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Hawaiian Nights

1954 · 17 min

A breezy, featherweight musical short that breezes past in a swirl of songs, dancing and gentle comedy.

Directed by
Will Cowan
Genres
Music
Starring
Mamie Van Doren, Lisa Gaye, Ben Chapman
Overview
This Universal "Musical Featurette" eatures a slight story line woven around the comedian Pinky Lee and Universal glamour girls Mamie Van Doren and Lisa Gaye. Also included are the 1953 Miss Universe contestants, the Danny Stewart Orchestra and the Tani Marsh Dancers.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Will Cowan
Genres
Music
Starring
Mamie Van Doren, Lisa Gaye, Ben Chapman
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • music
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension0
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Genres
    music
    Directed by
    Will Cowan
    Starring
    Mamie Van Doren, Lisa Gaye, Ben Chapman, Pinky Lee, Tani Marsh, Alfred Apaka, Danny Stewart, Steve Steventon
    Runtime
    17 min

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