Ka'anapali Maui 1964

[SueDonJ]

"Get ready, lady. He's going to be ordering a drink."

BWAHAHAHahahahaha!!! I had to go back after missing part of the movie following this remark, was laughing so hard!

Imagine attending the fashion show luncheon then seeing all the ladies dressed in their new finery at dinner that evening. I want that life, and the cocktail dress that had different-color tulle layers. Classically beautiful!

 

[DeniseM]

"Get ready, lady. He's going to be ordering a drink."

BWAHAHAHahahahaha!!! I had to go back after missing part of the movie following this remark, was laughing so hard!

A lot of the dialogue seemed really awkward, even for the era.

Imagine attending the fashion show luncheon then seeing all the ladies dressed in their new finery at dinner that evening. I want that life, and the cocktail dress that had different-color tulle layers. Classically beautiful!

I will openly stare at you if you wear that in Hawaii.

 

[SueDonJ]

A lot of the dialogue seemed really awkward, even for the era.

What is she supposed to be getting ready FOR?! Two things - either to be ravished, or to pick him up and drag him home after he blacks out. How powerful are Hawaii drinks anyway?!

I will openly stare at you if you wear that in Hawaii.

As you would anyone wearing it - it's a CLASSIC! :hysterical:

(But really, I want it. Not to wear in Hawaii, but to a formal function sometime.)

 

[artringwald]

I have lost count on the number of our trips, but I think maybe you are ahead of us by a couple trips. We are close. We could not start going annually (or more often) until the last 10 years. Usually once a year now, sometimes twice, and one year it was three times. We both have the same winters to escape, and I don't know a better place to do that than Hawaii.

Have you ever gone in the summer? We haven't. When summer finally comes, it's hard to get us off the deck.

 

[meatsss]

Have seen many changes since we started going to Hawaii in '92. Lots of infill above Lahaina. Lots of changes in Ka'anapali and Kapalua. The roads and travel are much better than 23 years ago. Just got back from two weeks at Hono Koa and have reservations for there next year. Also have 2 weeks reserved in Kauai. We have to be approaching 40 trips plus or minus. Can't get enough of the islands.

 

[artringwald]

HWe have to be approaching 40 trips plus or minus. Can't get enough of the islands.

Anybody been more than 40 times? That sounds like a bunch of hours in the air.

 

[MuranoJo]

What is she supposed to be getting ready FOR?! Two things - either to be ravished, or to pick him up and drag him home after he blacks out. How powerful are Hawaii drinks anyway?

I immediately thought the same thing. Whoa, she's in for a big night, one way or the other?

The heels and gloves in HI were a bit funny, but it was a learning experience--I had no idea it was that formal at one time. Guess it was kinda 'exclusive' at one point.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

what a fun video... love these old promotional videos.

 

[pedro47]

That was truly a fun video,. An airplane with propeller.

 

[taffy19]

I found this video last night and it is amazing. Such great footage of the brand new Ka'anapali resort area in 1964 which only included Sheraton Black Rock and Royal Lahaina.
The clothes, lingo and views are priceless. It's like watching a Mad Men episode. So glad we don't dress up like that in Hawaii now.
If this has been posted previously sorry for the repeat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixzpvdiLc6Y&feature=youtu.be
or
http://youtu.be/ixzpvdiLc6Y

I don't know how to post without the short ad in the beginning.

Enjoy!

We invited a friend to stay with us in Maui and she went to high school there near Ka'anapali when there was practically nothing there and she was so upset and said that the island was nothing like it used to be and completely ruined, in her opinion.

This had to be before 1961 when I came to this country and she was living in California so most likely in the 1950's?

I have to send her this YouTube link as she will enjoy it for sure. Her grand parents were missionaries from Great Britain and her family has a lot of history in Oahu and one of our favorite resorts was built over their beach front property and we will be visiting there next week during the evening. I can hardly wait.