Figueroa Street Elementary School took us to the movies in downtown Los Angeles when I was in the 6th grade. We watched a movie titled, And Now Miguel and the second movie was, Donovan's Reef. The song, Pearly Shells never left my mind from the moment I heard it. I am writing this comment in 2021, I am 66, I Still Love It! Aloha💕🏝🌋🏝💕
I was looking to see if anyone said this! Yes this movie was on tonight (Christmas night) watched it with my 91 yr old dad, and when I heard the song I thought 'hey that's the C&H song from the 70's commercials!' ♥
I saw this film for the first time in Singapore in 1965. I was in RAF. I have dvd and have watched it dozens of times. I never tire of watching it! I have been to Hawaii twice and when in Kauai visited all the places where it was filmed.I love Hanamaulu beach where the beach scenes were filmed! Half a mile of beach all to myself!
Beautiful theme song, and lovely Polynesian music throughout. And "Donovan's Reef" is a sweet movie for sure. But it's also a pretty serious comment on racism--a growing concern of John Ford's last films, starting with The Searchers (1956). At the same time it's also a loving depiction of an ideal (and idealized) multicultural society on the island: Polynesians, French, Americans, Chinese, and even Japanese (despite what is hinted at as a brutal occupation during the war). Leilani, the dignified teenaged indigenous princess, when asked by Amelia from Boston whether she believes in the gods and goddesses, says firmly, "We all worship the One God; but I respect the beliefs and customs of my people." Terrific. The military cemetery by the Catholic church has a Celtic Cross, a Star of David, and a Cross of Lorraine (the latter is on the grave of Manulani, the heroic mother of Leilani). John Wayne and Lee Marvin have a lot of fun (but there's some of the usual silly John Ford rough-housing). It's a nice ride. One has to remember that the film is 56 years old!
Absolutely spot on.listening to this I am transported to my childhood in Malaya, not by the song but because of the genre, if I can use this definition. I am thinking of those halcyon days: mum; dad; two brothers, one just a baby( born in the BMH Singapore) now there is only me and the baby, now grown, but he remembers nothing of those years and sonI thank the lucky stars for reminders like this.
I am a Texan, but I truly feel that this song is a top five candidate for "Best song in the history of the world". Also Arirang, Ode to Joy, Perhaps Love, and Muss i denn. Working on a top ten list. 😉
First time I saw this movie I fell in love with this song and I never get tired of hearing it. It’s too bad they couldn’t make a movie like Donovan‘s reef today and not do it any justice with our PC culture. Just too much toxic masculinity, patriotism, Christianity, and honoring the Polynesian people of that island. And let’s not forget a strong woman who doesn’t have a feminist agenda. No it just wouldn’t fly.
I am a fan of John Wayne and of "Donovan's Reef", but the movie is politically incorrect because the men occasionally mistreat the women, and because colonialist Christians really did take over Hawaii and other parts of Polynesia whether or not the indigenous natives wanted it. The reason the movie "wouldn't fly" today is not the fault of "our PC culture". I like the movie anyway, but that's nothing to be proud of. However, the movie did justice to this beautiful song, thanks for the compilation.
Figueroa Street Elementary School took us to the movies in downtown Los Angeles when I was in the 6th grade. We watched a movie titled, And Now Miguel and the second movie was, Donovan's Reef. The song, Pearly Shells never left my mind from the moment I heard it. I am writing this comment in 2021, I am 66, I Still Love It! Aloha💕🏝🌋🏝💕
Lived in Hawaii many years ago! It’s song has never left me!
Super Film mit John Wayne hat mir sehr gut gefallen und die Musik ist toll ich hoffe das ist sehr oft anhören kann Georg
So so lovely...leaky eyes , love Donovan's Reef.
If you lived Hawaii back in the day, was the C& H song.
I was looking to see if anyone said this! Yes this movie was on tonight (Christmas night) watched it with my 91 yr old dad, and when I heard the song I thought 'hey that's the C&H song from the 70's commercials!' ♥
I saw this film for the first time in Singapore in 1965. I was in RAF. I have dvd and have watched it dozens of times. I never tire of watching it! I have been to Hawaii twice and when in Kauai visited all the places where it was filmed.I love Hanamaulu beach where the beach scenes were filmed! Half a mile of beach all to myself!
