Honolulu

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Honolulu

"Hundreds of lovely hula girls . . . scores of lilting songs . . . spectacle to make you marvel !"

1939

1h 24m

6.5(8 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Music

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Eleanor Powell

Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March

Robert Young

Brooks Mason / George Smith

George Burns

Joe Duffy

Gracie Allen

Millicent 'Millie' De Grasse

Rita Johnson

Cecelia Grayson

Clarence Kolb

Mr. Horace Grayson

Jo Ann Sayers

Nurse

Ann Morriss

Gale Brewster

Willie Fung

Wong

Cliff Clark

First Detective

Creative team

Directed by: Edward Buzzell
Written by: Frank Partos
Herbert Fields
Produced by: Jack Cummings

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