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Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)

60 min  -  Comedy | Music  -   21 November 1941 (USA)
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Pete Fleming and his quartet, which includes himself, Ollie Barrett, ""Simpson and "Beans" Smith... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

Eve Greene (original story), Morton Grant (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Jane Frazee Jane Frazee ...
Toby Spencer
Leon Errol Leon Errol ...
Walter Spencer
Mischa Auer Mischa Auer ...
'Clipper' Canovan
Johnny Downs Johnny Downs ...
Pete Fleming
Sunnie O'Dea Sunnie O'Dea ...
Gloria
Maria Montez ...
Ilani
Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson ...
Aunt Effie Floto
Richard Carle Richard Carle ...
J. B. Lawton
Janet Warren Janet Warren ...
Doris (as Elaine Morey)
Judd McMichael Judd McMichael ...
Ollie Barrett
Ted McMichael Ted McMichael ...
Red Simpson
Joe McMichael Joe McMichael ...
Beans Smith
Mary Lou Cook Mary Lou Cook ...
Mary Lou
The Merry Macs The Merry Macs ...
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Storyline

Pete Fleming and his quartet, which includes himself, Ollie Barrett, ""Simpson and "Beans" Smith, fail to make good on the radio, so Pete becomes a tourist guide. He escorts the wealthy Mrs. Effie Floto and her nieces, Mary Lou, Gloria and Doris, to Hawaii. The other quartet members stow away on the ship. During a dinner party in Hawaii, Ollie, "Red," and "Beans" start singing and Mary Lou joins them. The hotel Orchestra Director, "Clipper" Canovan, puts them on they air and they click, and start the search for a sponsor. Toby Spencer urges Pete to renew his efforts to become a radio star and suggests her father, Walter, as a possible sponsor. He owns a cannery for which J. B. Lawton furnishes the pineapples. Be he and Lawton have an argument and dissolve their partnership, and neither has the money to do business alone. Lawton, urged on by Ollie... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hawaii | Quartet | Hotel | Tourist | Ship  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Månsken på Hawaii See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"We'll Have a Lot of Fun"
Music by Gene de Paul
Lyrics by Don Raye
Sung by Jane Frazee and The Merry Macs See more »