![]() For Elvis Fans Only' Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. Blue Hawaii - Paramount 1. Elvis Presley's eighth film was 'Blue Hawaii', filmed in the tropical paradise of the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kauai. Blue Hawaii' was Elvis' biggest commercial success. With 1. 4 songs, more than any other Elvis film, the soundtrack album spent a total of 7. Billboard's pop album chart, with 2. ![]() Blue Hawaii, a musical comedy originally tided Beach Boy, became the most successful film of Elvis Presley's career. Elvis stars as Chad Gates, whose wealthy family owns a successful pineapple plantation in Hawaii, At the beginning of the film, Chad has just returned from the Army, and his family is eager for him to pursue the family business. Instead, Chad lands a job as a guide in the tourist agency where girlfriend Maile, played by Joan Blackman, also works. Blue Hawaii - German Movie Poster. His new vocation not only allows him to use his knowledge of the Islands' most beautiful sites but also affords him enough time to cavort on the beach with his native Hawaiian buddies. Tension mounts as Chad's blue- blooded mother, played by Angela Lansbury, objects to his job, his girlfriend, and his beach- loving friends. Chad eventually proves a success in the tourist business, and he finally wins the approval of his family by marrying Maile and making plans to open his own tourist agency. Hal Wallis and Elvis Presley during filing of- Blue Hawaii. Blue Hawaii - Paramount 1. Filming for 'Blue Hawaii' began on March 2. Hawaii. Location shooting took place on the islands of Oahu and Kauai and was finished by April 1. The cast and crew then returned to Hollywood where filming continued until May 2. The original working title of the film was 'Hawaiian Beach Boy'. The famous wedding scene was shot on Kauai at the Coco Palms Resort Hotel which had been in operation since 1. Unfortunately, the resort closed after Kauai was hit with devastating Hurricane Iniki in September 1. In the 1. 80. 0s, the land where the Coco Palms is located was the ancestral home of Kauai's last reigning queen, Queen Deborah Kapule. His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but Chad is reluctant. Title: Blue Hawaii (1961). DVD Double Features. Paramount will release two double feature DVD sets on February 5. Details 'Blue Hawaii / Paradise Hawaiian Style': Actors: Elvis Format. Double Feature: Elvis. 14. März 2012. Double Feature: Elvis. Wiederveröffentlichung: 15.05.12 (Kanada). - Blue Hawaii - Paradise, Hawaiian Style < Zurück Weiter >. Elvis' 21st movie was a pallid imitation of Blue Hawaii and Elvis. 'Paradise Hawaiian Style'. the future 'Double Trouble' soundtrack. The 'Call to Feast' featured in the film with its ceremonial torch lighting had taken place there every night at 7: 3. PM for 4. 0 years until Iniki hit. Elvis loved Hawaii. It was one of his favorite places to vacation and this movie provides us with a glimpse into the beauty of these islands. That combined with the romantic tropical music Elvis sings creates within us all the desire to visit 'Blue Hawaii'. Elvis Presley and Joan Blackman in Blue Hawaii - 'Rock- A- Hula Baby'Elvis' leading lady in 'Blue Hawaii' was Joan Blackman, who played Maile Duval. The following year she played Elvis' love interest in 'Kid Galahad'. Elvis had dated the actress when he first came to Hollywood in 1. Joan Blackman and Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii - 'Can't Help Falling In Love'Roland Winters played Elvis' father Fred Gates. Like Lansbury, he was a respected character actor with many films to his credit. One career highlight was his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in several of the'Charlie Chan' movies from 1. He can also be seen portraying a judge in Elvis' 1. Follow That Dream'. You might also recognize him from the 1. Miracle on 3. 4th. Street' in which he played Mr. Gimbel. Angela Lansbury played the role of Elvis' ditzy mother even though she was only 3. Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii. film was 'Blue Hawaii', filmed in the tropical paradise of the Hawaiian. ' and an uncredited role in 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style'. Elvis was 2. 