Three Tickets to Lani (Hawaiian Eye)

Infobox Television episode
Title = Three Tickets to Lani
Series = Hawaiian Eye


Caption =
Season = 1
Episode = 8
Airdate = November 25, 1959
Production =
Writer = Day Keene and Dwight Babcock, from an original story by Day Keene
Director = Robert Altman
Guests = June Blair : Anita Callaghan
Alex Gerry : Martin Fawcett
Robert Knapp : Jack Ferris
Episode list = List of Hawaiian Eye episodes
Prev = Beach Boy
Next = The Quick Return

"Three Tickets to Lani" is an episode of the American television detective series "Hawaiian Eye".

ynopsis

Jack Ferris and his mate Kala throw the body of a middle-aged man named Rennie off a power yacht. They murdered him in a badger game scenario gone bad. When Hawaiian Eye is commissioned by Stu Bailey to find Rennie, they stumble on the gang's next victim, Martin Fawcett. He is being enticed by Anita Callaghan, who poses as the sister of Jack Ferris and works in his travel agency. They offer their marks a "ticket to Lani" (the Hawaiian word for paradise), but instead knock them unconcious and leave them on the beach.

Tracey Steele finds the boat used by Ferris, also called "Lani", while Tom Lopaka discovers their bungalow. Frightened by Lopaka's appearance, Ferris and Kala force Fawcett to accompany them and Anita on a quick sea voyage. Steele hides aboard the yacht and gets the drop on the villains while Lopaka and Kim summon the Coast Guard.

Episode cast

eries regulars

* Robert Conrad ...as Tom Lopaka
* Anthony Eisley ...as Tracy Steele
* Connie Stevens ...as Cricket Blake
* Poncie Ponce ...as Kim

Recurring characters

* Doug Mossman ...as Moke (billed as "Marty")

Guest stars

* June Blair ...as Anita Callaghan
* Alex Gerry ...as Martin Fawcett
* Robert Knapp ...as Jack Ferris
* Nicholas Georgiade ...as Kala
* Minda Feliciano ...as Evelyn (receptionist)
* Stella Lynn ...as Meilei (front desk)
* Norma French ...as Peggy
* Stephen Coit ...as Burke (banker)
* Edo Mita ...as Harbormaster
* Unknown ...as Leonard (bell boy)

Musical interlude

All the Warner Brothers detective shows of the late fifties and early sixties had one or more musical interludes written into the teleplay. For this episode, Poncie Ponce sang "Your Lips Tell Me No-No" with his own ukelele accompaniment.

Episode notes

This episode featured a prequel before the opening credits, instead of the usual preview of a later scene.

Recurring characters Lt Quon and doorman Bert are mentioned but not seen, as is 77 Sunset Strip tie-in character, Stu Bailey.

External links

*Imdb title|0598383|Three Tickets to Lani