Impersonator (uncredited) |
| James Millican | Lifeguard on Ship (uncredited) |
| Alberto Morin | Clerk (uncredited) |
| William Newell | Second Interne |
| Claire Owen | First Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | Grayson's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Clarice Sherry | Third Passenger (uncredited) |
| Phillip Terry | Nightclub Bandleader (uncredited) |
| Martha Tibbetts | Last Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Laura Treadwell | Mrs. Brady, Elderly Guest (uncredited) |
| William Wagner | Pallbearer (uncredited) |
| Christina Welles | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Honolulu |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 1939 |
| Production | Jack Cummings |
| Writer | Frank Partos, Herbert Fields, Harry Ruskin, George Oppenheimer, Gus Kahn |
| Editing | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Assistant directors | William Tummel, Walter Strohm, Edward Buzzell |
| Camera operators | Ray June |
| Additional photography | Ray June |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Douglas Shearer, Harry Warren |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, Harry Warren |
| Costume design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Aug 25, 1939 / 12
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