Waikiki Wedding (1937)
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65% of users liked it
(195 ratings)
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… More 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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Tuttle, Theodore Reed
- Written By
- Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 23, 1937 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A pleasant but routine star vehicle for Bing Crosby, with an Oscar winning song that created a scandal at the time.
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Cast
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Bing Crosby
as Tony Martin
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Martha Raye
as Myrtle Finch
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Shirley Ross
as Georgia Smith
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George Barbier
as J.P. Todhunter
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Grady Sutton
as Everett Todhunter
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Granville Bates
as Uncle Herman
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Anthony Quinn
as Kimo
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Mitchell Lewis
as Koalani
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Jack Chapin
as Photographer
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Spencer Charters
as Frame
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Kuulei de Clercq
as Lani
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Emma Dunn
as Tony's Mother
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Lalo Encinas
as Policeman
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Leif Erickson
as Dr. Victor Quimby
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Alexander Leftwich
as Harrison
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Nick Lukats
as Assistant Purser
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David Newell
as Radio Operator
- Robert E. O'Connor
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George Regas
as Muamua
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Pedro Regas
as Cab Driver
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Ralph M. Remley
as Tomlin
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Harry Stubbs
as Keith
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Pierre Watkin
as John Durkin
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Dorothy White
as Dancer
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Bob Burns
as Shad Buggle
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Maurice Liu
as Kaiaka
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Sojin Jr.
as Bellboy
- Andy Devine
- Benny Baker
- Betty Hutton
- Fay Holden
- Frances Faye
- Gloria Jean
- Joan Blondell
- Mary Carlisle
- Samuel S. Hinds
- William Frawley
- William Henry
