Post #577336 by aquarj on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 12:04 AM

A few more bits and pieces to add...

Here's an old newspaper clipping, with a full-page ad for the Spencecliff restaurants. :down:

And a closeup of the Queen's Surf part :down:

Not sure about the propriety of copying pics from people's Flickr pages, but at least here's a link to a page with some old photos.

The Queen's Surf was actually the flagship of the Spencecliff restaurants, but became the center of a feud between Spence Weaver and mayor Frank Fasi. It was reportedly partly a personal feud, and also partly from Fasi's dislike for some of the tourist trade. Fasi shut down the Queen's Surf amidst local protests, and also the Kodak Hula Show which moved to a different location.

Next, a little more about Sterling Mossman, the "Hula Cop". Here's a clipping for his "Barefoot Gang" and their new year's eve show in December 64. Not at the Barefoot Bar though. :down:

And about his appearance in the Hawaii Five-O pilot, I can't let a mention go by without posting some screen captures. Sorry if it's veering off topic, since these aren't actually from the Queen's Surf - these are from the pilot sequence in the venue dressed up to look like the Barefoot Bar, as mentioned by DC above. This is the sequence that involved a very famous pair of hips.

Those hips belong to a young dancer named Helen Kuoha-Turco, who received $150 for her part, and reportedly 16 hours of filming. :down:

Wouldn't you love to be there? As she moves around the room, we get to see some of the "barefoot" decor, and you can also see Sterling Mossman in the background of this shot. :down:

Here's Sterling Mossman (on the left) singing Ain't No Big Thing with the band. Note the "SM" on the drums. :down:

Just a couple little extras from this scene. McGarrett is there on a date with the ravishing Nancy Kwan. :down:

He's called away to a call on a public phone, conspicuously next to a big foot on the wall. :down:

And finally, about the apparel label Barefoot in Paradise, this link has an interesting history that tells about how the label evolved.

-Randy