Wings Over Honolulu

Movie
Original title	Wings Over Honolulu
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1937
length	78 minutes
Rod
Director	HC Potter
script	Isabel Dawn Boyce DeGaw
production	EM Asher Charles R. Rogers
music	Charles Previn
camera	Joseph A. Valentine
cut	Maurice Wright
occupation
Wendy Barrie : Lauralee Curtis Ray Milland : Lt. Samuel Gilchrist William Gargan : Lt. Jack Furness Kent Taylor : Greg Chandler Polly Rowles : Rosalind Furness Samuel S. Hinds : Adm. Furness Mary Philips : Mrs. Hattie Penletter Clara Blandick : Evie Curtis Margaret McWade : Nellie Curtis Louise Beavers : Mamie Joyce Compton : Caroline

Wings Over Honolulu is a 1937 American feature film. It was produced by EM Asher and Charles R. Rogers and directed by HC Potter for Universal Pictures . The screenplay was written by Isabel Dawn and Boyce DeGaw, based on a story by Mildred Cram . The film was shot in black and white. The premiere took place on May 16, 1937 in the USA.

action

Lauralee Curtis meets Navy pilot Richard Stony Gilchrist on her 20th birthday when he makes an emergency landing at their party and falls head over heels in love. The two married two days later and she followed him to his base. There is no time for a honeymoon as Stony will soon have to take up his new position in Honolulu . On the way there, Lauralee learns that Rosalind, the daughter of Admiral Furness and sister of Stony's colleague Jack, was in love with Stony and now hopes to be able to split the two in order to get together with him. With the other Navy wives on Rosalind's side, Lauralee becomes isolated. At the base in Honolulu, Lauralee often feels alone as her husband is often on duty and she is excluded from the other women. When their former admirer Gregory Chandler shows up in Honolulu, the two get into a fight in a bar. They are arrested and rumors spread quickly about the two of them at the base. Stony's chances for a promotion are gone. Lauralee is so concerned about the consequences that she leaves Stony to get out of the way of his career. Rosalind tells Stony about it, but also mentions that his wife still loves him. Stony then steals a plane and follows Lauralee, who is on the way to the mainland with Gregory on his yacht. The plane crashes and Stony is tried on court-martial . In order not to drag his wife into it, he refrains from defending himself, but Lauralee testifies before the court-martial and takes all the guilt on himself. According to her statement, Stony is pardoned and reconciled with his wife.

Awards

Joseph A. Valentine was nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography in 1938 for Wings Over Honolulu .

Web links

• Wings Over Honolulu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Wings Over Honolulu in the All Movie Guide (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wings Over Honolulu. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved January 12, 2020 .