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Waikiki Wedding

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Advertising agent Tony Marvin (Bing Crosby) devises a campaign for Todhunter's Imperial Pineapples in Hawaii to select a "Pineapple Girl" to find romance in Hawaii for three weeks, and later relate her adventures in print. When Georgia Smith (Shirley Ross) is selected but fails to find romance, Tony is pressured into providing it. Unknown to him, Todhunter also arranges for Tony and Georgia to receive a mysterious black pearl, which will lead them to an adventure on a smaller island.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Waikiki Wedding turns out to be a tuneful and amusing debunking of the Hawaiian legend, Bing supplying most of the tunes and Martha Raye, as the heroine's companion, most of the comedy. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review 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. Rated: C+ Jun 28, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A rather decent depression-era escapist movie with singing, comedy, and an exotic locale. The movie is a little rough at times -- as in unrefined in the arts of movie-making -- yet it has its charms and originality. The comedy is inconsistent but the romance is gentle and soothing. Worth watching as a predecessor to later rom-coms, and worth watching for itself as a diversion from the real world. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member The best movie song ever sung: Sweet Leilani! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable Paramount musical is a pretty postcard for Hawaii and features the Oscar-winning song "Sweet Leilani." Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Another average Crosby movie taking place in Hawaii this time around. Predictable ending, silly jokes, annoying songs, but sometimes funny. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Good fun. Bing always relaxes me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful Movie, Bing croons Blue Hawaii amazingly, I cannot agree about Martha Raye being ugly. Great Picture Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Advertising agent Tony Marvin (Bing Crosby) devises a campaign for Todhunter's Imperial Pineapples in Hawaii to select a "Pineapple Girl" to find romance in Hawaii for three weeks, and later relate her adventures in print. When Georgia Smith (Shirley Ross) is selected but fails to find romance, Tony is pressured into providing it. Unknown to him, Todhunter also arranges for Tony and Georgia to receive a mysterious black pearl, which will lead them to an adventure on a smaller island.
Director
Frank Tuttle
Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Screenwriter
Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Musical, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 3, 2010
Runtime
1h 29m