It's got pretty palm trees and scenery (Hawaii pretending to be Tahiti), Esther Williams in brown face as a half native girl, one of her best co-stars in cheerful Howard Keel (not really well remembered today, but a likeable cheery guy). But it's silly and dim.
The "plot" involves teacher Keel coming to Tahiti where he's bought a plantation. It's actually a run down shack, but he hires Williams as a maid, not knowing she's well off... she's not that well off though, certainly not enough to get a story going. There's some "conflict" from her not liking him scolding a fellow Tahitians, plus some "cute" kids and a comedy pig.
To be fair there is a nice south sea atmosphere - the location filming helps - and some pleasing tunes. But it sort of dribbles along. It's also kind of depressing Williams' character doesn't get to go to the US at the end; I know that she falls in love and Tahiti is nice, but surely they could've visited?
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