Tikis in films - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Jun 30, 2013 12:39 AM Also, in the beginning of that genius Charlie Callas skid, at 21 seconds in the above U-Tube link, one catches the only glimpse of one of the Ocean House/Hilton pool Ku Tikis on the left of frame: ...which were so lovingly rendered in the brochure: Would the camera have panned to the left further with those running guys, we might have seen all three, but it had to whip back with Jerry, panning to the right, and we get to see some huts and A-frames in the background. Those Ocean House Tikis are completely under-documented, as is the beachwalk mural, as discussed here: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=8760&forum=1&start=15 The restaurant scene was of course a studio set, and the Tikis in it are your basic fiberglass rental Tikis from a mold. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2013-06-30 22:27 ]

Also, in the beginning of that genius Charlie Callas skid, at 21 seconds in the above U-Tube link, one catches the only glimpse of one of the Ocean House/Hilton pool Ku Tikis on the left of frame:

...which were so lovingly rendered in the brochure:

Would the camera have panned to the left further with those running guys, we might have seen all three, but it had to whip back with Jerry, panning to the right, and we get to see some huts and A-frames in the background. Those Ocean House Tikis are completely under-documented, as is the beachwalk mural, as discussed here:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=8760&forum=1&start=15

The restaurant scene was of course a studio set, and the Tikis in it are your basic fiberglass rental Tikis from a mold.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2013-06-30 22:27 ]

Post #683996 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Jun 30, 2013 12:39 AM