Blue Hawaii

November. 22,1961      PG
Rating:
6.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Chad Gates has just been discharged from the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies and his girlfriend.

Elvis Presley as  Chad Gates
Joan Blackman as  Maile Duval
Angela Lansbury as  Sarah Lee Gates
Nancy Walters as  Abigail Prentice
Roland Winters as  Fred Gates
John Archer as  Jack Kelman
Howard McNear as  Mr. Chapman
Steve Brodie as  Tucker Garvey
Christian Kay as  Beverly Martin
Iris Adrian as  Enid Garvey

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Reviews

Hayden Kane
1961/11/22

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Allison Davies
1961/11/23

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Geraldine
1961/11/24

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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Fleur
1961/11/25

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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jarroddanielchard
1961/11/26

First time watching the king of rock and now I see the charm and Appel the generation before me adore this picture of color, music and fun

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Harry Lags
1961/11/27

This is just the kind of movie to watch on a nasty, cold and wet afternoon- lots of exotic scenery, sunshine, girls in bikinis and some of Elvis' most popular songs including Hawaiian Wedding Song, Blue Hawaii. The fact that it was shot on location in Hawaii makes it all the more enjoyable.The movie and album soundtrack both struck gold financially which meant that Elvis was unable to get away from making this kind of movie for virtually his entire acting career. Blue Hawaii is a great film, if there was ever such a genre as paradise cinema, Blue Hawaii would be the definitive flick.Chad Gates (Elvis) has just left the army, and is living it up on the beautiful Hawaiian beach, loving' his girl, surfing' and singing. But he soon has to get a job, and refuses to work for his rich parents which causes all sorts of problems as he sets out as a tourist guide.Blue Hawaii of course features the classic song 'Can't Help Falling in Love', magnificent scenery, plenty of laughs and two hours of sheer enjoyment. A huge film on it's release and still one of Elvis' most popular and well known movies.

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gavin6942
1961/11/28

Chad Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but Chad is reluctant. So Chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.While I can't say I'm a huge Elvis fan, nor have I seen almost any of his movies, I rather enjoyed this one. It is just so laid back and fun. Sure, it makes little sense that he just breaks into song and sounds absolutely perfect. But does it matter? Amovie like this seems perfect or the era that brought us Frankie Avalon and such movies as "Beach Blanket Bingo". They just do not make good beach movies anymore. Heck, do they even make bad ones?

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mike48128
1961/11/29

The spoiled rich girl gets spanked by Elvis and "Ito Eats" is the worst Elvis song ever. That being said, one of the best of Elvis' films because: 1. It really was filmed in Hawaii, and some of the scenery is gorgeous. 2. Joan Blackman, his Hawaiian girlfriend and fiancé, is also gorgeous. 3. Some of the best songs ever, including "Can't Help Falling in Love With You". Best selling soundtrack of all the Elvis pictures. 4. The restored widescreen version takes the excess "blueness" out of the color tint. 5. The beautiful "Hawaiian Wedding Song" and the wedding at The Coco Palms Resort. They had to "float" the scene twice as the actual lagoon was that short.Negatives: 1. Some really bad acting by most of the supporting actors. Angela Landsbury's accent and acting is atrocious. 2. The houseboy "Ping Pong" is an obvious Aisian stereotype. 3. Elvis'"boss", who went on to play "Floyd the Barber" on "The Andy Griffith Show", is terrible. 4. Many stupid scenes: Ito pigs out at the fishing luau. The spoiled rich girl runs into the ocean to drown herself, followed by that infamous spanking by Elvis. 5.That horrible jailhouse scene with a stupid "Pineapple in the Can" song. 6. Elvis' acting isn't' so hot either. Very wooden.I stayed at The Coca Palms in 1979, and the rooms really did look like exactly like that. The window screens were removed for the filming, but without them, the bugs would eat you alive! It still remains as one of the best Elvis films ever because of the (good) songs and scenery alone.

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