Hawaii Our Sugar Islands is a color documentary on Hawaii and their production of sugar. It was produced by Vista Products, Inc. for the California and Hawaii Sugar Co. According to the clothing worn in the film, it was probably produced in the 1960’s. Opens with a color focus symbol with Vista Productions Inc., San Francisco on it (0:07-0:16). Beautiful ocean scenes, beach scenes, flowers, and Hawaiian scenery (0:18-1:29). An Islander discusses three Hawaiian ancient gods: 1. goddess of the volcano, Pele, the creator of the Hawaiian Islands; 2. god of rain, Lono; 3. god of sunlight and fresh water, Kane (1:30-2:08). Views of a sugar cane field (2:09-2:49). Hawaii was created by volcanic action below the sea, the work of Pele (2:50-3:28); the island was nothing but lava rock, so wind, rain, waves, made soil (3:29-3:55); lichen, moss and fern appeared, seeds were planted by birds, they sprouted and grew (3:56-4:28). Beauty was created by Kane (4:29-4:47). Origin of people is unknown (4:48-5:19). Map showing the ocean currents used by immigrants to reach the Many Islands or Polynesian Islands (5:20-5:39). Wild pigs (5:54-5:56), chickens (5:57-5:58), dogs (5:59-6:00), potatoes, bread fruit, and sugar cane (6:00-6:16). Planting sugarcane (6:17-6:29). Drawings of James Cook and his landing in Hawaii in 1778. Maps were developed showing the 7 islands of the Hawaii Islands, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau (7:06-7:51). Kauai was first sugar plantation (7:51-8:12). Within 3 years 20 sugar mills started up. Pictures of those sugar mills and planters (8:14-8:40). Views of sugarcane fields (8:41-8:54). Sugarcane needs lots of water (8:55-9:30). To irrigate their fields they burrowed tunnels, built siphons, raised flumes, and dug ditches (9:31-10:11). Pictures of early settlers (10:12-10:37). Interviews with Hawaiian peoples (10:38-11:42). Scenes of development of sugarcane farming (11:44-11:58). Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, founded in 1895, owned by the farmers and used to develop the sugar industry. The Research Center used to help combat disease and environmental issues (11:59-13:14). Sugarcane borer (12:42-12:12:46). A picture illustration of how sugar is made through Photosynthesis (13:24-14:27). How to harvest sugar: 1. Burn the plants (14:34-14:52), 2. Rake the stalks (14:53-15:13), 3. Transport to mill (15:14-15:34) 4. Cane is washed (15:35-15:38). 5. Cane juice is pressed out. Man illustrates this process. Leftover fibers fuel the mill, molasses extract is used in cattle feed (15:39-16:22), 6. Sugar powder transported to ships to be carried to processing plant (16:23-17:15). The processing plant, the California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company, established in 1906, Crockett, California, refines the sugar (17:16-17:37). A discussion of how the crystals are turned into sugar using an illustration (17:38-18:10). A conveyor belt is shown with blocks of sugar being processed and made ready for shipment (18:10-18:57). Trains carry sugar to differing parts of the country (18:58-19:08). Many forms of sugar are seen on store shelves. (19:10-19:24). Hawaiian tourism is another industry of Hawaii. Views of tourist attractions like the Arizona Memorial from WWII, King Kamehameha, and the Hawaiian flag (19:54-21:20).

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