Vintage Hawaiian Film - Circa 1913 - Waikiki Honolulu surfing scenery waterfalls old antique cars

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12 жыл бұрын

Date more likely late "teens" to eaarly 1920"s as several viewers suggest. Nonetheless, very old Hawaiian black and white film featuring early surfing footage - "KOLOHE BOY" ('ukulele) performed by Steve Racoosin. Most likely a composite film - a little from the middle "teens" perhaps thru early "20's" as viewers who know something about this time period in Hawaii have noted in comments. Thanking all who contribute. A tutorial now exists for those of you who wish to learn the 'ukulele tune on this video • Kolohe Boy 'Ukulele - ...
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@monogenetic7880 5 жыл бұрын

So lucky we can see this recording a century later. Mahalo to those who recorded it and who are probably no longer with us. There's no mistaking Rainbow Falls at the end.

@johnnohobear8634 3 жыл бұрын

Paradise lost. Thanks for posting.

@islandnites 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by to enjoy this enigmatic nostalgic video even as it first appeared in early 2012 - with it's original 'ukulele soundtrack intact / flaws and all. In appreciation for all your support - allow me to simply state again . . . E pili ana na mele Hawaii he kanalua 'ole wale no ia penei - 'o ka Hawaii ka 'oi Aloha pumehana, (islandnites)

@KalikoTrapp 3 жыл бұрын

Mahalo nui, islandnites. Aloha nō ke au i hala! Ua nanea au i ka nānā ʻana i ia mau kiʻi o ka wā ma mua. Aloha!

@islandnites 3 жыл бұрын

E mau no ka 'olelo 'oiwi. Kiekie ka nani 'o ia 'olelo nei. Ua manomano a lehulehu ka 'ikena a ka Hawaii. He aloha nui iloko o ku'u pu'uwai no ka po'e aloha 'aina. :-)

@islandnites 12 жыл бұрын

absolutely love Hawaiian - doesn"t get any better than that!

@arnoldstollar5375 5 жыл бұрын

Great film. Antique.

@BigIslandKobudo 11 жыл бұрын

The waterfall at the end is probably Rainbow Falls in Hilo on the Big Island (Hawaii). At least, it sure looks like it to me!!!

@bee4472 3 жыл бұрын

It is.

@islandnites 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks - possibly a composite film? A steamship named "Great Northern" also appears in the same footage at Honolulu harbor & it's last known trip to that location was year 1914.

@truth2happiness 9 жыл бұрын

The waterfall in the deep ravine is along the Hamākua coast on Hawaiʻi island, and the last waterfall definitely looks like Rainbow Falls, also known as Waiānuenue. Mahalo for the nice vid and ʻukulele solo! (Like some other viewers, Iʻd change your title to say "circa 1920s" since cars werenʻt as common in 1913 yet...)

@sessionsinparadise7357 6 жыл бұрын

truth2happiness Aloha from Waimanalo

@tedmattos9454 11 ай бұрын

In early 1950s,I was tree climb coconut trees.Go up real easy, coming down more hard.Cut up knees,forearms.Husk ,punch out eyes to drink water,and den crack open to eat spoonmeat.That was Ono kine breakfast!!Did this at Lunalilo School n Kuhio beach too.We did some Kolohe stuff too..Joy ride in cars from Kapiolani/McCully Car lot..(GTA)Take bait fish from dock boats stay Ala Wai ...family on low budget n no more supervision...sell newspapers from 9 years old..Corner was King/McCully..average $.10 hour..GR8 DA KINE MEMORIES 🤙🏽

@islandnites 11 ай бұрын

Thats awesome / good times my friend :-)

@howellwong11 3 жыл бұрын

I recognize the old Hawaiian church, which is now across the City Hall and the building in Chinatown (I think). I left the Islands in 1953.

@alandesouzacruz5124 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful Hawaii ❤

@islandnites 8 ай бұрын

We agree! Thx :-)

@moeape 12 жыл бұрын

thank you for going to the trouble to upload the vid. i plan to check out the locations of the film.

@litoloco4fish 3 жыл бұрын

This was a treat

@earthnatureanimalslove 11 жыл бұрын

Very nice footage! Thanks for posting.

@warrenkawamoto8660 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the Moana Hotel on Waikiki beach, surfing shots, one shot of Onomea arch (the coconut trees on the beach) downtown Honolulu, a shot of Kolekole from the train trestle, Umauma falls in Hakalau, then Rainbow falls in Hilo at the end.

@edgecityfilms 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic footage! Thank you for putting it on!

@plumeria8357 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@islandnites 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@GulfIslandRock 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@islandnites 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@arnoldstollar5375 5 жыл бұрын

Great film. Remarkable ,,

@esterbaque7757 Жыл бұрын

Love this video!

@islandnites Жыл бұрын

So glad! No'u ka hau'oli, mahalo a nui.

@islandnites 11 жыл бұрын

I had no idea until now about that - thanks for telling us about it. Would love to learn more ' ' '

@islandnites 12 жыл бұрын

Very interesting stuff - your insight very much appreciated!

@islandnites 12 жыл бұрын

@kd5txo Ultimate compliment (expressed in Hawaiian!) - very grateful - thank you!

@hebneh 11 жыл бұрын

The road lined with royal palms is actually Royal Palm Drive at Punahou School, not a private home. And it still looks substantially the same today, by the way.

