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Song of the Islands (1942)With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But... See full summary » Director:Walter LangWriters:Joseph Schrank (original screenplay), Robert Pirosh (original screenplay), 2 more credits » |
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| Betty Grable | ... |
Eileen O'Brien
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Jefferson Harper
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Jack Oakie | ... |
Rusty Smith
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Dennis O'Brien
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George Barbier | ... |
Jefferson Harper Sr.
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Palola's Father
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Hilo Hattie | ... |
Palola
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Harry Owens | ... |
Harry Owens
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Lillian Porter | ... |
Palola's Cousin
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
John Rodney
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With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor. Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
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BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING! (original print ad - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 March 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Canção do Havaí See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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(1904) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel E. Kelley (1904)
Lyrics by Brewster M. Higley (1873)
Special lyrics by Mack Gordon, Harry Owens and Sol Hoopii Jr. (1942)
Played on guitar and sung by Jack Oakie
Reprised by Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians with special lyrics
Played as background music often
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Cut from the release print was a ballad called "Blue Shadows and White Gardenias" (music and lyrics by Mack Gordon and Harry Owens), sung by Betty Grable and Victor Mature (dubbed by Ben Gage). The melody remains in the background score. Bing Crosby, for Decca Records, waxed a version issued originally on a 78. See more »Quotes
Jeff Harper Jr.: If you see me in the moonlight, you better yell aloha and start running.See more »
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"Home on the Range"(1904) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel E. Kelley (1904)
Lyrics by Brewster M. Higley (1873)
Special lyrics by Mack Gordon, Harry Owens and Sol Hoopii Jr. (1942)
Played on guitar and sung by Jack Oakie
Reprised by Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians with special lyrics
Played as background music often
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Great 1940s World War II Pacific island fantasy movie. The colors are so bright they almost can't be real. Victor Mature and Jack Oakie head to an island where Betty Grable lives in tropic splendor with her father (Thomas Mitchell - Gerald O'Hara from "Gone With The Wind", same Irish accent too by the way...). The music is just fantastic, Harry Owens and his orchestra are incredible, the classic Hula Comedienne Hilo Hattie is on hand as Palola to provide comic relief in her attempts to land Jack Oakie (Jack is afraid of Palola's Cannibal uncle however...). Gloriously non-politically correct in the way that only classic movies can be. Betty Grable in a grass skirt, (wow!) no wonder all the G. I. s you speak to from that time were crazy about her!