Moonlight in Hawaii

Interesting timing--1941.

Trio is like the ritz brothers.

The timing for "Moonlight in Hawaii" is interesting, as it came out just before the Japanese attack on Pearly Harbor. However, as you'd suspect, it actually was just filmed in California.

The story is very slight. A quartet of guys and their girlfriends all want to be on the radio, as they are talented singers. One of them happens to have a father who is rich and could put them on the air, but Walter Spencer (Leon Errol) has had an argument (one of MANY) with his friend, J. B. (Richard Carle), and the deal is off. So, they need to get these two friends to talk again and make up...but it won't be easy.

The quartet really has a leader (Johnny Downs) and the other three really act much like a poor man's Ritz Brothers...though less annoying and better singers. As for the plot, there really isn't much and the whole thing is just an excuse for MANY musical numbers. While I usually hate this sort of thing, their music was catchy and the whole thing results in a decent little time-passer.