Song Of The Islands (1942)

The beautiful daughter (Betty Grable) of a Hawaiian based planter (Thomas Mitchell) falls for the son (Victor Mature) of a local cattle baron (George Barbier), it seems like a good match until they get caught up in the family feud. Directed by Walter Lang (THE KING AND I), this is a typical piece of Betty Grable Technicolor fluff that 20th Century Fox was grinding out in the 1940s. Grable was a cash cow for Fox so they didn't want to mess with the formula. The thin plot is merely an excuse to showcase Grable singing and dancing in Technicolor in an exotic locale (not yet a state, in 1942 Hollywood, Hawaii was considered exotic). It's corny and predictable but I've a soft spot for Grable so I can tolerate the nonsense. I'm not so sure about others. Of course, there's an uncomfortable condescending attitude toward the brown skinned natives who are portrayed as dumb but happy while dancing the hula and throwing luaus. With Jack Oakie and Hilo Hattie.