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Hula

  • 19271927
  • 1h 4m
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6.3/10
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Clara Bow in Hula (1927)
  • Drama
  • Romance
The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
251
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  • Director
    • Victor Fleming
  • Writers
    • Doris Anderson(adaptation)
    • Ethel Doherty
    • Frederica Sagor Maas(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Clara Bow
    • Clive Brook
    • Arlette Marchal
Top credits
  • Director
    • Victor Fleming
  • Writers
    • Doris Anderson(adaptation)
    • Ethel Doherty
    • Frederica Sagor Maas(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Clara Bow
    • Clive Brook
    • Arlette Marchal
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Clara Bow, Clive Brook, and Arlette Marchal in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow in Hula (1927)
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    Clara Bow in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula (1927)
    Clara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula (1927)

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    Clara Bow
    Clara Bow
    • Hula Calhounas Hula Calhoun
    Clive Brook
    Clive Brook
    • Anthony Haldaneas Anthony Haldane
    Arlette Marchal
    Arlette Marchal
    • Mrs. Baneas Mrs. Bane
    Arnold Kent
    Arnold Kent
    • Harry Dehanas Harry Dehan
    Miss DuPont
    Miss DuPont
    • Margaret Haldaneas Margaret Haldane
    • (as Patricia Dupont)
    Albert Gran
    Albert Gran
    • Old Bill Calhounas Old Bill Calhoun
    Agostino Borgato
    Agostino Borgato
    • Uncle Edwinas Uncle Edwin
    Duke Kahanamoku
    Duke Kahanamoku
    • Hawaiian Boyas Hawaiian Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Fleming
    • Writers
      • Doris Anderson(adaptation)
      • Ethel Doherty
      • Frederica Sagor Maas(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.
    • flapper
    • based on novel
    • character name in title
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Clara Bow, the flaming flapper, is with us again in a tidal wave of love in the tropics. You will surely enjoy seeing this show! (Print Ad- Aspen Daily Times, ((Aspen, Colo.)) 20 April 1928)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the second of two films on which both star Clara Bow and director Victor Fleming worked together. They had previously worked on Mantrap (1926), during which they began a relationship that lasted for several months.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Love Goddesses (1965)

    User reviews8

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    5/10
    Bow Legs in Hawaii
    In Hawaii, "a land of swinging seas and swinging hips, where volcanoes are often active, and maidens always are," vivacious Clara Bow (as Hula Calhoun) grows into young womanhood. Ms. Bow is a "free spirit" who prefers the outdoors to her rancher family's stuffy, smoke-filled rooms. Bow's "coming of age" corresponds with the arrival of dashing Clive Brook (as Anthony Haldane); he comes to build a new irrigation dam on the Hawaiian island. Bow is smitten with Mr. Brook; but, he is strangely reluctant to reciprocate. After succumbing to Bow's kisses, Brook reveals the unfortunate truth - he's married.

    Victor Fleming directs Clara Bow. Of "Paramount" importance, obviously, is showing as much of Bow as possible; in this case, legs are the obsession. Things get off to a good start with a bee stinging Bow's upper thigh during the introductory nude nature dip. As the title and locale promise, Bow dons a grass skirt for some "Hula" dancing, too. There is an odd kissing scene, which has Bow kissing the blood off Brook's cheek, after he is injured saving her dog. In a way, it qualifies Bow as a "vamp". Bow is certainly charming; and, this otherwise silly offering must have been an audience pleaser.

    ***** Hula (8/28/27) Victor Fleming ~ Clara Bow, Clive Brook, Arnold Kent
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • フラ
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $436,342
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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