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Lisa’s Home Bijou: Panama Hattie wartime musical

August 28, 2017 by Lisa Grable 5 Comments

Sailors' favorite showgirl in the Panama Canal Zone is Ann Sothern. Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien and Lena Horne join the fun. Lisa's Home Bijou: Panama Hattie (1942)

Film Festival: The Islands and Tropicana Panama Hattie (1942) was a hit Broadway play with songs by Cole Porter, starring Ethel Merman, and getting laughs through the unusual casting of 3 comedians as sailors. The play got the Hollywood treatment as a vehicle to support wartime vigilance for spies and raising money through war bonds….

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Ann Sothern, Berry Brothers, Broadway to Hollywood, classic films, Cole Porter, Lena Horne, Lisa's Home Bijou, musical, Panama Hattie, Red Skelton, tropicana, Virginia O'Brien

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Song of the Islands musical film

August 14, 2017 by Lisa Grable 4 Comments

Betty Grable is the daughter of a Hawaiian cattle rancher finding love with Victor Mature. Features Hilo Hattie and Harry Owens. Lisa's Home Bijou: Song of the Islands (1942)

Film Festival: The Islands and Tropicana Song of the Islands (1942) shows the influence of cowboys on the Hawaiian cattle ranches. Ranches in Hawai’i brought an interesting mix of people to the islands. The Hawaiian culture has a strong expression in music and dance, both showcased in this film, with Betty Grable adding extra glamour…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Betty Grable, Clara Inter, classic films, Harry Owens, Hawaii, Hawaiian dance, Hawaiian music, Hilo Hattie, hula in movies, Jack Oakie, Lisa's Home Bijou, Mack Gordon, musical, Song of the Islands, Thomas Mitchell, tropicana, Victor Mature

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Honolulu tropical classic film

July 31, 2017 by Lisa Grable 3 Comments

A rich movie actor and a Hawaiian plantation owner trade places and get in romantic trouble. Eleanor Powell dances spectacularly! Lisa's Home Bijou: Honolulu (1939)

Film Festival: The Islands and Tropicana Honolulu (1939) brings together a talented cast for an amusing look at the life of Hollywood public relations and the rarified atmosphere of the Hawaiian plantation class. In the 1930s, and even decades before, the territory of Hawaii, Honolulu, and Waikiki Beach held a tremendous allure for mainland Americans…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1939, Andy Iona, classic films, Eddie Anderson, Eleanor Powell, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Honolulu, hula in movies, Kealoha Holt, Lisa's Home Bijou, Robert Young, tropicana

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Lisa Grable, Casa BouquetI’m an educator, grandmother, classic movie fan, sewer and crafter, and I love Hawaii. Read more about me …

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