His mother angela lansbury expects him to climb the. Elvis aaron presley january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977 was an american singer and actor. This is for entertainment purposes and personal enjoyment only as i do not own the. This time of year, elvis fans in the northern hemisphere appreciate anything that takes their mind off of cold air, snow and ice. Jul 06, 2015 blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. Elvis presley in blue hawaii 1961 elvis presley and joan blackman in blue. There are occasional blemishes of a speck or two on the screen. Elvis presleyfun in acapulco 1963 part 10 of 10 duration. The musical comedy was released 55 years ago this week, on november 22, 1961. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley.
If you are an elvis fan, this is a must buy to add to your collection. Rebuilding of blue hawaii hotel begins decades after storm originally published june 22, 2016 at 12. Elvis presley arrives in hawaii and begins rehearsal for his upcoming elvis aloha from hawaii special. Blue hawaii original soundtrack by elvis presley on.
Blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. Not only was the flick a hit but so was the soundtrack, going gold by the end of 1961, a success partially fueled by the ballad cant help falling in love, a song so good it suggests the rest of the record might contain. After arriving back in hawaii from the army, chad gates elvis presley defies his parents wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriends agency. Feb 01, 2014 blue hawaii 1961 mf elvis spanking a girl. Jul, 2019 over the course of his teenybopper movie period, elvis made three movies based in hawaii. Not only was the flick a hit but so was the soundtrack, going gold by the end of 1961, a success partially fueled by the ballad cant help falling in love, a song so good it suggests the rest of the record might contain other gems. Another really neat observation is the scene at the beach park near chinamans hat.
Blue hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley. It is the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name starring presley. Tracklist with lyrics of the album blue hawaii 1961 from elvis presley, including the top song. Blue hawaii is a fun movie about a twentysomething named chad which grew up in hawaii and recently returned from his time in the military only to have his. Blue hawaii is the fourth soundtrack album by american singer elvis presley, released on rca victor records in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 2426, on october 20, 1961. Blue hawaii an indepth spotlight elvis information network.
The blue hawaii dvd starring elvis presley was good movie. The screenplay by hal kanter was nominated by the writers guild of america in 1962 in the category of best written american musical. Elvis movies never came bigger than blue hawaii, the 1961 romantic musical comedy whose success helped push presley into near fulltime filmmaking for the bulk of the 60s. Interestingly, the blue hawaii drink was not named after the movie. Also seen in this clip are elviss blue hawaii costars joan blackman, angela lansbury, and roland winters. Fans can enjoy the blue hawaii drink while they take in the same gorgeous view that elvis saw during that scene. In this film, elvis presley plays a scion to a hawaiian pineapple fortune. The song rockahula baby was written by ben weisman, fred wise, and dolores fuller onetime girlfriend of director ed wood who had written songs for many other elvis films. Striking out on his own, chad becomes a guide for the tourist agency where his girl friend joan blackman works but quickly gets in trouble when he is assigned to escort. Elvis presley blue hawaii album lyrics letssingit lyrics. Blue hawaii movie locations on oahu elvis express radio. This movies sun, sand and surf are the perfect cure for the winter blues. See more ideas about blue hawaii, elvis presley and elvis presley movies.
Elvis presley blue hawaii film ita film con elvis presley del 1962 by. Blue hawaii 1961 mf elvis spanking a girl dailymotion. Elvis filmed 2 other movies on the islands of hawaii girls girls girls in 1962 and paradise hawaiian style in 1965 but it was blue hawaii that was the most successful and memorable of the three. Blue hawaii is the movie that some elvis fans hate to love, although it is one of elvis most successful films. With elvis presley, suzanna leigh, james shigeta, donna butterworth. Roland winters starred in both blue hawaii and elvis followup film. Elvis singing blue hawaii from his 1961 hit movie of the same title, with photos and video from the movie. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film set in the state of hawaii, starring elvis presley and directed by norman taurog. So chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriends agency. Elvis presley movies a list of 31 titles created 7 months ago old movies i need to catch up with a list of 35 titles created 21 nov 2015.
Elvis at coco palms resort, kauai, hawaii 2015 with. The beach looks the same today as it does in the movie. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. His father wants him to go to work at the great southern hawaiian fruit company, but chad is reluctant. Ironically, the resortquest waikiki beach is now an elvis era themed hotel. Apr 21, 2012 elvis singing blue hawaii from his 1961 hit movie of the same title, with photos and video from the movie. Blue hawaii dvd chad gates elvis presley returns home to hawaii after a stint in the army only to defy his parents roland winters and angela lansbury, who want him to follow them in the family pineapplegrowing empire. Presleys snooty mother wants him to take over the management of the family business. After the 1960 dramas of flaming star and wild in the country, blue hawaii was a return to the musical fluff first seen in gi blues. Surprisingly, blue hawaii is the only one where elvis actually dons an aloha shirt himself. Although the shack where chad and maile changed into their swimsuits is long gone, the beach at hanauma bay remains breathtaking with its white. But elvis would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar, so he goes to work as a tour guide. Presley was born in tupelo, mississippi, and relocated to memphis, tennessee, with his family when he was years old.
Rebuilding of blue hawaii hotel begins decades after. This movie s sun, sand and surf are the perfect cure for the winter blues. Tycoons son elvis presley and girlfriend joan blackman turn tour guide. In fact, this tasty blue drink filled with vodka, sweet and sour and blue curacao for the blue color was created in 1957, four years before the movie.
With elvis presley, joan blackman, angela lansbury, nancy walters. Presleys snooty mother wants him to take over the management of the family business, but hed rather make his own way in. The elvis of the movie years rarely ventured beyond the soundstage, so there arent too many presley locations, but he could always be tempted out to hawaii, where this story of a gi turned beachcomber was filmed hawaii had only received us statehood in august 1959 and was eager to publicise its wonders in a major hollywood film these include, of course, waikiki beach in honolulu, oahu. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king. Elvis presley movies a list of 31 titles created 7 months ago old movies i need to catch up with a list of 35 titles. Blue hawaii 1961 cast and crew cast photos and info. Elvis eighth film was blue hawaii, filmed in the tropical paradise of the hawaiian islands of oahu and kauai. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives. Classic aloha elvis presley in blue hawaii aloha spotter.
Filming locations for blue hawaii 1961, with elvis presley, in hawaii. Rick richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in hawaii along the way he makes some friends, including a young hawaiian girl and her father, romances judy hudson, and sings a few songs. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. In the united states, the album spent 20 weeks at the number one slot and 39 weeks in the top 10 on billboard s top pop lps chart. See more ideas about blue hawaii, elvis presley movies and elvis presley. Blue hawaii 1961, girls, girls, girls 1962, and paradise, hawaiian style 1966. In the others there are secondary characters and extras wearing colorful. Aloha from oahu elvis spotlight on elvis in hawaii. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blue hawaii 1961 near you.
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