Hawaii's Last Queen

Hawaii's Last Queen

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 27, 1997

Runtime

0h 52m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

70%

Original Title

Hawaii's Last Queen

Production Companies

GBH, Ducat Segal Productions Inc.

Description

Honeymooners, tourists and surfers flock to Hawaiian shores every year, but life wasn't always serene in the tropical paradise. In the 1890s, the islands -- ruled by Queen Liliuokalani -- faced financial ruin thanks to colonial business interests and the U.S. government, which rescinded Hawaii's preferential sugar market position. "The American Experience" recounts the events and intrigues that resulted in the monarch's ouster ... at gunpoint.