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Historic Movies Set in Hawaii
Movies about different periods in Hawaiian history
and movies about the lives of historic figures
in Hawaiian history. Includes films about the
missionary era, plantation life, the Molokai
leper colony, and the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii
(1966)
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"Hawaii" is a film about the consequences of missionaries from the United States
arriving in Hawaii in the 1800's. Stars
Max von Sydow as missionary Abner Hale, Julie Andress
as his wife Jerusha Bromley Hale, Richard Harris as
her former suiter Rafer Hoxworth. Also features Gene Hackman and
Carroll O'Connor. Based on one chapter of James Mitchner's
epic novel.
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Picture Bride
(1994)
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"Picture Bride" is the story of a 16 year old Japanese girl who travels
to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, who
she believes is a young and wealthy sugar cane farmer.
An absorbing story about life among the Japanese sugar
cane workers of the early 1900's. The film also
featurse beautiful Hawaii scenery.
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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
(1999)
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The true story of a 19th century priest who
volunteered to work at the leper colony on the Hawaiian
island of Molokai. Features David Wenham as Father Damien,
Kate Ceberano as Princess Liliuokalani,
Derek Jacobi, Kris Kristofferson, Sam Neill, and
Peter O'Toole.
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Buy Father Damien Books at Amazon.com
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Movies About the Attack on Pearl Harbor
A collection of commercial movies and documentary films
about the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,
including "From Here to Eternity", "I Bombed Pearl Harbor",
"Tora Tora Tora", "Pearl Harbor", and others.
Index to All Hawaii Movies and Videos
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Related Links
Hawaii Videos - Main Menu
The Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
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