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Song of the islands (Videotape)

Title
Song of the islands (Videotape)
Publication
1942.

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Additional Authors
  • Grable, Betty, 1916-1973.
  • Hilo Hattie, 1901-1979.
  • Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978.
  • Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962.
  • Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990
  • Lang, Walter, 1898-1972
  • LeBaron,William, 1883-1958
Description
1 cassette. 76 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Subjects
Note
  • Motion picture originally released in 1942 by Twentieth Century-Fox; rereleased in 1989 by Key Video, a division of CBS/Fox Video, New York.
  • Director: Walter Lang. Producer: William Le Baron.
  • Choreography: Hermes Pan. Music/lyrics: Harry Owens, Mack Gordon [plus uncredited Hawaiian songs]. Screenplay: Joseph Schrank, Robert Pirosh, Robert Ellis, and Helen Logan. Art directors: Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright. Costumes: Gwen Wakeling.
Performer (note)
  • Betty Grable (Eileen O'Brien), Victor Mature (Jefferson Harper), Hilo Hattie (Palola), Jack Oakie (Rusty Smith), Thomas Mitchell (Dennis O'Brien), and others.
Contents
DANCE CONTENTS. - "Hawaiian war chant" includes glimpses of hula dancers. - "On Ami Ami Oni Oni isle," perf. by Grable, Hilo Hattie, and female ensemble. - Hawaiian sword dance, perf. by male ensemble; followed by "The cock-eyed mayor of Kaunakakai," perf. by Hilo Hattie. - "O'Brien has gone Hawaiian," perf. by Grable and female ensemble.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-797
OCLC
NYPY896030334-F
Title
Song of the islands (Videotape)
Imprint
1942.
Cast
Betty Grable (Eileen O'Brien), Victor Mature (Jefferson Harper), Hilo Hattie (Palola), Jack Oakie (Rusty Smith), Thomas Mitchell (Dennis O'Brien), and others.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Song of the islands.
Local Subject
Hulas.
Dance -- Hawaii.
Added Author
Grable, Betty, 1916-1973. Performer
Hilo Hattie, 1901-1979. Performer
Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978. Performer
Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962. Performer
Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
Lang, Walter, 1898-1972, film director.
LeBaron,William, 1883-1958, film producer.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-797
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