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Hula

Hula

1927Movie⏱️ 1h 4m
DramaRomance
6.3
IMDB Rating
357 votes

The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.

Director
Victor Fleming
Writers
Doris Anderson, Ethel Doherty, George Marion Jr.
Stars
Clara Bow, Clive Brook, Arlette Marchal
Release Date
August 28, 1927
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
💬 10
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Clara Bow
Clara Bow
as Hula Calhoun
Clive Brook
Clive Brook
as Anthony Haldane
Arlette Marchal
Arlette Marchal
as Mrs. Bane
Arnold Kent
Arnold Kent
as Harry Dehan
Miss DuPont
Miss DuPont
as Margaret Haldane
Albert Gran
Albert Gran
as Old Bill Calhoun
Agostino Borgato
Agostino Borgato
as Uncle Edwin
Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku
as Hawaiian Boy

💰 Box Office

$436,342
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

flapperbirthday partydamhawaiilove rival

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Clara Bow and her little grass skirt
by drednm2005-09-26

"OK Clara Bow silent film from 1927, it's a spin-off of Rain, with Bow playing the half-Hawaiian wild daughter of the local pineapple king who falls in love with the staid English engineer--Clive Brook. Bow competes with the local widow (Arlette Marchal) for his attentions, but both women get a big surprise when his wife shows up (Patricia Dupont). The predatory wife is ready for a divorce until she discovers he might be on the verge of a fortune. Bow settles her hash fast. Bow has personality to spare and has a few great scenes: her opening nude bath, her hula in a grass skirt, and the d..."

💡 Did You Know?

Clara Bow's nude swimming scene was hugely controversial, with many other actresses refused to include her in their social circles.

📖 Synopsis

The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.