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Honolulu (1939)

Honolulu poster
Directed by
Edward Buzzell
Genre
comedy film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous movie star on vacation in Hawaii meets a woman who mistakes him for someone else. They end up in a mix of romantic and comedic situations.

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What happens

Honolulu is a 1939 American musical comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns and Gracie Allen. The picture was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Also appearing in the film are Rita Johnson, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Sig Rumann and Ruth Hussey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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