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It Happened in Honolulu
Story of a pretty girl whose ambitious mother wants to marry her off to an English nobleman. The girl, however, loves a plain American, the son of a wholesale fish dealer. The girl's ineffectual father likes the young American too, but his wife overrides him and the family heads for Honolulu, where the matriarch hopes her daughter will wed the nobleman.
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Plot Summary
This silent film short follows a young woman who travels to Honolulu and encounters various romantic entanglements and comedic situations.
Critical Reception
As a very early silent short film, specific critical reception is not well-documented in modern databases. However, films of this era were generally intended for light entertainment and often received positive, if brief, notices in contemporary trade publications.
What Reviewers Say
A charming and lighthearted romantic comedy.
Showcased the exotic locales of Honolulu for its audience.
Reflected the evolving role of women in early cinema.
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Fun Fact
Alice Guy-Blaché, the director of 'It Happened in Honolulu', was a pioneer in filmmaking and is often credited as one of the first women to direct a narrative film.
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