Cant help falling in love in this 1961 classic movie blue hawaii. The blue hawaii dvd starring elvis presley was good movie. With elvis presley, joan blackman, angela lansbury, nancy walters. 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. Elvis stayed at the ocean tower at the hilton hawaiian village during filming in oahu from march to april 1961 and that same hotel was used to film many of the famous scenes in the movie. Leider war blue hawaii so erfolgreich, dass er zum blueprint aller folgenden. No more backing vocals the jordanaires writtenby don robertson 2. Blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. Location of elvis presley movies and concerts in hawaii. But elvis would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar, so he goes to work as a tour guide. 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.
Elvis presley s seventh film was the first of his hawaii trilogy including girls. For myself, i love the high spirits evident in this film. Aloha from hawaii the ultimate experience 2019 duration. Classic aloha elvis presley in blue hawaii aloha spotter. Naxosofamerica, sme on behalf of intense media gmbh. However, sometime in 1964 or 1965 the film was rereleased in theaters, and so my first viewing of it was on the big screen.
Elvis presley blue hawaii film ita film con elvis presley del 1962 by. Not only did he make three movies in hawaii blue hawaii, girls girls girls and paradise, hawaiian style he also came to hawaii for live performances, the one most well known being the show on january 14, 1973 telecasted worldwide as elvis, aloha from hawaii. Well take a look at the alohas highlighted in the film, including the iconic red and white shirt thats become so famous. Apr 06, 2018 blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. Blue hawaii 1961 cast and crew cast photos and info. I love this movie for alot of reasons,i love the beautiful hawaiian scenery,the great. Elvis presley blue hawaii soundtrack 1961, vinyl discogs. From the hal wallis production blue hawaii a paramount film. Elvis presley aloha oe from the film blue hawaii youtube. Elvis presleys seventh film was the first of his hawaii trilogy a group completed by girls. Location of elvis presley movies and concerts in hawaii in celebration of 40 year first concert. Nancy walters technicolor and panavision mono rd27238 lpm2426 soundtrack album elvis presley presents an original soundtrack album 14 great songs directed by norman taurog screenplay by hal kanter.
Tycoons son elvis presley and girlfriend joan blackman turn tour guide. The screenplay by hal kanter was nominated by the writers guild of america in 1962 in the category of best written american musical. 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. This was really the only picture i could find with a clear shot of her dress, which i adore. Almost always true writtenby ben weisman 2, fred wise. It has moments of comedy, romance, and a look at a hawaii now vanished. In blue hawaii hal wallis struck gold with elvis presley. Blue hawaii original soundtrack by elvis presley on. Elvis presley chad gates joan blackman maile duval nancy walters abigail prentice roland winters fred gates angela lansbury sarah lee gates john archer jack kelman howard mcnear mr. Featured prominently in the famous blue hawaii, coco palms closed out the film, and was the site where elviss character married in the finale. Blue hawaii blaues hawaii elvis musikfilm 1961 elvis presley. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley.
Elvis presley s seventh film was the first of his hawaii trilogy a group completed by girls. 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. Manaka steve brodie tucker garvey darlene tompkins patsy simon christian kay beverly martin jenny maxwell ellie corbett hilo hattie waihila. Elvis loved hawaii, and you can hear that affection in every one of these tracks. Since then, the state has become one of his favorite vacation destinations, and in fact, three of the most popular movies he made were shot there. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blue hawaii 1961 near. In this film, elvis presley plays a scion to a hawaiian pineapple fortune. Elvis presley and joan blackman in blue hawaii, paramount, 1961. Many of the places where elvis presley filmed blue hawaii on the island of oahu are still visible for elvis fans. Costarring joan blackman angela lansbury nancy walters. 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. The king is no longer with us, but his style endures. Find great deals on ebay for elvis dvd movie blue hawaii. Elvis presley became one of the earlier popularizers of aloha shirts through his 1961 film blue hawaii in which he and others in the cast are featured in various classic hawaiian shirts.
Blue hawaii movie locations on oahu elvis express radio. 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. Elvis presley hawaiian wedding song from the film blue. Elvis aaron presleya january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977 was one o. But blue hawaii marks a significant departure from these first seven elvis films. Blue hawaii was originally titled hawaiian beach boy. All my thanks to my wife, toni dayniac4324 for helping me make my very first video. Amra, solar music rights management, emi music publishing, latinautor. All in all, i liked the movie very much and who can resist hearing the king sing. While its story is daftthe king has just been released from his army posting in italy and returned to the islands, where hes trying to avoid working in his fathers fruit businessthe music is not. Blue hawaiian cocktail recipe how to make a blue hawaiian.
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. It is the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name starring presley. 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. Blue hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley. Elvis aaron presleya january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977 was one of the most popular american singers of. Mar 23, 2015 were giving away a fabulous elvis prize.
Blaues hawaii originaltitel blue hawaii ist ein usamerikanischer musikfilm aus dem jahr 1961. Dean martin johnny carson show 1975 almost got show canceled duration. Elvis rehearsing a scene on the blue hawaii movie set. The previous day elvis had telegrammed the local honolulu star newspaper announcing that i know that i will enjoy your islands, i like to surf and swim.
Blue hawaii was voted the most popular elvis presley movies by elvis fans. Here presley plays a character who has absolutely no desire for musical stardom. Aug 31, 2015 but elvis would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar, so he goes to work as a tour guide. Aug 12, 2014 elvis presley hawaiian wedding song from the film blue hawaii. Blue hawaii original soundtrack elvis presley soundtrack 1961 play shuffle. Blue hawaii, almost always true, and the beautiful. It is the first of presleys wildly popular musicals that were released beginning in 1961. 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. Blue hawaii by elvis presley album, film soundtrack. Elvis as a war veteran returns to the beautiful hawaiian islands to readjust to civilian life. Dec 14, 2008 from the elvis presley movie blue hawaii. I do love you for all my heart elvis aaron presley blue hawaii elvis presley hawaii related material, pictures and humor elvis in blue hawaii. It was the signature film of elviss career and established him at the time as a major hollywood movie attraction. From his first visit in the late 1950s till his final vacation in march of 1977 he would visits the islands of hawaii on many occassions.
While its story is daftthe king has just been released from his armyposting in italy and returned to the islands, where hes trying to avoid working in his fathers fruit businessthe music, including blue hawaii, almost always. Blue hawaii backing vocals the jordanaires writtenby leo robin, ralph rainger. Elvis presley, joan blackman in blue hawaii 1961 elvis blue hawaii paramount also part of the shoot were joan blackman okay, so this is a picture from the movie blue hawaii with elvis. Aloha oe adapted by, arranged by elvis presley backing vocals the jordanaires. If you dont own a copy of this classic film, you can get blue hawaii on dvd from amazon. Jun 15, 2012 blue hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley. After arriving back in hawaii from the army, chad gates elvis presley defies his parents. On 9th november 1957 elvis arrived in hawaii for the very first time aboard the uss matsonia. Jul 03, 2016 milestones of a legend elvis presley, vol.
The movies positive reception transformed coco palms into a blue hawaii wedding destination, with thousands of couples flocking to the resort to say i do while taking advantage of. Aug 31, 2015 elvis presley blue hawaii 1961 casey mcdonald. I hope you enjoy my tribute to my favorite elvis movie blue hawaii. Unfortunately, blue hawaii also locked presley into the musical comedy genre. The movie was filmed on oahu and kauai, and the famous wedding scene was filmed. Carapina grande blue hawaiian cocktail recipe how to make a blue hawaiian. Elvis presleys eighth film was blue hawaii, filmed in the tropical paradise of the hawaiian islands of oahu and kauai.