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Waikiki Wedding (1937)
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23 March 1937 (USA) morePlot:
A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion. | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Sweet Leilani moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bing Crosby | ... | Tony Marvin |
 | Bob Burns | ... | Shad Buggle |
| Martha Raye | ... | Myrtle Finch |
| Shirley Ross | ... | Georgia Smith |
| George Barbier | ... | J.P. Todhunter |
| Leif Erickson | ... | Dr. Victor Quimby |
| Grady Sutton | ... | Everett Todhunter |
| Granville Bates | ... | Uncle Herman |
 | Anthony Quinn | ... | Kimo |
| Mitchell Lewis | ... | Koalani |
| George Regas | ... | Muamua |
| Nick Lukats | ... | Assistant Purser |
| Prince Leilani | ... | Priest |
| Maurice Liu | ... | Kaiaka |
| Raquel Echeverría | ... | Mahina |
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89 minCountry:
USALanguage:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Filming Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USAFun Stuff
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. moreSoundtrack:
Okolehau moreFAQ
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The more I see Bing Crosby's undervalued Paramount musicals, the more he is becoming one of my favorite musical stars of all time. Except for the tedious 1933 musical "Going Hollywood", I was impressed by all of Bing's works and his sweet, aching crooning.
"Waikiki Wedding", sumptuously set in Hawaii, is one of Bing's best efforts, featuring such remarkable and beguiling tunes as "Blue Hawaii", "Sweet Leilani", "Sweet Is the Word for You", and "Nani Ona Pua".
Although I enjoyed "Blue Hawaii" as the best sounding song in the movie, the Oscar-winning "Sweet Leilani" is really my favorite after repeated viewings.
Bing plays a publicity agent Tony Marvin working for a pineapple company taking part in a native wedding feast and becomes involved in a scheme to escort a beauty contest winner, played by Shirley Ross. Ms. Ross has a nice, appealing presence and does a very good job playing Bing's love interest and the "Miss Pineapple Queen" winner on her trip to Hawaii.
I also enjoyed George Barbier, Martha Raye, Bob Burns, and an interesting early appearance by Anthony Quinn as one of the Hawaiian natives.
Frank Tuttle's direction gets a little slack in the second half, but the music and Bing's timeless singing are all you need to enjoy "Waikiki Wedding".