I can watch this film time and time again a Rollicking good "fun" film, we don't get enough of these "old" "slapstick" enjoyable films
Love this movie and music. In 2014 I went to Kauai and stood on the beach that Gilhooly arrived on. What fun!
Beautiful theme song, and lovely Polynesian music throughout. And "Donovan's Reef" is a sweet
movie for sure.
But it's also a pretty serious comment on racism--a growing concern of John
Ford's last films, starting with The Searchers (1956). At the same time
it's also a loving depiction of an ideal (and idealized) multicultural
society on the island: Polynesians, French, Americans, Chinese, and
even Japanese (despite what is hinted at as a brutal occupation during
the war). Leilani, the dignified teenaged indigenous princess, when
asked by Amelia from Boston whether she believes in the gods and
goddesses, says firmly, "We all worship the One God; but I respect the
beliefs and customs of my people." Terrific. The military cemetery by
the Catholic church has a Celtic Cross, a Star of David, and a Cross of
Lorraine (the latter is on the grave of Manulani, the heroic mother of
Leilani). John Wayne and Lee Marvin have a lot of fun (but there's some
of the usual silly John Ford rough-housing). It's a nice ride. One
has to remember that the film is 56 years old!
Prettiest music ever recorded. I wish there was a whole lot more of it.
Absolutely spot on.listening to this I am transported to my childhood in Malaya, not by the song but because of the genre, if I can use this definition. I am thinking of those halcyon days: mum; dad; two brothers, one just a baby( born in the BMH Singapore) now there is only me and the baby, now grown, but he remembers nothing of those years and sonI thank the lucky stars for reminders like this.
I am a Texan, but I truly feel that this song is a top five candidate for "Best song in the history of the world". Also Arirang, Ode to Joy, Perhaps Love, and Muss i denn. Working on a top ten list. 😉
First time I saw this movie I fell in love with this song and I never get tired of hearing it. It’s too bad they couldn’t make a movie like Donovan‘s reef today and not do it any justice with our PC culture. Just too much toxic masculinity, patriotism, Christianity, and honoring the Polynesian people of that island. And let’s not forget a strong woman who doesn’t have a feminist agenda. No it just wouldn’t fly.
Sad but true
Bellísimo!!! Una delicia poder disfrutar esta canción!!
We need a flash mob walking Maui right now, singing and hula through the streets and the rubble that is whats left of their lives.
. 2017 französisch Polynesien. Ich war sechs wochen dort. Orte zum Leben
Makes me cry for the loss and theft of their Island and culture. Paradise lost. Can be regained... viva aloha!
Beautiful intrumen music and sing Hawaii .
Loved this for 45 years
dont like john wayne but love this movie donavans reef an the hawaiin music pearly shells sounds lovely!!!!
I love this song.
Hawia, Hawia, Hawaia!
I'm fine, how about you?
I miss you Grandpa!
i could listen to this song for hours!!!! thank you SO MUCH!
I LOVE this !!
Whats with the seizure inducing fret board?? My favorite song.
Magnifique
Hi, Where did the section that starts at 3:15 come from? It sounds the same as "Donovan's Reef" but I can hear the instruments really well.
Yes comes from the brilliant film Donovan’s Reef
Polynesian dancing, like the hula, is dances danced by women who are not afraid to be women.
Por favor não me do filme em português?
Thank you for this, really love it
J, wayne the duke
I am a fan of John Wayne and of "Donovan's Reef", but the movie is politically incorrect because the men occasionally mistreat the women, and because colonialist Christians really did take over Hawaii and other parts of Polynesia whether or not the indigenous natives wanted it. The reason the movie "wouldn't fly" today is not the fault of "our PC culture". I like the movie anyway, but that's nothing to be proud of. However, the movie did justice to this beautiful song, thanks for the compilation.
Good God, get a life!
Stfu with your political correctness! You’re backing up i/o of moving forward and you Don’t even know it!
Buttiefull