Tahiti Nights

""YOU'LL HAVA SWELLUVA TIME IN THIS "HULA-HULA MUSICALULU!""

1944 1h 3m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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During World War Two, an American band leader, Jack arrives on a Tahitian island , and via a chain of unexpected events, soon finds himself soon about to be betrothed to Luana, the princess of a local tribe.

“"YOU'LL HAVA SWELLUVA TIME IN THIS "HULA-HULA MUSICALULU!"”

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Cast

Florence Bates
Queen Liliha
Jinx Falkenburg
Luana
Mary Treen
Mata
Jay Silverheels
Lua
Carole Mathews
Betty Lou
Dave O'Brien
Jack
Cy Kendall
Chief Enoka
Pedro de Cordoba
Tonga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Jason
Writers: Lillie Hayward
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Jason, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Florence Bates and Jinx Falkenburg and Mary Treen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""YOU'LL HAVA SWELLUVA TIME IN THIS "HULA-HULA MUSICALULU!"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Will Jason directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. Jerome Thoms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Will Jason, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Florence Bates and Jinx Falkenburg and Mary Treen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""YOU'LL HAVA SWELLUVA TIME IN THIS "HULA-HULA MUSICALULU!"".
8IMDB entry: tt0038147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.