Song of the Islands (1942) on Netflix
Approved19421h 16mComedyMusicRomance
Jeff Harper sails to Ahmi-Oni with his sidekick Rusty Smith, sent by his cattle baron father to bargain for land owned by Dennis O'Brien. There he meets O'Brien's daughter, Eileen.
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Plot summary
Jeff Harper sails to Ahmi-Oni, a tropical island, with his sidekick Rusty Smith. The two make the voyage on behalf of Jeff's father, the cattle baron Jefferson Harper Sr., to bargain for land held by Dennis O'Brien. O'Brien is an Irishman who has settled on the island, and his daughter is Eileen. Jeff falls in love with Eileen. It is a musical comedy.
Cast
- Harry Owensas Harry Owens
- Alexander Pollardas Matthews - Valet (uncredited)
- Harold Lishmanas Maleko - Old Native (uncredited)
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Song of the Islands (1942)
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- Betty Grable's co-star in Song of the Islands was meant to be John Payne, but he dropped out to make To the Shores of Tripoli and Victor Mature was brought in to replace him.
- After Song of the Islands was a success, 20th Century Fox saw Betty Grable as a gold mine, keeping her in Technicolor musicals and raising her salary.
