Hawaiian_Nights

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Hawaiian Nights

1939 film by Albert S. Rogell

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]

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A sneak preview of Gone with the Wind was shown during a double-bill with this film and Beau Geste.[2]

Plot

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Hawaiian Nights (1939) - Overview - TCM". TCM Database. Turner Classic Movies.
  2. [2]
    Miller, Frank; Stafford, Jeff. "Gone with the Wind (1939) – Articles". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013.
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