Goin' Coconuts (1978) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A performing sibling duo becomes entangled in a criminal race for a necklace that reveals a sunken submarine treasure.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Necklace Transfer

Donny and Marie travel to Hawaii after a concert. Charlie secretly gives Marie the necklace while criminals begin competing to recover it.

Key Events

• Concert Ends — Donny and Marie finish performing before traveling to the airport for their Hawaii flight. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid Location: Concert venue
• Necklace Changes Hands — Charlie gives the necklace to Marie while pretending it is a church gift as Webster approaches. Characters: Donny, Marie, Charlie, Webster, Tricia Location: Airport telephone area
• Charlie Is Threatened — Webster corners Charlie and demands the necklace's location, but Charlie denies knowing anything. Characters: Charlie, Webster Location: Airport
• Poisoned Flight Murder — Webster kills Charlie during the flight with poisoned water. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid, Charlie, Webster Location: Airplane
• Henchmen Find Charlie — Mickey and J.L. discover Charlie's body after the plane lands in Hawaii. Characters: Wong, Mickey, Charlie Location: Hawaii airport

Pursuit Across Hawaii

The necklace is identified on Marie, and rival criminals follow the performers from the airport. A violent pursuit leaves Webster hospitalized and brings danger into the hotel.

Key Events

• Henchmen Find Charlie — Mickey and J.L. discover Charlie's body after the plane lands in Hawaii. Characters: Wong, Mickey, Charlie Location: Hawaii airport
• Marie Identified As Target — Tricia asks Marie about the necklace while Webster, Mickey, and J.L. overhear and see Marie wearing it. Characters: Marie, Tricia, Webster, Mickey Location: Hawaii airport
• Airport Pursuit Begins — Mickey, J.L., and Webster separately follow Donny and Marie after leaving the airport. Characters: Donny, Marie, Mickey, Webster Location: Road outside airport
• Cars Crash — Webster forces the pursuers' car to crash, then overturns his own vehicle and is hospitalized. Characters: Mickey, Webster, Donny, Marie Location: Hawaii roadway
• Hotel Room Infiltration — J.L. obtains the suite number, and Mickey enters the room searching for Marie's necklace. Characters: Donny, Marie, Mickey, Sid Location: Hotel
• Marie Fights Mickey — Marie fights Mickey during his search, while Donny pursues him into a crowd after hearing her scream. Characters: Donny, Marie, Mickey Location: Hotel suite

Secrets Behind The Theft

Kruse and Wong's groups close in while Marie suspects a conspiracy. Donny hides the necklace, but Alecki's fingerprint investigation exposes Donny's deception.

Key Events

• Marie Fights Mickey — Marie fights Mickey during his search, while Donny pursues him into a crowd after hearing her scream. Characters: Donny, Marie, Mickey Location: Hotel suite
• Kruse Questions Webster — Kruse uses a photograph of Donny and Marie to question the incapacitated Webster. Characters: Kruse, Webster, Ito Location: Hospital room
• Necklace Spotted On Television — Kruse sees Marie wearing the necklace during a televised performance and sends attention back toward her. Characters: Kruse, Ito, Donny, Marie, Sid Location: Television studio
• Marie Suspects Gangsters — Marie becomes flustered after seeing Wong and tells Donny that someone is pursuing her necklace. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid, Wong Location: Television studio and hotel
• Three-Way Hotel Standoff — The rival groups accuse one another of stealing the necklace, then reluctantly agree to cooperate. Characters: Marie, Kruse, Ito, Wong, Mickey Location: Hotel basement
• Donny Hides Necklace — Donny secretly takes the necklace and throws it into the hotel's wishing well. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid, Alecki Location: Hotel
• Donny's Deception Exposed — Alecki identifies only Donny's and Marie's fingerprints, revealing that Donny removed the necklace. Characters: Donny, Marie, Alecki, Tricia Location: Hotel suite

The Museum Ambush

Kruse unsuccessfully tries to obtain the necklace at a museum. The criminals attack Donny and Marie, then attempt to enter their performance disguised as police officers.

Key Events

• Donny's Deception Exposed — Alecki identifies only Donny's and Marie's fingerprints, revealing that Donny removed the necklace. Characters: Donny, Marie, Alecki, Tricia Location: Hotel suite
• Museum Appraisal Trap — Kruse appraises the necklace as worthless and tries to obtain it, but Marie refuses to surrender it. Characters: Marie, Kruse, Donny Location: Local museum
• Motorcycle Ambush — Kruse, Wong, and their henchmen shoot at Donny and Marie during their motorcycle escape. Characters: Donny, Marie, Kruse, Wong, Mickey Location: Road near museum
• Criminals Impersonate Police — Mickey, J.L., and Ito infiltrate the show disguised as police officers, but Alecki arrests them. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid, Alecki, Mickey, Ito Location: Performance stage

Treasure Beneath The Waves

The necklace matches an old map and leads to a sunken submarine filled with gold. Kruse and Wong launch a final attack, but Tricia rescues Sid and reveals her mission.

