Aloha Oe (1915)

Brilliant but besotted attorney, David Harmon, wins a big case but ends the day in a dingy waterfront flophouse. His fiancée puts him on a sailing ship in an attempt to get him to dry out, ... See full summary »

Directors:

Richard Stanton, Charles Swickard

Writers:

J.G. Hawks, Thomas H. Ince

Stars:

Willard Mack, Enid Markey, Margaret Thompson

Cast

Cast overview:
Willard Mack	...	David Harmon
Enid Markey	...	Kalaniweo
Margaret Thompson	...	Doris Keith
Frank Borzage	...	Dr. John Hawley
J. Frank Burke	...	Chief of Kiloliana
J. Barney Sherry	...	Mr. Keith - Doris's Father

Storyline

Brilliant but besotted attorney, David Harmon, wins a big case but ends the day in a dingy waterfront flophouse. His fiancée puts him on a sailing ship in an attempt to get him to dry out, but once at sea a storm wrecks the ship and strands Harmon on a tropical island. He rescues the daughter of a native chieftain from being sacrificed to the lava gods and together they live an idyllic life for a time. Harmon is drawn back to civilization though and he returns to his former city only to find that his fiancée has wed his best friend. Another bout of drink finally brings Harmon back to realize that his true life is back on the island so he returns to once again find his beloved about to be sacrificed, this time with their son in her arms.

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Plot Keywords:

mistaken identity | polynesia | regeneration | castaway | san francisco california | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1915 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kay-Bee Pictures, New York Motion Picture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title song was written by Queen Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, in 1878.

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Connections

Remade as Aloha (1931)

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