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Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

Ecstatic romance... Exotic dances... Exciting music IN THE WORLD'S LUSHEST PARADISE OF SONG!

19615.91h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Norman Taurog
Written by Hal Kanter, Allan Weiss
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $4.2M

Top Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Chad Gates

Joan Blackman

Joan Blackman

Maile Duval

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Sarah Lee Gates

Nancy Walters

Nancy Walters

Abigail Prentice

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Fred Gates

John Archer

John Archer

Jack Kelman

Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Mr. Chapman

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Tucker Garvey

Christian Kay

Christian Kay

Beverly Martin

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Enid Garvey

Themes & Keywords

hawaiimusicalromcomtiki culture

About Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii is a music, comedy, romance film released in 1961 exploring themes of hawaii, musical, romcom, tiki culture. Directed by Norman Taurog, it stars Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury. 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.

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