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Waikiki Wedding is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Frank Tuttle released in USA on 23 march 1937 with Bing Crosby

Waikiki Wedding (1937)

Waikiki Wedding
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Released in USA 23 march 1937
Length 1h29
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Musical theatre,    Musical,    Romance
Rating59% 2.95062.95062.95062.95062.9506

Waikiki Wedding is a 1937 American musical film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby,
Bob Burns, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross. Bing plays the part of Tony Marvin, a PR man charged with extolling the virtues of Hawaii. The female lead, played by Shirley Ross is a local beauty queen who makes unhelpful comments about the islands. Bob Burns, along with Martha Raye, are the "comic relief". Amongst the supporting cast was a young Anthony Quinn. It was made by Paramount Pictures as a rival to the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films then being made by RKO Pictures.

A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.

The film is best remembered for the song "Sweet Leilani" with words and music by Harry Owens, which won the Oscar for Best Song in 1937. Other songs included "Blue Hawaii", "In a Little Hula Heaven", "Nani Ona Pua", "Okolehao", and "Sweet Is the Word for You".

Actors

Bing Crosby

(Tony Marvin)Bob Burns

(Shad Buggle)Martha Raye

(Myrtle Finch)Bob Burns

(Shad Buggle)Shirley Ross
And :
George Barbier
Joan Blondell
Leif Erickson
Grady Sutton
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