Describes the facilities provided by the Matson hotels in Hawaii for the comfort and pleasure of holiday makers. All the thrills of surf-riding and surf skiing are portrayed. Glimpses of the informal buffet dinners provided by the Royal Hawaiian Hotel; islanders performing native dances before the guests and a mannequin parade on the terrace. Follows the tourists as they visit neighbouring islands.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311497
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hawaii
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Islands - Hawaii
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)