Cliff Edwards is the master of ceremonies in this short featuring the the Hawaiian music of Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiians and the Royal Hawaiian Hula Girls.
Hotcha! It's the second movie directed by George Sidney and gives zero hint of his long career in mostly light entertainment. Also, despite the hints in the titles, it wasn't filmed anywhere near Hawaii, but at the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel. Given the overwhelming presence of steel guitars in every piece of music, it quickly grows tiresome, despite the manic grin that Edwards sports. It take only a few minutes until he pulls out his ukulele and starts singing, but the staging lets you know everyone is trying wa too hard for far too little effect.
Hotcha! It's the second movie directed by George Sidney and gives zero hint of his long career in mostly light entertainment. Also, despite the hints in the titles, it wasn't filmed anywhere near Hawaii, but at the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel. Given the overwhelming presence of steel guitars in every piece of music, it quickly grows tiresome, despite the manic grin that Edwards sports. It take only a few minutes until he pulls out his ukulele and starts singing, but the staging lets you know everyone is trying wa too hard for far too little effect.