Chet's Hawaiian Retreat AKA Don The Beachcomber? Pix added - General Tiki

B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2005 10:56 AM So I get another cool 1950s B movie to watch while I recover from a torn achilles tendon. While watching the opening credits with Waikiki in the background, I see Don The Beachcomber listed as Technical Director. Then the movie opens in a "Tiki" bar with the Tapa lamps on the tables and Luahala on the walls and ceilings. Could this be Don The Beachcombers? Lots of outdoor shots with torches, bamboo and giant clam shells, and a large neon sign out front that says "Chet's Hawaiian Retreat". Except for a breif shot in Hollywood, the whole 90 minute movie appears to have been shot in Hawaii. I will try to post some pics from the movie when I get batteries for the crap-cam. I like the font.... I'll try to post more after the holidays......Aloha! [ Edited by: Bongofury 2005-12-23 15:06 ]
T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2005 11:25 AM What's the name of the movie?
B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on Wed, Dec 21, 2005 7:11 AM Hell's Half Acre
B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on Fri, Dec 23, 2005 3:20 PM Maybe I'll get a better digicam for Xmas.......

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bongofury Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2005 10:56 AM

So I get another cool 1950s B movie to watch while I recover from a torn achilles tendon. While watching the opening credits with Waikiki in the background, I see Don The Beachcomber listed as Technical Director. Then the movie opens in a "Tiki" bar with the Tapa lamps on the tables and Luahala on the walls and ceilings. Could this be Don The Beachcombers? Lots of outdoor shots with torches, bamboo and giant clam shells, and a large neon sign out front that says "Chet's Hawaiian Retreat". Except for a breif shot in Hollywood, the whole 90 minute movie appears to have been shot in Hawaii. I will try to post some pics from the movie when I get batteries for the crap-cam.

I like the font....

I'll try to post more after the holidays......Aloha!

[ Edited by: Bongofury 2005-12-23 15:06 ]

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thejab Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2005 11:25 AM

What's the name of the movie?

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bongofury Posted posted on Wed, Dec 21, 2005 7:11 AM

Hell's Half Acre

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bongofury Posted posted on Fri, Dec 23, 2005 3:20 PM

Maybe I'll get a better digicam for Xmas.......