Blue Hawaii (1961)

  • Rated PG
  • 1hr 42m
  • 58

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Norman Taurog

Producer:

Hal B. Wallis

Writer:

Allan Weiss, Hal Kanter

Runtime:

1hr 42m

Synopsis

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 girlfriend's agency.

Cast

  • Elvis Presley
  • Joan Blackman
  • Angela Lansbury
  • Nancy Walters
  • Roland Winters
  • John Archer
  • Howard McNear
  • Steve Brodie
  • Iris Adrian

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Metacritic

58
metacritic
Based on 8 Critics
8.2

USER SCORE (5)

Universal acclaim based on 5 Reviews
83

Compared to the morose plots of later Elvis movies, Blue Hawaii is a breezy vacation, and Presley looks appealingly relaxed as every Hawaiian's favorite haole.

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Metacritic review by Noel Murray
Noel Murray
The A.V. Club
63

There’s a cheerful honesty to Elvis Presley’s Chad Gates in Blue Hawaii that’s irresistible.

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Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
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