The exoticism of the South Seas blows through Hollywood with the
Cinematheque's annual Tiki Night at the Egyptian Theatre on June 1, 2013, starting at 5:00 PM! Join us in the courtyard for
performances from King Kukulele & The Friki Tikis and the Polynesian
Paradise Dancers, tiki vendors, and a no-host bar with your favorite
Polynesian drinks. A slide show and a 50th Anniversary tribute to the Disney's
Enchanted Tiki Room by Bob Baker's Marionettes will precede a screening
of the 1954 film noir HELL'S HALF ACRE, filmed in Honolulu. Grab a lei and a Hawaiian shirt and come on down for some Tiki-tainment!
Vendors will be in the courtyard from 1:00 PM.
HELL’S HALF ACRE
1954,
Republic (Kit Parker),
91 min,
USA,
Dir: John Auer
Filmed in the notorious red light district of Honolulu, this
Auer/Fisher concoction is a delirious excursion into low-life noir.
Evelyn Keyes becomes a taxi dancer to hunt for her missing G.I. husband
Wendell Corey, who she believes is alive and writing hit songs in
Hawaii! Little does she know he’s more than a simple songsmith - he’s
also a gangster vying with Philip Ahn for control of the island’s vice
rackets. Toss the sultry and statuesque Marie Windsor into the mix, and
it’s pulp nirvana. Imagine film noir with a slack-key guitar soundtrack
... as good as trashy B-movies get!
Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
Tickets available on www.fandango.com
