Blue Hawaii (1961)


Blue Hawaii
Release Date22 November 1961
Budget$2,000,000
TaglineEcstatic romance...exotic dances...exciting music in the world's lushest paradise of song!
GenreComedy, Musical, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCoco Palms Resort Hotel - 241 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRock Musical, Romantic Comedy
ThemesMothers and Sons, Playing the Field, Starting Over
TonesBright, Campy, Easygoing, Goofy, Humorous, Racy, Sweet, Upbeat
TagsFamily Business, Golddigger, Heir, Mother, Tourist

Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Chad Gates

Maile Duval

Sarah Lee Gates

Abigail Prentice

Fred Gates

John Archer
Jack Kelman

Mr. Chapman

Tucker Garvey

Christian Kay
Beverly Martin

Enid Garvey

Hilo Hattie
Waihila

Jenny Maxwell
Ellie Corbett

Selena Emerson

Darlene Tompkins
Patsy Simon

Lani Kai
Carl Tanami

Jose De Vega
Ernie Gordon

Frank Atienza
Ito O'Hara

Tiki Hanalei
Ping Pong

Man in Beach Brawl

Tom Carroll
Beach Party Guest

Roger Clark
Lawyer

Sharon Lee Connors
Bit part

Lillian Culver
Matron

George DeNormand
Gen. Anthony

Veronica Ericson
Bit part

Maile's Tourist Customer

Paul Duval

Art Gilmore
Trailer Narrator

Thomas Glynn
Man at Party

Extra

Flora Hayes
Mrs. Maneka

Yolanda Hughes
Extra

Donna Juhl
Extra

Debra M. Kawamura
Extra

Gene LeBell
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Robert M. Luck
Extra

Clarence Lung
Lonnie, Bartender

Tani Marsh
Specialty Dancer

Harold Miller
Maile's Tourist Customer

Irene Mizushima
Waitress

Kate Murtagh
Woman at Party

Ngarua
Specialty Dancer

Rudi Polt
Extra

Robert Kenui Pope
Extra

Harmonica-playing Convict

Bella Richards
Extra

Police Lt. Gray

Elsie Russell
Extra

Pat Tackenthall
Extra

Man Walking Down Street

Party Guest

Director

Writer

Allan Weiss

Hal Kanter

Producer

Paul Nathan
associate producer

producer

Original Music

Joseph J. Lilley
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Cinematographer

Editor

Terry O. Morse

Art Director

Hal Pereira
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Walter H. Tyler

Set Decorator

Sam Comer
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Frank R. McKelvy

Costume Designer

Makeup Department

Nellie Manley
hair styles supervisor

Wally Westmore
makeup supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore
assistant director

Art Department

Adam John Backauskas
property maker

Sound Department

Charles Grenzbach
sound recordist

Philip Mitchell
sound recordist

Bill Wistrom
sound editor

Special Effects

special photographic effects

Barney Wolff
special effects

Stunts

Lightning Bear
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Farciot Edouart
process photographer

W. Wallace Kelley
photographer: second unit

Editorial Department

Warren Low
editorial supervisor

Richard Mueller
color consultant

Music Department

Joseph J. Lilley
conductor

stager: musical numbers

musician: guitar

Other Crew

Jack Mintz
dialogue coach

technical advisor

Production Company

Hal Wallis Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Paramount Home Video

Alvorada Vídeo

Key Video

Paramount

Viacom






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Blue Hawaii
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