Honolulu (1939)
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Directors
Edward Buzzell
Cast
Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns, Gracie Allen
The story
Brooks Mason, a top movie star, is tired of being in the public eye. He discovers that Hawaii-based businessman George Smith looks enough like him to be his twin. He arranges to switch places with Smith temporarily.
Genres
Musical, Romantic Comedy, comedy film, musical film
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