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Dr. John Whipple: When Captain Cook discovered these islands 50 years ago, they were a true paradise. Infectious disease was unknown. They didn't even catch cold. And there were 400,000 of them. Now there are less than 150,000. You and I may well live to see the last Hawaiian lowered into his grave - with proper Christian services, of course
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When Captain Cook discovered these islands 50 years ago
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they were a true paradise
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Infectious disease was unknown
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They didn't even catch cold
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There were 400 000 of them now there are less than 150 000
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You and I may well live to see the last Hawaiian lowered into his grave
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With proper Christian services of course
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We
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We seem to have passed the peak of the epidemic
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Keoki is dead of course
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Movie Summary
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
