Honolulu Movie Review 1939

A screwball comedy with Powell providing the musical numbers. Young takes on the dual role of a Hollywood star who meets his exact double, a Hawaii plantation owner. They decide to switch identities to give their lives a little oomph. The star sails to Hawaii, falling for fellow passenger Powell, only to discover he's expected to get married upon his arrival in Honolulu. Anderson and Burns and Allen provide the comic relief.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 83 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Mistaken Identity, MGM Musicals

Screenplay

Frank Partos, Herbert Fields

Cast

Robert Young, Eleanor Powell, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Rita Johnson, Eddie Anderson, Clarence (C. William) Kolb

Director

Edward Buzzell

Music

Franz Waxman

Producer

Jack Cummings, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures