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Anno di produzione: 1939

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: USA
Genere: Comedy Musical
Lingue: English
Plot: Movie star Brooks Mason tries to avoid his fans and spend some weeks on vacation. When Hawaiian plantage-owner George Smith is mistaken by Mason's fans for Mason and brought to Mason's home. They decide to change their identitiess for a few weeks. But George Smith is mobbed by Mason's fans again on a personal appearance tour in New York, Mason falls in love to dancer Dorothy March, who also is on her way to Hawaii. Problems for Mason arise due to the fact that Smith is engaged with Cecilia Grayson, and her wealthy father believes, that Smith has double-crossed him. Mason isn't able to establish a connection with Smith in New York due to his agent's orders...
Colonna sonora: - "Honolulu" Music by 'Harry Warren' (qv) Lyrics by 'Gus Kahn' (qv) Sung by Gracie Allen and The Pied Pipers Danced to by 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) - "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" Written by 'Ella Fitzgerald' (qv) and Al Feldman Sung by George Burns with improvised lyrics - "The Leader Doesn't like Music" Music by 'Harry Warren' (qv) Lyrics by 'Gus Kahn' (qv) Played by Gracie Allen on a ukulele Sung by Gracie Allen and The King's Men - "Old Dixie Melody" (Traditional) Danced to by 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) in her blackface medley - "Swanee River" Written by Stephen Collins Foster Danced to by 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) in her blackface medley - "Listen to the Mockingbird" Music and Lyrics by Alice Hawthorne (1855) (a pseudonym of Septimus Winner) Danced to by Eleanor Powell (I) in her blackface medley - "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" Written by 'Shelton Brooks' (qv) (1917) Danced to by 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) in her blackface medley - "Hawaiian Medley" Played by Andy Iona's Islanders Danced to by 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) - "Hola E Pae" (Part of the Hawaiian Medley) Written by 'Ray Noble' (qv) Played by Andy Iona's Islanders Danced to by 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) and sung by a chorus - "This Night will be My Souvenir" Music by 'Harry Warren' (qv) Lyrics by 'Gus Kahn' (qv)
Visti censura internazionale: Finland:K-16 USA:PCA #4999
Date di uscita internazionali:
Denmark:25 May 1939
Finland:7 May 1939
USA:3 February 1939
Dati tecnici:
OFM:35 mm
PCS:Spherical
PFM:35 mm
RAT:1.37 : 1
MET: (9 reels)
Suono:
Western Electric Sound System
Durata:
USA:83
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