Hawaii is a 1966 American motion picture based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener. It tells the story of an 1820s Yale University divinity student (Max von Sydow), who, along with his new bride (Julie Andrews) becomes a Calvinist missionary in the Hawaiian Islands.

Needing a Polynesian female for the key role of "Queen Alii Nui of Maui, Malama," the producers hired a native Tahitian for the role. Jocelyne LaGarde had never acted before and could not speak English, however her screen test showed a powerful presence and the producers hired a coach to phonetically train her to handle the character's dialogue. Of the all-star cast, LaGarde would be the only one to earn an Academy Award nomination and the only one to win a Golden Globe Award.

Primary cast:

• Julie Andrews  : Jerusha Bromley Hale
• Max von Sydow  : Abner Hale
• Jocelyne LaGarde  : Queen Malama
• Gene Hackman  : Rev. John Whipple
• Richard Harris  : Rafer Hoxworth
• Carroll O'Connor  : Charles Bromley

Up-and-coming cast member:

• Bette Midler  : ship passenger

Award wins:

• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (Jocelyne LaGarde)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Elmer Bernstein)

Award nominations:

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Jocelyne LaGarde)
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color (Russell Harlan )
• Academy Award for Costume Design, Color (Dorothy Jeakins )
• Academy Award for Best Effects, Special Visual Effects (Linwood G. Dunn )
• Academy Award for Original Music Score (Elmer Bernstein)
• Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song (Elmer Bernstein (music) Mack David (lyrics) for the song "My Wishing Doll"
• Academy Award for Sound (Gordon Sawyer of Samuel Goldwyn Sound Studios)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Max von Sydow)