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The Hawaiians, released in the UK as Master of the Islands, is a 1970 United States historical epic based on the 1959 novel Hawaii by James A. Michener. Starring Charlton Heston at the head of an ensemble cast, the two and one-half hour saga was directed by Tom Gries from a screenplay by James R. Webb. Tina Chen received a Golden Globe best ...
Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) Pearl Harbor (2001) Picture Bride (1995) Princess Kaʻiulani (2009) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Rip Girls (2000) Six Days Seven Nights (1998) Snakes on a Plane (2006) Soul Surfer (2011) The Big Bounce (2004) The Black Camel (film) (1931) The Descendants (2011) The Haumana (2013) The Hawaiians (film) (1970) The Revolt ...
The origins of the word predate the 1778 arrival of Captain James Cook, as recorded in several chants stemming from that time. [4] [5] The term was generally given to people of European descent; however, as more distinct terms began to be applied to individual European cultures and other non-European nations, the word haole began to refer mostly to Americans, including American Blacks (who ...
Hachi: A Dog's Tale is an updated American adaptation based on the Japanese film. This version, which places it in a modern American context, was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, and produced by Richard Gere, Bill Johnson and Vicki Shigekuni Wong. The film stars Gere, Joan Allen, Sarah Roemer, Jason ...
John Papa ʻĪʻī (1800–1870), ali'i (nobility), 19th-century educator, politician and historian in the Kingdom of Hawaii. King Kalākaua (1836–1891), known as The Merrie Monarch, last king of Hawaiʻi. Kamehameha the Great (1782–1819), first king of Hawaii.
The number of TV shows and movies with a strong Indigenous presence both in front of and behind the camera, many with Oklahoma ties, is growing. 8 new Native American shows and movies you can ...
H. Hawaii (1966 film) Hawaii Calls (film) The Hawaiians (film) Hell to Eternity. Hell's Half Acre (1954 film) The High and the Mighty (film) High Barbaree (film) Honeymoon in Vegas.
The producers stated that the title was meant to be ironic and is meant to draw audiences who may not be familiar with the history of Hawaii. [5] The film was finally released for wider distribution as Princess Kaiulani. Many native Hawaiians were disappointed that the film used a non-Hawaiian for the title role. [6]