Hawaii's Last Queen (1997)

Hawaii's Last Queen

1997

Documentary History

Synopsis

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by Queen Liliuokalani -- faced financial ruin thanks to colonial business interests and the U.S. government, which rescinded Hawaii's preferential sugar market position.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.

Credits

Cast

Anna Deavere Smith as Self - Narrator

Crew

Mark Gerasimenko (Assistant Camera)

Aljernon Tunsil (Assistant Editor)

Nicole K.L.N. Ebeo (Associate Producer)

Ray Segal (Associate Producer)

Robert Hanna (Director of Photography)

Wayne De La Roche (Director of Photography)

Susan Fanshel (Editor)

Brian Keane (Music)