Honolulu Lu
| Honolulu Lu | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Written by | Eliot Gibbons |
| Screenplay by | Paul Yawitz Eliot Gibbons Ned Dandy |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
| Starring | Lupe Vélez Bruce Bennett Leo Carrillo Marjorie Gateson Don Beddoe Forrest Tucker |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Music by | Saul Chaplin Sammy Cahn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Honolulu Lu is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Eliot Gibbons. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Bruce Bennett, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Gateson, Don Beddoe and Forrest Tucker.[1] The film was released December 11, 1941, by Columbia Pictures.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]In Hawaii, Consuelo Cordoba (Lupe Vélez) is a risque nightclub act and due to her involvement with a group of sailors becomes a beauty queen.
Cast
[edit]- Lupe Vélez as Consuelo Cordoba
- Bruce Bennett as Skelly
- Leo Carrillo as Don Estaban Cordoba
- Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Van Derholt
- Don Beddoe as Bennie Blanchard
- Forrest Tucker as Barney
- George McKay as Horseface
- Nina Campana as Aloha
- Roger Clark as Bill Van Derhoolt
- Helen Dickson as Mrs. Smythe
- Curtis Railing as Mrs. Frobisher
References
[edit]- ^ Fetrow p.214
- ^ Jeaniff Dorset. "Honolulu Lu (1941) - Charles Barton | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ "Honolulu Lu (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
[edit]- Honolulu Lu at IMDb
- Honolulu Lu at AllMovie
- Honolulu Lu at the TCM Movie Database
- Honolulu Lu at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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