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Hawaiian Holiday

Hawaiian Holiday

Animation · Comedy · 1937

Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!

Movie details

Hawaiian Holiday

“Mickey and gang experience Hawaii through hula dancing and the beach.”

1937 Animation · Comedy 8m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Sharpsteen

Written by

Vernon Stallings

Pinto Colvig

Pinto Colvig

Goofy (voice) (uncredited)

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Marcellite Garner

Marcellite Garner

Minnie Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Court is in session

Put Hawaiian Holiday on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.