hula dancers

1930s

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WS of neighborhood streets in San Francisco. Still shots of makeshift…

1940s

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Shot of sailor with glasses on ship singing “Little Grass Shack”…

1940s

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Shot of band with hula dancers in front. Closer shot of band, panning…

1940s

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Shot of band in white tuxedos, man in white suit conducts. They stand…

1940s

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Shot of band in hawaiian setting. Hula dancers kneel in front with…

1940s

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Shot of four men sitting in a hawaiian scene playing instruments. Pans…

1940s

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Medium shot of band playing in hawaiian setting. Man with guitar…

1940s

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Several women swim up to an underwater circus. A man in a diving suit…

1940s

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Shot of a Hawaiian big band performing. The band leader plays guitar in…

1940s

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A Hawaiian man serenades a woman through the doorway of a thatched hut…

1940s

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A Hawaiian man sits on stage next to several hula girls and plays…

1940s

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A Hawaiian big band plays on a decorated stage. Several of the band…