Waikiki Wedding (1937)
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65% of users liked it
(193 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
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.
- Directed By
- Frank Tuttle, Theodore Reed
- Written By
- Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 23, 1937 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 14, 2006
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 Crosbyas Tony Martin -
Martha Rayeas Myrtle Finch -
Shirley Rossas Georgia Smith
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George Barbieras J.P. Todhunter -
Grady Suttonas Everett Todhunter -
Granville Batesas Uncle Herman
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