@kd5txo 12 жыл бұрын

Nahenahe.... thanks for uploading!

@chr0min0id 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, you could only imagine what this would look like in color…

@islandnites 2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!

@BananaJSSI 8 жыл бұрын

Mahalo & Aloha

@flipper184 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@williamchristian8705 3 жыл бұрын

When it was properly still the Kingdom. As I still call it. I still refer to it as the Kingdom.

@bobm1052 3 жыл бұрын

When I was little there were no 100-year-old videos. How'd they do it?

@jchyld 8 жыл бұрын

Aaahh da good ol days when da tide wasnt so high and the RAIL hasnt been built yet

@jchyld 8 жыл бұрын

I just dont like the modernization they done with everything though. Look how simplistic everything was back then

@AuRowe 2 ай бұрын

@@jchyldresearch Tartaria mudflood. KZfaq channel my lunchbreak revealing the world was far more civilized 150-200 years ago than we've been told. I meal look at the structures here, power tool invented in 1893 and these are all here? Old-world style palace building. Queen Liliuokalani palce is clearly not just inspired by british monarchy but build by master masons before or early into Hawaiin invasion

@islandnites 11 жыл бұрын

Thx so much! Kolohe boy ('ukulele) is dedicated to Charlene A. Waiwaiole ( . . . the most beautiful Hawaiian girl of all time) But all Hawaiian girls are beautiful, aren't they? Anyway, glad you enjoyed - let me know if I can help with your request. Sheet music doesn't exist for this tune - but anything else I can do please let me know. Steve Racoosin (islandnites).

@charlieocarr 12 жыл бұрын

Maika'i.....It is as it was....

@hebneh 12 жыл бұрын

Actually 1921, judging by the license plates on the cars.

@bopitbull3957 5 жыл бұрын

I have a ukulele made out of tiger Wood. I need to have a little bit of work done on it so I can play it do you play the guitar I've played one before

@ZaraminFox 11 жыл бұрын

Where can I find the music for Kolohe Boy or a way to reach Steve Racoosin? It's one of the nicest slack key ukulele pieces I've ever heard.

@enriquegascon8133 3 жыл бұрын

Mahalo for the nostalgia. It does look like Royal Palm Drive on the Punahou School campus and it's still there! Those electric train cars are long gone. Now the government is spending money on a train from Barber's Point to HNL airport. And the waterfall does look like Rainbow Falls on the Big Island. Punahou '64

@islandnites 12 жыл бұрын

that'll be great - let us know what you find out.

@ellorial 3 жыл бұрын

Would lived to see a then and now side by side

@bopitbull3957 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I ran across your page it is great thank you. you wouldn't like mine don't even look. Yours is so relaxing and interesting.

@CushionOfWealth 8 жыл бұрын

nice

@hebneh 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking it was likely this footage actually was shot at different times. The opening shot of Waikiki shows the Moana Hotel as it appeared after it was enlarged in 1918, but I'm sure there's earlier stuff too. Actually I believe the S.S. Great Northern traveled to Hawaii up till 1917, when it was put into service in the Atlantic by the US government after America got into World War I that year.

@purkasz 10 жыл бұрын

Vintage music would have been nice to complete the illusion and evoke the era totally.

@islandnites 10 жыл бұрын

No doubt about it - Hawaiians are the best!

@hankterreros223 10 жыл бұрын

have not seen him in the news lately. going to see if i can find out whats he up to. last time i saw him in person, he was in a sports car at a gas station. full of family and kids. real dakine style. he is a good person.

@islandnites 10 жыл бұрын

Indeed he is! When you see him again - please let him know that his fans always remember him & his illustrious career in the ring. Aloha nui from Steve Racoosin in Arkansas (islandnites)

@islandnites 11 жыл бұрын

Greetings Zaramin - you can email Steve Racoosin at "islandnites@gmail.com". Thanks for your compliment. Will be happy to assist you.

@ckramer194 11 жыл бұрын

theres a clip of a road and 2 rows of palm trees lining it was that the estate at maunawilli.....aka.....irwin boyd estate......who know more about it...site of the mahele meetings? queens bath? song aloha oe started to becomposed under the banyan tree taken over by DLNR

@hankterreros223 10 жыл бұрын

" aloha friday world from mexi-kalihi"(mexicali mexico)

@islandnites 10 жыл бұрын

Jorge Paez is from Mexicali - much aloha to that amazing guy!

@ckramer194 11 жыл бұрын

some refer to as the Irwin-Hederman estate because he headed up DLNR....another sacred place that disappered. I was up there a month ago... I don't think people are allowed because of the golf course there now...run down, not taken care of...baynon tree and walls overgrown along with the Queens bath...it used to be a royal bread basket...meeting place of the mahele...one strange state acquisition. Super fishy

@christiankelii4456 10 жыл бұрын

Maika'i loa

@seaweed2007 3 жыл бұрын

Cable cars?! I had no idea. That looks like San Francisco, not what I would expect to see in Hawaii. America really screwed everything up, didn’t it? I’m so sorry about the mess we made of paradise. 😢

@bopitbull3957 7 жыл бұрын

always wanted to go to Hawaii or any of the islands but since 9/11 I never want to fly again I was trapped for 3 weeks. now the airlines miss treat people. I hope this all changes so I can one day. Thankyou