"Honolulu Baby" is a song written by
Marvin Hatley Thomas Marvin Hatley (April 3, 1905 – August 23, 1986), professionally known simply as Marvin Hatley, was an American film composer and musical director, best known for his work for the Hal Roach studio from 1929 until 1940.
Hatley wrote many ...
for the 1933
Laurel and Hardy
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film ''
Sons of the Desert
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Social issues
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''.
Ty Parvis
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performed the song in the film, which is later performed by
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
.
Other versions
The song has been covered by the Weintraub Syncopators, by
Anton Szandor LaVey on his album ''
Satan Takes a Holiday
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'' and by
Kaʻau Crater Boys
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on their album ''Friends of the Ocean''. A
football chant
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to the tune of the song is also sung by fans of the football team
Sheffield Wednesday
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.
The song was performed by the
Little Rascals
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in the film ''Beginner's Luck'' (1935).
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Laurel and Hardy
Songs written for films
1933 songs