Blue Hawaii
starring
Elvis Presley
(1961)
Ecstatic romance...exotic dances...exciting music in the world's lushest paradise of song!
| Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surfboard, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but he is reluctant. So he goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency. This was the Elvis movie that started it all for me. I was bored, really bored, late one night a few years ago and after searching Netflix high and low I reluctantly decided to watch Blue Hawaii. And I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed the movie. It was really, really good! I got some good-natured ribbing when my family saw my watch history but... I had no clue what I had started that night. My younger brother who teased me for watching Blue Hawaii has now seen every single Elvis movie at least once, has stacks of his CDs, and we both have an Elvis channel on Pandora. If you've watched Blue Hawaii yourself you know that it is a light, fun, feel-good kind of movie. It's a romantic comedy with a touch of musical. It's amusing, it's entertaining, and it's the perfect movie if you are having a rough day or just want to unwind with some sun, sand, and Elvis tunes. I think one of my favorite things about the movie is the hilarious role played by Angela Lansbury. Trust me, you can't get much more opposite of Jessica Fletcher! She gets some of the best lines and plays a snobby but lovable airhead to perfection. What it all boils down to is that Blue Hawaii is fun musical romantic comedy that is sure to get your mind off all the stress going on around the world, at least for a couple of hours anyway. So, whether you are a fan of the King or even if you are not, why don't you just take a break and rock out with Elvis in Blue Hawaii...  1 hour 42 minutes  | Principal Cast Elvis Presley...Chad Gates Joan Blackman...Maile Duval Angela Lansbury...Sarah Lee Gates Nancy Walters...Abigail Prentice Roland Winters...Fred Gates John Archer...Jack Kelman Howard McNear...Mr. Chapman Steve Brodie...Tucker Garvey Christian Kay...Beverly Martin Iris Adrian...Enid Garvey Hilo Hattie...Waihila Jenny Maxwell...Ellie Corbett Pamela Austin...Selena (Sandy) Emerson (as Pamela Kirk) Darlene Tompkins...Patsy Simon Lani Kai...Carl Tanami Filming Location(s) Hawaii, USA Awards ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1990 ASCAP Award - Most Performed Feature Film Standards Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss For the song "Can't Help Falling in Love". Quotes Maile Duval: You can't spend the rest of your life on a surf board. Chad Gates: Oh yes, I can. The G.I. bill of rights says I get my old job back. This is my old job. Chad Gates: You wanna know something - on you, wet is my favourite colour. Sarah Lee Gates: You put me in mind of my great grandfather on my side, Captain Matthew Polk. Oh, he was one of the bravest men in the War between the States. Oh, the daring deeds that man performed. His bravery under fire. His courage on the field of battle made us all proud to be Polks. Oh, it's such a shame Captain Polk was a damn Yankee. Chad Gates: I like my job, mum. It's fun, it's interesting and I meet a lot of nice people. Sarah Lee Gates: Nonsense. Tourists aren't people. They're... They're tourists. Sarah Lee Gates: Land! My son, drivin' tourists around like a chauffeur! It's a dis-grace. Jack Kelman: [chuckles] I don't know. When you married Fred, he was just a chauffeur - driving bananas around in my old truck. I'd rather drive girls than bananas any day. |
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