Honolulu

Honolulu is a 1939 American musical comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring dancer Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns and Gracie Allen. The picture was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Also appearing in the film are Rita Johnson, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Sig Rumann and Ruth Hussey. Plot Honolulu features Robert Young in a dual role as Brooks Mason—a top movie star—and as Hawaii-based businessman George Smith. Mason is tired of being in the public eye, so when he discovers that Smith is close enough to be his twin, he arranges to switch places with Smith temporarily. When Mason steps into Smith's life, he finds himself in a tug-of-war between Smith's fiancée, and a dancer named Dorothy March (Powell), with whom he has fallen in love. Meanwhile, Smith discovers that being a movie star is not all that it is made out to be. Cast Eleanor Powell as Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March Robert Young as Brooks Mason / George Smith / David in the movie George Burns as Joe Duffy Gracie Allen as Millicent 'Millie' De Grasse Rita Johnson as Cecelia Grayson Clarence Kolb as Mr. Horace Grayson Jo Ann Sayers as Nurse Ann Morriss as Gale Brewster Willie Fung as Wong, Mason's Hawaiian servant Cliff Clark as First Detective Edward Gargan as Second Detective Eddie Anderson as Washington, Mason's Hollywood servant Sig Rumann as Professor Timmer, psychiatrist Ruth Hussey as Eve, David's wife in the movie Russell Hicks as Clifford Jones Kealoha Holt as Native Dancing Girl Edward LeSaint as Minister Edgar Dearing as Jailer Tom Neal as Ambulance Intern Betty Jaynes as Singer Production