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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.
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.
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.
Aloha (planthopper), a genus of planthoppers; 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, a US Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919; Aloha-class freighter, a cargo ship design
While working in a Taro factory in 1934, Kinney was approached by bandleader Harry Owens to join his orchestra for their opening at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Ray appeared on the premiere broadcast of Webley Edwards' "Hawaii Calls" radio show from the Moana Hotel in July 1935. He regularly appeared on the show for a number of years.
He toured the mainland with the Royal Hawaiian Serenaders, appearing in movies and on recordings. Benny Kalama was with Andy Bright's [ 8 ] band the years 1952–1955 at the Moana Hotel in Waikiki. In 1955, he began working with Alfred Apaka in Las Vegas, followed by 15 years with [ 9 ] Henry Kaiser's Hawaiian Village .
Music plays an important role in Red, White & Royal Blue—both the novel by Casey McQuiston, and the Prime Video adaptation directed by Matthew López.In some instances, McQuiston wrote musical ...
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.