Sad to hear this news. One of my favorite shows of all time . I was just 7 in 1959 when the show first came on the air but was fascinated by it , happily unaware that most of the filming was done on a lot in Hollywood and not in Honolulu . Have the first 3 seasons ( 4th with Troy Donohue I didn’t care for ) on DVD and will watch an episode tonight . Thanks for letting us know about Kimbo .
At 0:54 in the link below. . .
During Hawaiian Eye’s opening each week, Ponce was seen floating in the ocean on an inner tube, wearing his trademark straw hat and stroking a ukulele.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWgT43pWB4U