Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
- Washington
- (as Eddie Anderson)
Sig Ruman
- Psychiatrist
- (as Sig Rumann)
Kealohu Holt
- Native Dancing Girl
- (as Kealoha Holt)
Andy Iona's Orchestra
- Musical Group
- (uncredited)
Roy Atwell
- Bearded Man on Ship
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFinal film appearance of George Burns and Gracie Allen together.
- GoofsWhen Brooks Mason and George Smith (both played by Robert Young) shake hands, George leans forward slightly, revealing a misalignment between George's right arm and his shoulder. That's the only reveal of the otherwise undetectable trick photography.
- ConnectionsEdited into I Dood It (1943)
- SoundtracksHonolulu
(1939)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Sung by Gracie Allen (uncredited) and The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Danced by Eleanor Powell (uncredited)
Featured review
This certainly is a diverse cast: dancer Eleanor Powell, dramatic actors Robert Young and Rita Johnson and comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen.
The storyline is anything but diverse: the standard "someone-pretending to be someone else-and then getting trouble because it" baloney. Man, you would think Hollywood would tire of that kind of story but those type of plots have running forever, it seems, and I guess they always will.
Usually, I get tired of that sort of thing quickly but this film made it tolerable because all the characters in this film were non-offensive people. Powell was also likable and her tap dancing was always great. She does three numbers in here. Young played two roles: an actor named "Brooks Mason" and a Honolulu pineapple grower "George Smith."
Most of the comedy is provided by Gracie Allen, who played her normal ditsy self with her husband as the straight man. All in all, a slightly better-than-average film for the sappy story but one look was enough.
The storyline is anything but diverse: the standard "someone-pretending to be someone else-and then getting trouble because it" baloney. Man, you would think Hollywood would tire of that kind of story but those type of plots have running forever, it seems, and I guess they always will.
Usually, I get tired of that sort of thing quickly but this film made it tolerable because all the characters in this film were non-offensive people. Powell was also likable and her tap dancing was always great. She does three numbers in here. Young played two roles: an actor named "Brooks Mason" and a Honolulu pineapple grower "George Smith."
Most of the comedy is provided by Gracie Allen, who played her normal ditsy self with her husband as the straight man. All in all, a slightly better-than-average film for the sappy story but one look was enough.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Mar 14, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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