Blue Hawaii
1961 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · 44% critics
After returning home to Hawaii from military service, a young man wants a laid-back life of surfing and romance instead of joining his family’s pineapple business. He tries to make his own way by working with a local tour company, but a rowdy group of visitors and family pressure quickly complicate his plans.
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-11-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (150 votes)
About
If you want a light, feel-good musical comedy with Hawaiian travel vibes and plenty of songs, this fits the bill; Not for you if you dislike formula romances or find frequent musical numbers tiring, like in Paradise, Hawaiian Style.
Pros: sunny Hawaii scenery; easygoing humor; catchy hit songs | Cons: thin predictable story; uneven acting; too many songs
Themes
- hawaii
- musical
- romcom
- tiki culture
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Norman Taurog