Soundies - VINEGAR

Duration: 1600

Genre: Soundie

Year Published: 1940

Format: 16mm

Description:

Hawaiian Soundies

1. “Kona Moon”
Man in white tuxedo conducts and sings as band of men in white tuxedos plays and female hula dancers dance in front of band.

2. “Maka La Pua”
Man in white suit jacket plays guitar, moves and sits down with rest of band in front of hawaiian scene. Hula dancers come on stage and dance. Woman and man sing “Maka La Pua.”Man in white suit jacket plays guitar, moves and sits down with rest of band in front of hawaiian scene. Hula dancers come on stage and dance. Woman and man sing “Maka La Pua.”

3. “Little Grass Shack”
Shot of sailor with glasses on ship singing “Little Grass Shack” playing ukulele, two sailors on either side of him watch him. Scene fades to sailor singing and playing in front of little grass shack. Scene plays out of hula dancer dancing towards him from a bridge. She comes up and tries to woo him with dancing as he sits and plays ukulele, singing. They dance. Scene fades back to ship, two men flip sailor over on hammock.

4. “Ana Lani”
Shot of band with hula dancers in front. Closer shot of band, panning left to conductor in white suit, pianist, trumpet and sax player. Shot of hula dancers kneeling and shaking shakers as three men sing in background. Shot of men standing singing with guitars. Shots of hula dancers in front.

5.”Hawaiian War Chant”
Shot of band in white tuxedos, man in white suit conducts. They stand up and sing. Close up shot of man singing next to man playing guitar. They are performing “Hawaiian War Chant.” Shot of all four men singing. Zooms out to show four hula dancers kneeling in front with shakers. They dance and sing along for chorus. Close up shots of dancers. Long shot of band and dancers. Shot of just dancers

6. “Imua Ailuna”
Shot of band in hawaiian setting. Hula dancers kneel in front with sticks, facing each other in pairs. and hitting their sticks along with singers and band. Close up shots of hula dancers dancing with sticks along to beat of music. Long shot of whole scene, men in white suits play, female voice sings. “Imua Ailuna.” Varies between shots of hula dancers and shots of band, shots of whole scene.

7. “Blue Hawaii”
Band plays in hawaiian scene. Cuts to couple singing romantically together, middle scene cuts to faster pace with hula dancers dancing with sticks and band playing in front of grass shack. Back to couple who sing together and then kiss

8. “Hilo Hattie”
Scene of band in hawaiian scene playing. Woman sits on top. Cut to close up of man in white suit singing playing guitar. Zooms out, woman in funny outfit and hat dances as man sings. Shot of just her dancing and miming along to song. Shot of man singing. Varies between shots of her and man singing. Together they tell a story of “Hilo Hattie.”

9. “The Cock-Eyed Mayor”
Shot of band in hawaiian setting, man with guitar stands up and sings. Pans right to show woman in funny outfit and hat dancing along and miming to song, “The Cock Eyed Mayor.” She mimes out mayor as man in white suit with guitar sings. Cuts between shots of woman dancing and man playing.

10. “Maui Chant”
Medium shot of band playing in hawaiian setting. Man with guitar sideways on lap chants. They begin to play, zooms out to reveal rest of band. Pans right to reveal hula dancers come out and kneel on stage. They dance with shakers as man begins to sing “Maui Chant.” Band plays, dancers interpretive dance in front. Close up shots of dancers. Dancers sing along with chorus.

11. “Lovely Hula Hands”
Close up shot of hands moving on screen as music plays. Zooms out to show dancers attached to hands. Shot of whole scene, band in back, dancers in front, woman in flowered dress singing and dancing in front. Close up shot of her singing and dancing “Lovely Hula Hands.” Camera pans right to follow her as she goes off stage. Cut back to dancers. Medium close up of woman singing and moving hands.

12. “Bright Stars, Soft Guitar, and You”
Opens on moonlit hawaiian scene, long shot with woman standing on side, she runs over, pulls man onto scene, they run over to grass shack, woman goes behind counter. Medium shot of her singing, man looking on. She sings “Bright Stars, Soft Guitars, and You” to him. Comes out from behind counter, close up of her face singing. Long shot of them walking, her singing, him playing guitar. Close up of her singing. Drums sound. They run off into long shot of new scene, she dances. Cuts to man standing behind her singing and playing guitar. Long shot with hula dancers with large leaves dance in background. Cut back to couple as man sings in falsetto. Woman dances. Man follows. Hula dancers dance behind her. Woman dances away as man follows. Cut to them singing walking back to shack. zooms out to reveal hula dancers kneeling in front of scene, dancing.

