Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Waikiki Wedding
TITLE DETAILS

Waikiki Wedding

1937-03-23 · 89 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy · Romance

Tony Marvin is a laid back but incredibly successful promoter and fair-haired boy for J. P. Todhunter's pineapple company located in beautiful Hawaii. He gets the company to sponsor a contest in which the winner gets a Hawaiian vacation and is obligated to write articles on the islands which, when published, will constitute a publicity coup for the company. Unfortunately, Georgia Smith, the winner, feels lonely and isolated in the Islands and wants to return to the States. With help from buddy Shad Buggle Tony tries to romantically divert Georgia without letting her know his true motivation.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Frank Tuttle
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyTony Marvin
Bob BurnsBob BurnsShad Buggle
Martha RayeMartha RayeMyrtle Finch
Shirley RossShirley RossGeorgia Smith
George BarbierGeorge BarbierJ.P. Todhunter
Leif EricksonLeif EricksonDr. Victor Quimby
Grady SuttonGrady SuttonEverett Todhunter
Granville BatesGranville BatesUncle Herman
Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnKimo
Mitchell LewisMitchell LewisKoalani
George RegasGeorge RegasMuamua
Nick LukatsNick LukatsAssistant Purser
Prince LeilaniPriest
Maurice LiuKaiaka
Raquel EcheverríaMahina
Iris YamaokaSecretary
Ethel ClaytonEthel ClaytonTourist (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'ConnorPoliceman (uncredited)
Emma DunnEmma DunnMother
Harry TylerHarry TylerSailor with Necklace

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Availability not listed for this country.

Recommendations

Blue Hawaii
★ 6.0
Blue Hawaii1961Comedy · Romance

Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.

Just Go with It
★ 6.7
Just Go with It2011Comedy · Romance

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

Along Came Polly
★ 6.0
Along Came Polly2004Comedy · Romance

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

The Gang's All Here
★ 5.9
The Gang's All Here1943Comedy · Romance

A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

How to Marry a Millionaire
★ 6.8
How to Marry a Millionaire1953Comedy · Romance

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

Anchors Aweigh
★ 6.8
Anchors Aweigh1945Comedy · Romance

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
★ 6.0
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates2016Comedy

Mike and Dave are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Hawaiian wedding plans, the rest of the Stangles insist that the brothers bring respectable dates. After placing an ad on Craigslist, the siblings decide to pick Tatiana and Alice, two charming and seemingly normal women. Once they arrive on the island, however, Mike and Dave realize that their companions are ready to get wild and party.

The Pirate
★ 6.5
The Pirate1948Comedy · Romance

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.

Donovan's Reef
★ 6.2
Donovan's Reef1963Comedy · Romance

After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
★ 6.0
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters2020Comedy · Romance

A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.

50 First Dates
★ 6.9
50 First Dates2004Comedy · Romance

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

Resort to Love
★ 7.1
Resort to Love2021Comedy · Romance

Aspiring pop star Erica ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.

Road to Bali
★ 6.2
Road to Bali1952Comedy · Romance

Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they vie with each other for the favours of Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a chest of priceless jewels which arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals.

Starstruck
★ 7.1
Starstruck2010Comedy · Romance

Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's best for his career.

Little Italy
★ 6.6
Little Italy2018Comedy · Romance

Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?

Stitch! The Movie
★ 6.4
Stitch! The Movie2003Comedy

The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know is that Dr. Jumba brought his other alien "experiments" to Hawaiʻi as well.

10
★ 5.8
101979Comedy · Romance

A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

One Night Only
★ 6.4
One Night Only2026Comedy · Romance

Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.

Kiss Me, Stupid
★ 7.0
Kiss Me, Stupid1964Comedy · Romance

While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.

Players
★ 6.1
Players2024Comedy · Romance

New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

Similar titles

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
★ 6.4
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam1999Comedy · Romance

A young singer falls in love with his teacher’s daughter, but their romance is tested when the girl’s parents arrange her marriage with Vanraj, which takes three of them into an unexpected journey of love, sacrifice, and selflessness.

The Chorus
★ 7.7
The Chorus2004Comedy

In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
★ 6.1
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls1970Comedy

An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

L'Âge d'or
★ 6.8
L'Âge d'or1930Comedy · Romance

The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.

Till There Was You
★ 4.0
Till There Was You1991Romance

Frank Flynn is summonsed from New York by his brother Charlie to Vanuatu. He arrives only to find Charlie dead, and becomes involved with his late brother's partner, Viv, and Viv's unhappy wife, Anna.

The Power
Not rated
The Power2017Comedy

The Power is changing lives. You will consume The Power. Media messiahs will righteously annihilate fear and discomfort.

Something Blue
★ 7.9
Something Blue2025Comedy · Romance

Lifelong friends Óscar and Eli find themselves in a messy situation after a drunken night leads to unexpected consequences. Forced to replace a ruined wedding dress, they embark on a chaotic journey filled with setbacks and awkward run-ins with their exes.

Kismet
★ 5.6
Kismet1955Romance

A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

Guys and Dolls
★ 6.6
Guys and Dolls1955Comedy · Romance

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!

Road to Hawaii
★ 8.0
Road to Hawaii1954Romance

A 1954 film.

Along Came Polly
★ 6.0
Along Came Polly2004Comedy · Romance

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
★ 7.4
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg1964Romance

This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Charley's Aunt
★ 4.8
Charley's Aunt1963Comedy

An Austrian version of the famous farce Charley's Aunt. A man impersonates his own aunt.

Shucked
Not rated
Shucked2023Comedy

Film adaptation of Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Robert Horn's Tony Award-winning stage musical, set in fictional Cob County, whose residents search for a solution to the problem of their dying corn.

Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
★ 4.3
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe1961Comedy

The pretty young seamstress Annie works in the home of the famous Viennese fashion czar Charles Fürst. Hoping to one day win Her Majesty, as Fürst is known, Annie rejects all advances from jazz trumpeter Axel. Her efforts are vindicated when she mistakenly receives an invitation to a royal dinner and is allowed to accompany Charles on a business trip to Paris. But in the city of love, her hopes are abruptly dashed.

That's All That Matters
★ 8.5
That's All That Matters1931Comedy

A woman accompanies her husband to a party. Both leave with other partners.

You, the Living
★ 7.1
You, the Living2007Comedy

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

Clear the stage for Marika
★ 6.5
Clear the stage for Marika1958Comedy

A dance and music film tailored completely for Marika Rokk: After her divorce, the wife of a composer uses her wit and charm to engage Marika as a singer and dancer on the stage. This manages to give life once again to the extinguished love between her and her former husband.

Übermut im Salzkammergut
★ 6.2
Übermut im Salzkammergut1963Comedy

Birgit is a model from the city and sweetheart of the farmer's son Rolf. Incognito she takes a job as a maid on their farm.

Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge!
★ 6.0
Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge!1969Comedy · Romance

Young photographer Andy is commissioned to take advertising photographs of the film star Hanna Peters. She is on holiday, and to his confusion and bewilderment Andy finds that her twin sister works in Hanna's hotel. The comedy of errors that arises keeps Andy on tenterhooks until he finds his true love in sister Renate.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.