Song of the Islands (1942)

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1h 16min
Comedy, Music
13 Mar 1942 (USA)
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With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter,... See more »

Director:

Walter Lang

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	Betty Grable	...	Eileen O'Brien
	Victor Mature	...	Jefferson Harper
	Jack Oakie	...	Rusty Smith
	Thomas Mitchell	...	Dennis O'Brien
	George Barbier	...	Harper
	Billy Gilbert	...	Palola's Father
	Hilo Hattie	...	Palola
	Harry Owens	...	Harry Owens
	Lillian Porter	...	Palola's Cousin
	Hal K. Dawson	...	John Rodney
	Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians	...	(as Harry Owens' Royal Hawaiians)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Louise Allen	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Marie Bodie	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Kahala Bray	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Amu Cordone	...	Specialty Act (uncredited)
	Grace Davies	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Virginia Davis	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Evelyne Eager	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Geraldine Fissette	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Penny Gill	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Dorothy Harris	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Edith Haskins	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Virginia Hogen	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Donna La Barr	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Harold Lishman	...	Maleko - Old Native (uncredited)
	Tani Marsh	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Pet Meyer	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Peggy Lou Neary	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Pearlie Norton	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Kenneth Thomas Olds	...	Islander-Hula Dancer (uncredited)
	Elma Pappas	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Patsy Perrin	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Eleanor Peterson	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Alexander Pollard	...	Matthews - Valet (uncredited)
	Satini Pualoa	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Sheila Rae	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Belle Richards	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Ruth Riley	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Rudy Robles	...	Akomi - Native Boy (uncredited)
	Mary Stewart	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Bobby Stone	...	Native Boy (uncredited)
	Mary Stuart	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Valerie Traxler	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Vanita Wade	...	Islander (uncredited)
	Bruce Wong	...	Houseboy (uncredited)
	Katherine Yorke	...	Islander (uncredited)

Directed by

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Walter Lang

Written by

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Joseph Schrank	...	(original screenplay) &
Robert Pirosh	...	(original screenplay) and
Robert Ellis	...	(original screenplay) and
Helen Logan	...	(original screenplay)

Produced by

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William LeBaron	...	producer (as William Le Baron)
Darryl F. Zanuck	...	executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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David Buttolph	...	(uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Ernest Palmer

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director of photography

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Robert L. Simpson

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film editor (as Robert Simpson)

Editorial Department

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Natalie Kalmus	...	color director: Technicolor
Morgan Padelford	...	associate color director: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Richard Day
Joseph C. Wright

Set Decoration by

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Thomas Little

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(set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Gwen Wakeling

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Makeup Department

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Guy Pearce

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makeup artist

Production Management

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William Koenig

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production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Otto Brower	...	second unit director: location unit (uncredited)
Bernard Carr	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Fred Fox	...	assistant director: location unit (uncredited)

Art Department

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Ed Jones	...	props (uncredited)
Nick Kaltenstatler	...	head nurseryman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Roger Heman Sr.	...	sound (as Roger Heman)
E. Clayton Ward	...	sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sam Benson	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff	...	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Alfred Newman	...	musical director
Ben Gage	...	singing voice: Victor Mature (uncredited)
David Raksin	...	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Hermes Pan	...	dances staged by
Angela Blue	...	assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Harry Brand	...	publicity director (uncredited)
Hilo Hattie	...	dancer: "Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai" (uncredited) / technical director (uncredited)
Jimmy Lono	...	technical advisor (uncredited)
Harry Owens	...	technical advisor (uncredited)
John Russell Reasin	...	technical advisor (uncredited)
Mary Stewart	...	dancer (uncredited)
Curly Twiford	...	animal actors supplied by (uncredited)

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Twentieth Century Fox

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Twentieth Century Fox (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Pictures Corporation)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century-Fox (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Key Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
CBS/Fox (2005) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)

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Plot Summary	With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor. Written by Paul Penna Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	grable-and-mature island cattle cousin-cousin-relationship barbecue See All (28) »
Taglines	BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING! (print ad - El Paso Times - Essanay Theatre - El Paso, Texas - April 5, 1942 - all caps) See more »
Genres	Comedy Music Romance
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Australia:G Finland:S France:Tous publics Norway:A Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved

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Also Known As	Aloha (Canada, English title) Filles des îles (France) Hawaï (Belgium, French title) Etelämeren laulu (Finland) A Canção do Havaí (Brazil) See more »
Runtime	76 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Filming Locations	Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA See more »

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Trivia	Cut from the release print was a ballad called "Blue Shadows and White Gardenias" (music and lyrics by Mack Gordon and Harry Owens), sung by Betty Grable and Victor Mature (dubbed by Ben Gage). The melody remains in the background score. Bing Crosby, for Decca Records, waxed a version issued originally on a 78. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Episode #1.3 (1966). See more »
Soundtracks	Song of the Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii) See more »
Quotes	Jeff Harper Jr.: If you see me in the moonlight, you better yell aloha and start running. See more »

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