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Aloha is a 2015 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Cameron Crowe. It stars Bradley Cooper as former US Air Force officer Brian Gilcrest, who returns to Hawaii after being rehired by a former boss to oversee the launch of a privatized weapons satellite in the skies over Hawaii.
Later, at the Royal Aloha hotel, the film cast and crew are entertained by real-life orchestra leader Xavier Cugat and his orchestra. The next day, taking advantage of a scene where Rosalind flies over the set, Larry flies to the actual island where he first met her.
The film took place in 1941, so the reference to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel was in the context of 1941, not 1953, when the film was made. The hotel was used in the 1962 movie Gidget Goes Hawaiian. The hotel was used in the 1978 film Goin' Coconuts; The hotel appeared in the 2002 film Punch-Drunk Love. The hotel appeared in the 2014 film Big Eyes
In 1934, Owens wrote "Sweet Leilani" [4] to celebrate the birth of his daughter, and made it the signature song of his Royal Hawaiian Hotel Orchestra. While vacationing in Honolulu with his wife Dixie Lee, Crosby heard the song and wanted to include it in his upcoming movie Waikiki Wedding. Harry was hesitant, but Bing convinced him.
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ALOHA, Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry, a Hawaiian organization seeking reparations from the U.S. government Aloha Wanderwell (1906–1996), Canadian adventurer and filmmaker USS Aloha (SP-317) , a US Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919
Hugh Jackman is showing off his Wolverine physique.. The actor, 56, enjoyed a day in the sun on Bondi Beach in his native Australia on Monday, Dec. 16. Jackman took a dip in the ocean wearing a ...
The Chiang & Coates documentary "To You, Sweetheart, Aloha" was created to celebrate 94 year old Tapia's life. [1] [2] Tapia was an associate of Sonny Cunha and played with the Johnny Noble Band at the opening of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1927. He taught Shirley Temple and Clark Gable to strum the ukulele.