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BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING! - Song of the Islands
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Title: Song of the Islands

Release Date: 13 Mar 1942

Runtime: 1h 16m

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance

Director: 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Overview: With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.

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Average Vote: 6.2 (4 votes)

Cast

  • Eileen O'Brien: Betty Grable
  • Jefferson Harper: Victor Mature
  • Rusty Smith: Jack Oakie
  • Dennis O'Brien: Thomas Mitchell
  • Jefferson Harper Sr.: George Barbier
  • Palola's Father: Billy Gilbert
  • Palola: Hilo Hattie
  • Palola's Cousin: Lillian Porter
  • Harry Owens: Harry Owens
  • John Rodney: Hal K. Dawson
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