Harry Owens

Harry Owens, leader of Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians, was an American composer, bandleader and songwriter best known for his song "Sweet Leilani".

Song of the Islands (1942)

With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Victor Mature  •  Jack Oakie  •  Thomas Mitchell

With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Victor Mature  •  Jack Oakie  •  Thomas Mitchell

Cocoanut Grove (1938)

Band tries to get an audition for a job at a prestigious nightclub.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Santell
CAST:  Fred MacMurray  •  Harriet Nelson  •  Ben Blue  •  Eve Arden

Band tries to get an audition for a job at a prestigious nightclub.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Santell
CAST:  Fred MacMurray  •  Harriet Nelson  •  Ben Blue  •  Eve Arden

It's a Date (1940)

An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part. The situation is further complicated when they both become involved with the same man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Kay Francis  •  Walter Pidgeon  •  Eugene Pallette

An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part. The situation is further complicated when they both become involved with the same man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Kay Francis  •  Walter Pidgeon  •  Eugene Pallette

Hello Aloha (1952)

In the city, Goofy finds his daily job much too stressful so he decides to leave this hustle and bustle for a more peaceful life in the tropics. He finds life there most enjoyable collecting shells from the beach, making a hut in which to live, getting back to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Kinney
CAST:  Pinto Colvig  •  Harry Owens

In the city, Goofy finds his daily job much too stressful so he decides to leave this hustle and bustle for a more peaceful life in the tropics. He finds life there most enjoyable collecting shells from the beach, making a hut in which to live, getting back to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Kinney
CAST:  Pinto Colvig  •  Harry Owens

Pacific Paradise (1937)

In this MGM Miniature Musical, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Cliff Edwards  •  Harry Owens  •  Virginia Grey  •  Peter Lind Hayes

In this MGM Miniature Musical, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Cliff Edwards  •  Harry Owens  •  Virginia Grey  •  Peter Lind Hayes