Key Events

• Map Reveals Sunken Submarine — Marie matches the necklace to part of an old map and identifies a location in the ocean. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid, Alecki Location: Alecki's boat
• Gold Recovered — Donny and Alecki dive to a sunken submarine and recover its gold bars. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid, Alecki Location: Ocean near Hawaii
• Boat Attack — Kruse and Wong attack Alecki's boat, but Donny and Alecki fight them off while Sid falls into the water. Characters: Donny, Sid, Alecki, Kruse, Wong Location: Ocean near Hawaii
• Explosive Jet Ski Chase — Tricia rescues Sid from an explosive jet ski moments before it strikes Kruse and Wong's boat. Characters: Donny, Sid, Alecki, Kruse, Wong, Tricia Location: Ocean near Hawaii
• Tricia Reveals Her Mission — Tricia reveals that she is Navy personnel who has searched for the necklace and submarine for over a year. Characters: Donny, Marie, Tricia Location: Hawaii
• Journey Home — Donny, Marie, and Sid board a plane to return home after the treasure adventure ends. Characters: Donny, Marie, Sid Location: Airplane

Story Breakdown

• Concert Departure — Donny and Marie leave their performance and begin an apparently ordinary trip to Hawaii.
  • Airport Encounter — The siblings wait while Charlie uses a telephone booth to contact Wong.
  • Secret Gift — Charlie gives the wanted necklace to Marie while disguising the transfer as a church gift.
• Criminal Pursuit — Multiple criminal operatives learn that Marie possesses the necklace and begin tracking the performers.
  • Poisoned Murder — Webster kills Charlie during the flight to silence him.
  • Airport Surveillance — Webster, Mickey, and J.L. identify Marie as the necklace carrier.
• Roadside Escalation — The criminals follow Donny and Marie through Hawaii while the performers remain unaware of the chase.
  • Vehicle Pursuit — Mickey, J.L., and Webster trail the performers' limousine.
  • Webster Hospitalized — The pursuit ends with multiple crashes and Webster's severe injuries.
• Hotel Intrusions — The necklace hunt reaches the hotel, creating direct physical danger for Marie.
  • Suite Burglary — Mickey searches Marie's suite for the necklace.
  • Rival Cooperation — Kruse's and Wong's groups temporarily cooperate after discovering that none of them has the necklace.
• Donny's Secret Plan — Donny tries to protect Marie by hiding the necklace, but his secrecy damages her trust.
  • Wishing Well — Donny throws the necklace into the hotel's wishing well.
  • Fingerprint Exposure — Alecki's investigation proves that Donny handled the jewelry box.
• Museum Revelation — The necklace survives a deceptive appraisal and leads directly into a new criminal attack.
  • False Appraisal — Kruse calls the necklace worthless and attempts to obtain it from Marie.
  • Motorcycle Escape — Donny and Marie escape gunfire from Kruse, Wong, and their henchmen.
• Performance Showdown — The criminals try to exploit a public performance, but Alecki organizes a successful police response.
  • Fake Officers — Mickey, J.L., and Ito infiltrate the stage area disguised as police officers.
  • Arrests — Alecki recognizes the deception and arrests the three infiltrators after the show.
• Ocean Treasure — The necklace and a confiscated map reveal the true historical value behind the criminal pursuit.
  • Submarine Discovery — Donny and Alecki locate a sunken World War II submarine filled with gold bars.
  • Gold Recovery — The divers bring the submarine's gold onto Alecki's boat.
• Explosive Finale — Kruse and Wong make one final attempt to seize the recovered treasure and eliminate the witnesses.
  • Boat Assault — Kruse and Wong attack Alecki's boat, forcing Donny and Alecki to fight back.
  • Helicopter Rescue — Tricia pulls Sid from an explosive jet ski before it destroys the criminals' boat.
• Homeward Resolution — Tricia explains her Navy mission, Donny accepts her marriage, and the performers prepare to leave Hawaii.
  • Tricia's Mission — Tricia reveals that she has searched for the necklace and submarine for over a year.
  • Flight Home — Donny, Marie, and Sid board a plane to return home.

Directed by

Howard Morris

Key Cast

• Donny Osmond — Donny
• Marie Osmond — Marie
• Herb Edelman — Sid
• Kenneth Mars — Kruse
• Ted Cassidy — Mickey