tiki bar scene in old (or not so old) movie - General Tiki

JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Wed, Sep 1, 2004 6:30 AM we checked out the 1937 bing crosby film "waikiki wedding" last nite. it was a really fun flick, lots of grass skirted natives pretty much 24-7 singing and luau-ing there was a BRIEF tiki scene about halfway thru, involving the local priest who was trying to appease the volcano. the tiki itself was fairly onscured, i did not catch any stylictic references to refer it to. notable appearances besides the bingster were anthony quinn as a native (!!! - well he was really spindly and all 'sexy man') and martha raye as a kind of podunk clumsy girl. i just couldn't stop thinking of denture commercials :) there was also a musical number about hawaiian moonshine, i forget what the stuff itself was called. a pretty "drunky" number, it wouldn't pass hollywood muster today. all in all, highly recommended. i give it two tikis up.

we checked out the 1937 bing crosby film "waikiki wedding" last nite.

it was a really fun flick, lots of grass skirted natives pretty much 24-7 singing and luau-ing

there was a BRIEF tiki scene about halfway thru, involving the local priest who was trying to appease the volcano. the tiki itself was fairly onscured, i did not catch any stylictic references to refer it to.

notable appearances besides the bingster were anthony quinn as a native (!!! - well he was really spindly and all 'sexy man') and martha raye as a kind of podunk clumsy girl. i just couldn't stop thinking of denture commercials :)

there was also a musical number about hawaiian moonshine, i forget what the stuff itself was called. a pretty "drunky" number, it wouldn't pass hollywood muster today.

all in all, highly recommended. i give it two tikis up.

Post #111711 by Johnny Dollar on Wed, Sep 1, 2004 6:30 AM