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Post #399928 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Aug 8, 2008 12:39 PM

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..and then there is this oldie but a goodie :) :

NOW available here!:

http://www.8ballwebstore.com/tikiarcheologydvd.aspx

This delightful journey into Tikiland consists of two videos produced before THE BOOK OF TIKI was published. But since my research had a major influence on the making of them, they visually complement the book nicely.

Expeditions to sites that are now gone, like THE TIKIS and the Playa Del Rey Polynesian Village Apartments, Interviews, and archival footage of people and places mentioned in the book allow the urban archeologist to revisit and discover the sites and sounds of Polynesia Americana:

PART 1 : "THE AIRCONDITIONED EDEN"-25 minutes-

This 1996 documentary was produced and directed by expatriate American Peter Stuart for BBC’s channel 4. The archival footage features highlights such as Martin Denny’s first live performance on the Dinah Shore show. To actually SEE Augie Colon voice those bird calls is an unforgettable moment (I apologize that my voice over was laid over some of it!). Martin is also interviewed in the film, and we see one of the last interviews with James Michener. -Original footage of the Disneyland Tiki room and the Kon Tiki voyage further document important Tiki moments in history.

PART 2: "HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INFLIGHT VIDEO MAGAZINE" -20 minutes-
This Tiki Tour of Los Angeles was only shown on outbound flights of Hawaiian Airlines in 1999. You get to see my house, my Kon Tiki shirt, lots of Tiki apartments (like the Armet & Davis designed Polynesian Village which is now razed), Bahooka’s Restaurant, and Oceanic Arts in Whittier. Gracious host Miss Hawaii 1998 does not necessarily follow my train of thought, but does a good job stroking the lava rock Vanna White-style.

PLUS: The DON TIKI music video shot at La Mariana's in Waikiki...

I will have a handful available at my TIKI MODERN book signing at the Oasis on Saturday in a week. Sorry, no other way to get them, first come first serve.. Here is the old thread about it:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=620&forum=1&start=0

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-11-17 16:59 ]