Summaries

Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.

Movie star Brooks Mason tries to avoid his fans and spend some weeks on vacation. When Hawaiian plantation owner George Smith is mistaken by Mason's fans for Mason and brought to Mason's house, they decide to exchange their identities for a few weeks. But George Smith is mobbed by Mason's fans again on a personal appearance tour in New York City, Mason falls in love with dancer Dorothy March, who is also on her way to Hawaii. Problems for Mason arise because Smith is engaged to Cecilia Grayson and her wealthy father believes that Smith has double-crossed him, and his agent's orders prevent him from establishing a connection with Smith in New York City.—Stephan Eichenberg <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • tap dancing
  • based on story
  • rom com
  • pearl necklace
  • romantic comedy
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Feb 2, 1939
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 23m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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