Post #231120 by Kanekila on Tue, May 9, 2006 8:07 AM

Interesting... Matty Malneck did a film (as orchestra leader) in 1939 called "Hawaiian Nights." It's about the son of a hotel owner goes to Hawaii to become a bandleader, against the objections of his father. I've never seen it, though.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031408/

It has Sol Ho'opi'i in it, as the Hawaiian band leader, too.