A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total
- Dr. Victor Quimby
- (as Leif Erikson)
- Priest
- (as Prince Lei Lani)
- Old Woman
- (uncredited)
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn one of his earliest film appearances, Anthony Quinn plays the Hawaiian native Kimo. Though Quinn married the crowned princess of Paramount, Cecil B. DeMille's daughter Katherine, the same year this film was released, he would continue to toil in various ethnic bit parts for another fifteen years until his Academy Award-winning breakout performance in Viva Zapata (1952).
- GoofsInexplicably Martha Raye encounters a chimpanzee in the tree she climbs. Chimps are found in Africa, not the Pacific.
- Quotes
Tony Marvin: Gotta keep her on course.
Georgia Smith: Well, your star moved.
Tony Marvin: Oh, lady, if you could count on women the way they can count on that star, there'd be much more smooth sailing and far less wrecks.
Georgia Smith: Well! Personal experience or something out of a book?
Tony Marvin: What's the difference? It's true.
Georgia Smith: I see... out of a book.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Occasionally, I Saw Glimpses of Hawai'i (2016)
- SoundtracksSweet Is the Word for You
(uncredited)
Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Sung by Bing Crosby
Reprised by Shirley Ross
When the film begins, the big boss at a pineapple company is upset because Miss Pineapple is upset. It seems that the lady who won this beauty contest and who has been brought to Hawaii is NOT enjoying her stay and things that all the talk about romance in the islands is a sham. And, if she goes home and talks about her experiences, it can't help but hurt sales. So, the company's #1 brain, Marvin (Crosby) concocts a long and complicated scheme to give her some excitement and romance. The only trouble is after a while, Marvin has really fallen for her and he feels like a rat.
So why do I give this light romance only a 5? Well, to put it very succinctly--Martha Raye. The comedienne has never been one of my favorites but here she is just awful--very, very broad and annoying. I think without the humor, the film would have actually worked better as I liked the romance. Still, it's a decent little time-passer if you can get past Raye's annoying antics--and the presence of a wild chimp living in the jungles of Hawaii!
- planktonrules
- Oct 24, 2013
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Waikiki
- Filming locations
- Hawaii, USA(second unit)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1