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After landing at the Purple Orchid and the Tonga Hut the Floating Luau brings us back to the Egyptian Movie Palace for our 4th Annual Tiki Luau in Hollywood!
July 25 and 26, 2008
Enchanted Tiki Luau Blow-Out
After the success of our Tiki events the past three summers, we’re back again with more exotica! Three exotic feature films:
ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS, 1941
FAIR WIND TO JAVA, 1953
HER JUNGLE LOVE, 1938
"Tiki on TV" Kevin Kidney’s collection of TV rarities. Approx. 30 min. Kevin also created the amazing artwork for the Tiki Luau Night postcard.
The Polynesian Paradise Dancers grace the Egyptian courtyard once more with
King Kukulele And The Friki Tikis playing music to Hula to.
Dinner will be available and vendors will be sharing their goods.
To see the Egyptian Schedule:
http://www.americancinematheque.com/archive1999/2008/Egyptian/Tiki_Weekend_2008.htm
To see Kevin Kidney's blog:
http://miehana.blogspot.com/
To see photos of last years event:
http://www.americancinematheque.com/Gallery/TikiNight2007.htm
Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, LA, CA 90028
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For those of you who don't know the history of this event I'll give you a bit:
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Our guests were author/filmmaker BeachBum Berry, we watched his film "Secret of Easter Island" on the big screen. 97- year old ukele wizard Bill Tapia (Clark Gable's & Shirley Temple's ukulele teacher) performed and answered questions. Kevin Kidney presented preshow short surprises in Tiki Cinema from his collection. We also screened a preview of “Armchair Travelling Through The World Of Tiki”, a new documentary DVD.
In the courtyard King Kukulele and the Friki Tikis performed with the Polynesian Paradise Dancers while dinner was served. Vendors included Crazy Al, Tiki Tony, Falling Cocos, Adrift Clothing
And the feature presentation was the very rarely seen BIRD OF PARADISE, 1951, 20th Century Fox/Criterion, 100 min. Starring Deborah Paget Louis Jourdan (GIGI) and Jeff Chandler
Sunday, July 23, 2006
The Luau started with a screening of ENCHANTED ISLAND, 1958, Warner Brothers, 93 min. "He dared to love a cannibal princess!" starring Dana Andrews
King Kukulele and the Friki Tikis sang and the Polynesian Paradise Dancers danced, everyone ate while the vendors Crazy Al, Tiki Tony, Tiki Diablo, Adrift Clothing, "Dumb Angel" Magazine authors Dominic Priore and Brian Chidister, Falling Cocos, presented their wares. The incomparable Kevin Kidney presented "Blue Hawaii-themed" short films from his collection. Darlene Tomkins who played Patsy Simon in BLUE HAWAII introduced
BLUE HAWAII, 1961, Paramount, 101 min.
Friday July 6 - Sunday July 8, 2007
Enchanted Tiki & Luau Weekend
began on Friday night with the screening of the epic HAWAII 1966, MGM Repertory, 161 min. starring Julie Andrews. Our Saturday program included a special presentation by our friend the multifaceted artist Kevin Kidney screening selections of his spectacular collection of rare, island-themed episodic TV. The Polynesian Paradise Dancers returned to join King Kukulele and the Friki Tikis once again. Dinner was served while the courtyard of the Egyptian was filled with vendors like Crazy Al, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Tony, Falling Cocos, and Adrift Clothing.
Shag appeared with documentary filmmaker Mark Chervinsky creator of THE SOPHISTICATED MISFIT. This was followed by the film HIS MAJESTY O’KEEFE.
Sunday featured the film
MISS SADIE THOMPSON, starring Rita Hayworth which was originally shot in 3-D!
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