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Hawaii - Star of Television & Movie Screen
As you travel around the Hawaiian islands some things are bound to look a little bit familiar. It is probably because you have seen it on TV or in the movies.
Kualoa Ranch in Oahu has specialised in being a location for many films and television programmes. You can take a fascinating tour around the sites of some of their most famous productions. Hawaii is also home to quite a few famous stars of the silver screen, some of which may surprise you!
Have a look through the list of TV shows and movies below and see how many you recognise. All or part of each was made in Hawaii.
TV Shows
- Hawaii Five-0 (Oahu)
- Magnum P.I. (Oahu)
- Lost (Kauai and Oahu)
- Jake and the Fatman (Oahu)
- Gilligan's Island (pilot episode only - Kauai)
- The Thorn Birds (Oahu)
Films
- Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (the Big Island)
- Jurassic Park (Kauai and Oahu)
- The Lost World - Jurassic Park II (Kauai and Oahu)
- From Here to Eternity (Oahu)
- Godzilla (Oahu)
- 50 First Dates (Oahu)
- Blue Hawaii (Oahu)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (Kauai)
- Karate Kid Part 2 (Oahu)
- Waterworld (Kauai and the Big Island)
- Outbreak (Kauai)
- Planet of the Apes [2001 version] (the Big Island)
- Pearl Harbour (Oahu)
- Honeymoon in Vegas (Kauai)
- South Pacific (Kauai)
- Joe Versus the Volcano (the Big Island)
- King Kong [1976 version] Kauai)
- Lilo & Stitch (yes, we know it's a cartoon but it is based in Hawaii and it's great!)
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Hawaii Island Information
Godzilla's "footprint" can still be seen in the ground at Kualoa Ranch (see picture above). It used to be deeper but at night the cattle tended to fall in and get stranded, so they had to fill it in!
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