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

Blue Hawaii

6.0

153 votes·

1961

1h 42m

·Movie

MusicComedyRomance

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.

Director

Norman Taurog

Status

Released

Language

Commercial Verdict

Blockbuster

Budget

$2.0M

Revenue

$8.4M

Profit

+$6.4M

ROI

+320%

Revenue vs Budget4.2x

0x1x2x3x4x5x

Massive commercial success

Keywords

hawaiimusicalromcomtiki culture

Cast

Elvis Presley

Chad Gates

Joan Blackman

Maile Duval

Angela Lansbury

Sarah Lee Gates

Nancy Walters

Abigail Prentice

Roland Winters

Fred Gates

John Archer

Jack Kelman

Howard McNear

Mr. Chapman

Steve Brodie

Tucker Garvey

Christian Kay

Beverly Martin

Iris Adrian

Enid Garvey

Hilo Hattie

Waihila

Jenny Maxwell

Ellie Corbett

Pamela Austin

Sandy

Darlene Tompkins

Patsy

Lani Kai

Carl Tanami

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