Waikiki Wedding

Director: Frank Tuttle Frank Tuttle

Overview

This happy-go-lucky musical comedy is set in beautiful Hawaii and follows a public relations man who works for a pineapple company (Bing Crosby) and his pal as they escort a beauty contest winner (Shirley Ross) and her loudmouthed friend (Martha Raye) on a tour of the islands. Unfortunately, the winning beauty finds the islands a crashing bore and plans to return to the mainland. This forces the P.R. man to take drastic and romantic measures to convince her to stay. The song "Sweet Leilani" won an Oscar.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/2014
UPC:	0025192095931
Original Release:	1937
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00
Sales rank:	51,689

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bing Crosby	Tony Marvin
Shirley Ross	Georgia Smith
Martha Raye	Myrtle Finch
Bob Burns	Shad Buggle
George Barbier	J.P. Todhunter
Leif Erickson	Dr. Victor Quimby
Grady Sutton	Everett Todhunter
Granville Bates	Uncle Herman
Anthony Quinn	Kimo
Prince Lei Lani	Priest
Mitchell Lewis	Koalani
George Regas	Muamua,Cab Driver
Nick Lukats	Assistant Purser
Kuulei DeClercq	Lani,Maile
Miri Rei	Specialty Dancer
Spencer Charters	Frame
Alexander Leftwich	Harrison
Harry Stubbs	Keith
Augie Goupil	Specialty Dancer
Ralph Remley	Tomlin,Tomlin
Pierre Watkin	John Durkin
Iris Yamaoka	Secretary
Jack Chapin	Photographer
Emma Dunn	Tony's Mother
Robert Emmett O'Connor	Policeman,Actor
Lalo Encinas	Policeman
Sojin Jr.	Bellboy
Ray Kinney	Singer
Maurice Liu	Kaiaka
Raquel Echeverria	Mahina
David Newell	Radio Operator
Dorothy White	Dancer
Harry Owens	Composer

Technical Credits

Don Hartman

Frank Butler

Walter de Leon

Francis Martin

Farciot Edouart	Special Effects
Arthur Hornblow Jr.	Producer
Frank Tuttle	Director
Don Hartman	Screenwriter
Frank Butler	Screenwriter
Walter de Leon	Screenwriter
Francis Martin	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Audiences in 1937 couldn't get enough of Waikiki Wedding, a tremendous hit in its day. To say that it's dated now is an understatement, but for those looking for a pleasant, undemanding little musical, Waikiki will more than fit the bill. Some have observed that this film plays like an Astaire-Rogers film with out Astaire and Rogers, and to some degree it does: it has a similar antagonists-who-must-be-brought-together set up, and both the main and the supporting characters could be dropped into one of the famous duos films with only minor alterations. But Waikiki doesn't have the singular dancing of the team, nor does it have the superior scores associated with their films. Waikiki's songs are good, but they are not special. And though Bing Crosby does quite well as the star, Shirley Ross lacks that extra zing that his co-star should have; she's good, but not outstanding and not a match for Crsoby. Martha Raye and Bob Burns certainly impress as the comic duo, but their styles -- especially Raye's -- may strike modern viewers as a bit overblown. Still, Waikiki is breezy and playful; if it's not a top drawer musical, it's still good fun.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler