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7.9
/95027/
74
/1799/
76
/1566/
3.8
/97892/
97
/116/
86
/3069/
92
/14/
cc age 10+

King Kong (1933)
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
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76
75
7.3
/19717/
73
/395/
69
/274/
3.6
/20353/
94
/31/
83
/647/
71
/8/

On the Town (1949)
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
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Kanopy
74
68
6.9
/4842/
71
/201/
65
/103/
3.6
/4043/
93
/40/
77
/31/
75
/11/

Tanna (2015)
In a traditional tribal society in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, refusing her arranged fate. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
61
6.6
/4917/
64
/94/
63
/91/
3.1
/3989/
100
/12/
60
/51/

Robinson Crusoe (1954)
An English slave trader is marooned on a remote tropical island, forced to fend for himself and deal with crushing loneliness.
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Criterion Channel
69
59
6.8
/3433/
66
/80/
63
/69/
3.5
/9276/
83
/12/
64
/43/

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
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Hoopla
58
6.1
/9963/
65
/208/
57
/115/
3.0
/10400/
36
/74/
57
/629/
46
/24/
cc age 17+

Pumpkin (2002)
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
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Hoopla
51
5.6
/9473/
63
/512/
63
/316/
3.0
/17913/
39
/87/
39
/322/
38
/27/
cc age 5+

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
When the Rugrats find themselves stranded on a deserted island, they meet the Thornberrys, a family who agrees to help them escape.
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Disney Plus
63
48
6.8
/1950/
66
/111/
67
/97/
3.3
/3264/
50

Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!
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68
47
6.8
/2245/
70
/53/
64
/40/
3.3
/1325/
73
/2613/

Curly Top (1935)
Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.
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MGM Plus
44
5.6
/19485/
61
/638/
58
/374/
2.5
/8555/
25
/103/
35
/779/
27
/29/
cc age 14+

A Guy Thing (2003)
Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.
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65
36
5.8
/1021/
67
/124/
57
/43/
3.7
/4354/
72
/5/

Seven (1979)
A government agent discovers a plot by a cartel of seven gangsters to take over the state of Hawaii. He hires a team of seven hitmen to stop them.
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66
30
7.1
/2011/
64
/12/
72
/15/
3.3
/425/
60
/331/

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.
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Amazon Prime Video
53
29
6.0
/1746/
53
/28/
47
/27/
3.0
/1127/
50
/16/
48
/12/

Bird of Paradise (1932)
When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island.
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62
24
6.1
/984/
61
/16/
57
/15/
3.2
/309/
65
/479/

The Bulldog Breed (1960)
Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he'll meet 'lots of girls'. Life in the Navy proves not to be as rosy as it's been described, and Puckle fails at every task during basic training. But despite this, he's regarded by the Admiral in charge of a rocket project to be a 'typical average British sailor', and chosen to be the first man to fly into outer space in an experimental rocket.
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60
20
5.7
/493/
69
/31/
57
/28/
3.0
/656/

Jungle Rhythm (1929)
Mickey's on African safari, riding on an elephant, but his shotgun disintegrates the first time he tries to use it. To sooth the vicious beasts, he plays tunes, sings, and dances, using the various animals and objects around him as instruments.
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Fandango at Home Free
53
18
6.3
/734/
55
/14/
53
/19/
3.3
/495/
29
/254/

Hell's Half Acre (1954)
A woman travels to Hawaii to find out if a man in prison there is actually her missing husband.
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64
18
6.4
/473/
63
/16/
67
/25/
3.2
/360/

Hello Aloha (1952)
In the city, Goofy finds his daily job much too stressful so he decides to leave this hustle and bustle for a more peaceful life in the tropics. He finds life there most enjoyable collecting shells from the beach, making a hut in which to live, getting back to nature, and even joining in the big luau feast (with meals such as shark fin soup). Yes, Goofy thinks nothing can go wrong in this paradise...until the natives need to sacrifice someone to their volcano.
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61
18
6.5
/606/
66
/14/
68
/6/
48
/195/

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
Ma and Pa, along with daughter Rosie, go off to Hawaii in answer to cousin Rodney's call for help running his pineapple farm while he recovers from an illness. Pa soon causes a major explosion and gets himself kidnapped.
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60
17
6.4
/786/
72
/9/
59
/9/
3.3
/306/
42
/112/

Ship Ahoy (1942)
Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.
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52
16
6.2
/902/
60
/7/
44
/9/
33
/51/

South Sea Woman (1953)
Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.
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55
16
5.4
/416/
56
/13/
55
/25/
2.8
/510/

Cannibal Capers (1930)
A group of cannibals gather together for a tribal dance. In the middle of their gala, they are interrupted by a ferocious lion!
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60
15
6.5
/435/
63
/13/
52
/17/
3.2
/688/

Is My Palm Read (1933)
For customer Betty Boop, psychic reader Prof. Bimbo conjures up an adventure on a haunted tropical island in his crystal ball.
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64
14
6.7
/374/
68
/10/
61
/17/
3.2
/508/

Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle (1932)
On a South Sea isle, Bimbo meets Betty in the guise of a hula dancer.
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60
14
6.0
/493/
60
/12/
54
/16/
3.3
/471/

The A-Tom-inable Snowman (1966)
In the Alps, Tom gets knocked out chasing Jerry, and is revived, revitalized and intoxicated by a St. Bernard with a keg of brandy. After several such episodes, Tom escapes with Jerry to a tropical island, where he is hit with a coconut. Not to worry- the St. Bernard appears and renders his special brand of first aid.
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60
13
6.3
/456/
59
/12/
58
/15/
3.2
/447/

Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (1934)
A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons.
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60
10
5.6
/318/
61
/19/
54
/13/
3.1
/330/