Complete Record: Hawaiian Soundies 1. “Kona Moon” Man in white tuxedo conducts and sings as band of men in white tuxedos plays and female hula dancers dance in front of band. 2. “Maka La Pua” Man in white suit jacket plays guitar, moves and sits down with rest of band in front of hawaiian scene. Hula dancers come on stage and dance. Woman and man sing “Maka La Pua.”Man in white suit jacket plays guitar, moves and sits down with rest of band in front of hawaiian scene. Hula dancers come on stage and dance. Woman and man sing “Maka La Pua.” 3. “Little Grass Shack” Shot of sailor with glasses on ship singing “Little Grass Shack” playing ukulele, two sailors on either side of him watch him. Scene fades to sailor singing and playing in front of little grass shack. Scene plays out of hula dancer dancing towards him from a bridge. She comes up and tries to woo him with dancing as he sits and plays ukulele, singing. They dance. Scene fades back to ship, two men flip sailor over on hammock. 4. “Ana Lani” Shot of band with hula dancers in front. Closer shot of band, panning left to conductor in white suit, pianist, trumpet and sax player. Shot of hula dancers kneeling and shaking shakers as three men sing in background. Shot of men standing singing with guitars. Shots of hula dancers in front. 5.”Hawaiian War Chant” Shot of band in white tuxedos, man in white suit conducts. They stand up and sing. Close up shot of man singing next to man playing guitar. They are performing “Hawaiian War Chant.” Shot of all four men singing. Zooms out to show four hula dancers kneeling in front with shakers. They dance and sing along for chorus. Close up shots of dancers. Long shot of band and dancers. Shot of just dancers 6. “Imua Ailuna” Shot of band in hawaiian setting. Hula dancers kneel in front with sticks, facing each other in pairs. and hitting their sticks along with singers and band. Close up shots of hula dancers dancing with sticks along to beat of music. Long shot of whole scene, men in white suits play, female voice sings. “Imua Ailuna.” Varies between shots of hula dancers and shots of band, shots of whole scene. 7. “Blue Hawaii” Band plays in hawaiian scene. Cuts to couple singing romantically together, middle scene cuts to faster pace with hula dancers dancing with sticks and band playing in front of grass shack. Back to couple who sing together and then kiss 8. “Hilo Hattie” Scene of band in hawaiian scene playing. Woman sits on top. Cut to close up of man in white suit singing playing guitar. Zooms out, woman in funny outfit and hat dances as man sings. Shot of just her dancing and miming along to song. Shot of man singing. Varies between shots of her and man singing. Together they tell a story of “Hilo Hattie.” 9. “The Cock-Eyed Mayor” Shot of band in hawaiian setting, man with guitar stands up and sings. Pans right to show woman in funny outfit and hat dancing along and miming to song, “The Cock Eyed Mayor.” She mimes out mayor as man in white suit with guitar sings. Cuts between shots of woman dancing and man playing. 10. “Maui Chant” Medium shot of band playing in hawaiian setting. Man with guitar sideways on lap chants. They begin to play, zooms out to reveal rest of band. Pans right to reveal hula dancers come out and kneel on stage. They dance with shakers as man begins to sing “Maui Chant.” Band plays, dancers interpretive dance in front. Close up shots of dancers. Dancers sing along with chorus. 11. “Lovely Hula Hands” Close up shot of hands moving on screen as music plays. Zooms out to show dancers attached to hands. Shot of whole scene, band in back, dancers in front, woman in flowered dress singing and dancing in front. Close up shot of her singing and dancing “Lovely Hula Hands.” Camera pans right to follow her as she goes off stage. Cut back to dancers. Medium close up of woman singing and moving hands. 12. “Bright Stars, Soft Guitar, and You” Opens on moonlit hawaiian scene, long shot with woman standing on side, she runs over, pulls man onto scene, they run over to grass shack, woman goes behind counter. Medium shot of her singing, man looking on. She sings “Bright Stars, Soft Guitars, and You” to him. Comes out from behind counter, close up of her face singing. Long shot of them walking, her singing, him playing guitar. Close up of her singing. Drums sound. They run off into long shot of new scene, she dances. Cuts to man standing behind her singing and playing guitar. Long shot with hula dancers with large leaves dance in background. Cut back to couple as man sings in falsetto. Woman dances. Man follows. Hula dancers dance behind her. Woman dances away as man follows. Cut to them singing walking back to shack. zooms out to reveal hula dancers kneeling in front of scene, dancing.