Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Acting
Burns & Allen stealing every scene with deadpan chaos.
Production
Glorious art deco Hawaii — filmed entirely in Culver City.
Director
Edward Buzzell
Eleanor Powell
Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March
Robert Young
Brooks Mason / George Smith
George Burns
Joe Duffy
Gracie Allen
Millicent 'Millie' De Grasse
Rita Johnson
Cecelia Grayson
Clarence Kolb
Mr. Horace Grayson
Jo Ann Sayers
Nurse
Ann Morriss
Gale Brewster
Willie Fung
Wong
Cliff Clark
First Detective
Edward Gargan
Second Detective
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Washington
Sig Ruman
Psychiatrist
Ruth Hussey
Eve
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The entire film was shot on MGM's backlot in California — not a single frame filmed in Hawaii.
This was Eleanor Powell's last major starring role; MGM sidelined her for being 'too independent' shortly after.
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