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Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

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Blue Hawaii

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

1961

1h 42m

6.0(154 votes)

Music

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.

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Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Taurog
Written by: Hal Kanter
Allan Weiss
Produced by: Hal B. Wallis

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