Synopsis
Made in 1929, "Hello Hawaii" presents views of Honolulu and the Hawaiian islands in the pre-WWII era, before the U.S. Navy fully expanded its Pacific Fleet HQ to Pearl Harbor. This is a story about a trip made by the American navy to Hawaii. Honolulu bound Navy men and ships sail over the sparkling Pacific to America’s island playground. At mark 1:00, the ships are seen on maneuvers. At mark 1:35, Hawaii sunny skies, waving palms and all that makes tropical paradise is seen. On these isles of eternal sunshine is Pearl Harbor, a naval base of primary importance. This is seen at mark 1:55. Indispensable to the nation as a fortified base for the navy’s ships on the sea and in the air. At mark 2:20, a hovercraft is seen. At mark 2:35, the sailor men are seen in their uniforms all getting onboard. The sailor men are seen at mark 2:58 alighting. At smoking Kilauea, the sailor men pay tribute to the Goddess Pele, mother of eternal fire. This is seen at mark 3:05. At mark 3:30, they are sightseeing a volcanic eruption. All roads lead to the world famous beach as seen at mark 3:55. At mark 4:00, the sailor men are in a bus on their way to the beach. Every day is Navy day at Waikiki as seen at mark 4:35. The sailors are seen all swimming in the beach. Asides from the beach, there are also other thrills at Waikiki as seen at mark 5:10. The sailor men are seen at mark 5:27 surfing. Riding a surf board looks easy but try and do it. Outrigger canoes are popular with more timid souls. This…
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- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage