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Castle Films Travelogue “ Hawaii, State of Paradise ” Honolulu Tourism 46224 (1960)

1960 · Short film · 8 min

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This brief travelogue film was released just after Hawaii was inducted as the 50th state of the United States which took place on August 21st, 1959. It was presented by Castle Films (:08) and opens with hula dancers with colorful flower blossoms in their ears and hair (:22). Inhabitants of the island are composed of a melting pot of ethnicities (:44). Hawaii is generally looked at as an island resort to which people can flock to for escape from their daily stresses. A Pan American DC-8…

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