Movies and TvShows featuring "tiki-culture" theme.

SpongeBob SquarePants is a lively sea sponge who works as a fry cook at the famous Krusty Krab restaurant in Bikini Bottom. With his best friend Patrick Star, a dim-witted but well-meaning starfish, SpongeBob embarks on various adventures and gets into humorous situations. Together, they navigate the challenges of life in the deep-sea community while spreading joy and laughter.

A few years after World War II, Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a rich widow who recently changed her will in his favor. Sir Wilfred Robarts, a skilled lawyer, despite being warned to avoid excitement due to his health, decides to defend Vole himself. With circumstantial evidence pointing to Vole's guilt and his own wife testifying against him, all seems lost for the defense. However, a late-night phone call reveals new evidence that changes the jury's opinion. In the final court scene, the truth behind the murder is revealed and the defense attorney takes on a new case defending Vole's wife for murder.

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing jade necklace. As he digs deeper, Marlowe becomes embroiled in a complex web of deceit, danger, and murder.

Donovan's Reef is a heartwarming movie set in Polynesia, involving adventure, comedy, and romance. The plot revolves around a war veteran and a colonial governor who reunite in Polynesia to celebrate Christmas. They face various hilarious challenges, including bar fights, beach adventures, and family reunions. The movie explores themes of love, family, and the laid-back Polynesian lifestyle.

Blue Hawaii is a romantic comedy musical set in Hawaii in the 1960s. It follows the story of Chad, a recently discharged Army veteran, who returns to his home in Hawaii and takes a job as a tour guide. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful local girl named Maile, but their relationship is threatened by various obstacles and misunderstandings. With the help of his friends and the power of music, Chad tries to overcome these challenges and find true love.

Road to Bali follows the hilarious exploits of two friends as they journey to Bali, encountering a romantic triangle, musical performances, and outrageous situations along the way.

Lt. Robin Crusoe, a navy pilot, gets stranded on a deserted island after an airplane crash. He finds companionship in a chimpanzee. Together, they face various challenges and try to survive using their wit and resourcefulness. Will they ever be able to get off the island and return home?

In 'My Dream Is Yours,' a talent scout finds a young singer and offers her a chance to become a radio star. A love triangle and various comedic coincidences ensue as the singer navigates the music industry and her personal life. Set in the vibrant tiki culture of California and New York, this musical showcases the struggles and triumphs of a single mother pursuing her dreams.

When a chiropractor moves to Southern California, he becomes involved in a series of misadventures, including getting caught up in a surfer rivalry and a femme fatale's scheme to steal a Rolls-Royce.

Dangerous Money is a crime mystery thriller film released in 1946. It follows a treasury agent and a private detective as they join forces to track down a gang of counterfeiters. With a plot full of suspense and intrigue, the movie keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

Hell's Half Acre is a gripping film-noir that takes place in Hawaii. It follows the story of a man seeking vengeance for the death of his girlfriend. Along the way, he encounters deception, seduction, and treachery. With the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, this movie explores the dark underbelly of a paradise.

Korla is a biographical documentary that explores the intriguing life and career of Korla Pandit, a musician known for his talent as an organist and his captivating performances on early television. The film delves into Korla's rise to fame, his enigmatic persona, and his influence on the tiki culture of the 1950s.

A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education and returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.

Three merchant seamen fleeing the Japanese take refuge on a Pacific island, where they come across a doctor and his daughter who take care of the natives, a hostile tribe that wants to kill the sailors for trespassing on their sacred ground.

After unearthing a rare black pearl on a South Pacific island, two beachcombers unleash the wrath of a mysterious force.

Armchair traveling to the most exotic chapter of American pop culture! Come fly with us and relive the rise and fall of polynesian pop. Be there. See the places and the people. Hear the stories from eye witnesses and real tiki aficionados like Martin Denny, Leroy Schmaltz & Bob van Oosting, Eric Askew, the Bali Hai Boys, Sven Kirsten, Otto von Stroheim, Shag, Beachbum Berry and many more. The DVD OF TIKI, Vol. I “Paradise Lost” explores the origins of the myth of the Souths Seas paradise and follows a nation on their transition from the puritan 1950s to the sexual revolution of the 70s. The Sixties, the heyday of Tiki offered wild island lifestyle with exotic sounds and intoxicating concoctions without endangering the given moral and social rules at that time.