I Like Mountain Music (1933)
After hours, individuals on various magazine covers in a drugstore come to life and sing, speak, or perform. Caricature celebrity depictions include George Arliss, Eddie Cantor, Sonja Henie, Benito Mussolini, Ignacy Paderewski, Edward G. Robinson, Will Rogers, and Ed Wynn. A robbery sequence features bad guys breaking into the cash register and Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on the case. King Kong also makes an appearance. A Merrie Melody cartoon.
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62
?
5.5
/129/
70
/1/

King of the Islands (1936)
In this musical short, a shipwrecked sailor is washed up on the shores of a tropical island and falls in love with a beautiful princess.
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?
9.2
/26/
10
/2/

Guardians of the Flutes (1994)
High in the mountains of New Guinea live the Sambia people, a war-like tribe whose secret rituals of initiation are aimed at making their warriors courageous and bold.
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?
5.6
/9/

New Zealand: The White Man's Paradise (1933)
An Eurocentric travelogue highlighting New Zealand's people, culture and natural beauty.
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?
6.6
/22/

Hawaiian Nights (1939)
Bandleader Tim Hartley's father objects strongly to his son's occupation choice and packs him off to Hawaii to manage the family hotel holdings. This proves to be a wrong move as Hawaiia has more bands than it does pineapples.
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?
5.8
/34/

The Belle of Samoa (1929)
Clark and McCullogh go to a Samoan temple where all the beautiful maidens are kept.
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61
?
5.9
/117/
65
/2/
60
/1/

Sea Spiders (1932)
A look at the everyday life of Tahitian natives.
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?
7.1
/13/
10
/1/

Ana Lani (1941)
Ray Kinney and His Orchestra performing Ana Lani.
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?
7.3
/20/

At Dawn (1914)
Sykes, an American engaged to a poor girl, goes to the Philippines as a teacher, and the girl stays behind to await their marriage. Sykes, after some time has passed, has succumbed to the tropic influences, and is living with a native girl, when one day he hears from the girl back home that she is coming to join him and that she will arrive at dawn next day. An aunt has died and left her a lot of money. Caring more for this coin that the girl, Sykes tries to get rid of the native girl, but she makes a row, and he in fear of losing his girl and her cash, poisons the native girl, who dies. He is about to get rid of the body when a young lieutenant of the U.S. Army shows up with his sergeant, inquiring the way to the trail of Indians, and becomes suspicious of Sykes' uneasiness and finds the dead girl.
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?
5.9
/26/

A Wicky, Wacky Romance (1939)
In the land of Wicky Whacky a muscular young mouse takes heroic efforts to rescue his favorite hula-dancer from the attentions of a ruffian band buccaneering cats. The hero and his lady friend are disporting themselves in the ocean with the aid of a friendly swordfish when the pirates sight the enchanted island, and he has many difficulties in scuttling the ship of the villainous pirate crew.
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?
6.2
/27/

Fearless Harry (1926)
Beautiful Belinda is kidnapped by Relentless Rudolph; Hairbreadth Harry must race to her rescue.
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?
5.8
/67/

The Love Charm (1928)
Short tourist film set on a tropical island where a sailor falls in love with a native girl.
poster
57
?
6.4
/257/
50
/4/

Show Business (1944)
Musical about vaudeville performers, from 1944.
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?
6.6
/61/
60
/1/
60
/2/

Carnival Capers (1932)
Oswald the Rabbit takes his date to a carnival and has to contend with a bullying pitbull.
poster
?
5.9
/28/
70
/1/

South Sea Sweethearts (1938)
Animated cinema advertisement produced for Horlick's by George Pal.
poster
54
?
5.1
/165/
60
/1/
52
/4/

The Idol Dancer (1920)
A religious zealot and his nephew are thrown together on a South Seas Island with an alcoholic beach comber and a native dancer. A battle to see who will "civilize" whom ensues.
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?
5.2
/61/
50

Call of the South Seas (1944)
FBI Agent Kendall Gaige goes undercover on a South Seas island in order to expose the underhanded and exploitative business practices of Steve Landrau. In the course of his investigation Gaige is introduce to the Paris-educated native princess Tahia, who believes that he has arrived to save her people from poverty. A romance, of course, ensues as Gaige attempts to expose Landrau before his cover is blown.
poster
?
5.0
/43/
40
/1/

Rhythm of the Islands (1943)
Rhythm of the Islands is set in the South Seas, presumably far away from the shooting war. The nonsensical plotline finds hero Tommy (Allan Jones) posing as a native chief. Joan Holton (Jane Frazee), daughter of a millionaire (Ernest Truex), falls in love with Tommy, unaware that he's a charlatan.
poster
?
5.9
/46/
20
/1/

Farmer Al Falfa's Ape Girl (1932)
The Farmer is abducted by a capering Jungle Goddess. As pre-Code as a Terrytoon ever got. Most animation is by Frank Moser; with him are Art Babbitt, Jerry Shields, Bill Tytla and others.
poster
27
?
4.6
/193/
10
/1/
26
/3/

Thieves of Fortune (1990)
A beautiful woman must perform feats of bravery in order to inherit a $28 million fortune and win the man she loves.
poster
?
4.7
/25/

Uppercut O'Brien (1929)
Andy's top boxer walks out on him, later claims to be champ.
poster
Hoopla
56
?
6.2
/397/
45
/12/
59
/8/
3.0
/352/

Santa's Surprise (1947)
Seven children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve and decide to surprise him with some help around the house while he sleeps.
poster
?
5.2
/126/

Show Kids (1935)
During the Great Depression, vaudeville has fallen on hard times. The Palace Theater may have to close its doors, unless the proprietor, William Jenkins, does something different, so he allows his 12-year-old son to put on a kiddie show that packs the house.


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