6. She began her career in 1. Gaslight', which quickly earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She would go on to achieve great fame and numerous accolades in film and television and on Broadway. She has starred in such films as 'National Velvet', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'The Harvey Girls', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'The Greatest Story Ever Told', 'Harlow', 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks', 'Mrs. Santa Claus' and 'Beauty and the Beast' (voice for animation). She is probably best known for her role as mystery writer and sleuth Jessica Fletcher in the 'Murder, She Wrote' television series. To name just a few of her accolades, she has received three Academy Award nominations, thirteen Emmy nominations, six Golden Globe wins out of fourteen nominations, four Tony Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. Jenny Maxwell played Ellie Corbett. She also appeared in the 1. Take Her She's Mine' and a number of TV roles in such series as 'My Three Sons', 'Bonanza', 'Dr. Kildare', 'Wagon Train' and 'Death Valley Days'. Darlene Thompkins played Patsy Simon. She worked on another Elvis film playing Ms. Stevers in 'Fun In Acapulco'. Other career credits include working as stunt double for Cheryl Ladd in 'Charlie's Angels'. Christian Kay played Beverly Martin. Among her credits is the TV series 'My Three Sons'. Nancy Walters played the role of schoolteacher Abigail Prentice. Pamela Austin played Sandy Emerson. She later worked on another Elvis movie playing Selena Tatum in 'Kissin' Cousins'. She also appeared in numerous TV series including 'Columbo', 'It Takes A Thief', 'Laugh In', 'The Wild, Wild, West', 'Hawaiian Eye', 'My Three Sons' and 'Wagon Train'. She and Elvis dated for a short time. Howard Mc. Near played Mr. Chapman in 'Blue Hawaii', the first of three Elvis movies he appeared in. The two other Elvis movie roles were a bank vice president in 'Follow That Dream' and Dr. John Stevers in 'Fun In Acapulco'. The veteran character actor was the original voice of Doc Adams in the radio version of 'Gunsmoke' and he appeared in many roles for television. His most famous role was that of Floyd the barber on television's 'The Andy Griffith Show'. You might notice in watching him in this role that, after the second year, he was usually filmed sitting down. This was due to the effects of having suffered a stroke that impaired his left side. Steve Brodie played troublemaker Tucker Garvey in 'Blue Hawaii'. His two other Elvis movie roles were Freddie in 'Roustabout' and an uncredited role in 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style'. He too has had a long career as a character actor. Among his credits are the films 'The Story of Will Rogers', 'The Treasure of Monte Cristo', 'Anchors Aweigh', and 'Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'. Veteran character actress Iris Adrian played Enid Garvey in 'Blue Hawaii'. Her notable credits are too many to list as she played hundreds of roles in films and on television. Frank Atienza played Ito O'Hara in 'Blue Hawaii'. His other Elvis movie appearance was in 'Girls! Girls! Girls!'. He also had a recurring part as a policeman in the Hawaii- based television series 'Magnum P. I.' Elvis Presley and cast in Blue Hawaii. Guy Lee played Ping Pong the houseboy in 'Blue Hawaii' and he played Chen Young in the Elvis movie 'Girls! Girls! Girls!'. His career credits include the films 'Flower Drum Song' and 'Gidget Goes Hawaiian' and the television series 'Bachelor Father', 'Wild, Wild West' and 'Bonanza'. Richard Reeves had the role of the harmonica playing jailhouse inmate in 'Blue Hawaii'. His four other Elvis movie roles were Officer Wilkins in 'Girl Happy', a bartender in 'Tickle Me', a Bedouin in 'Harum Scarum' and a man on the street in 'Frankie and Johnny'. He also had roles in numerous television series including 'Man From Uncle', 'Superman', 'Loredo', 'Batman', 'Gunsmoke', 'Rawhide', and 'Perry Mason' to name just a few. The screenplay was written by Allan Weiss, who later wrote five other Elvis movies: 'Easy Come, Easy Go', 'Fun In Acapulco', 'Girls! Girls! Girls!', 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style' and 'Roustabout'. Behind the Scenes of Blue Hawaii Much of Blue Hawaii was filmed on location in Hawaii, which had only joined the union in 1. The new state of Hawaii was as eager for the exposure in a major Hollywood film as the producers and actors were to shoot there. Such beautiful Hawaiian locations as Waikiki Beach, Ala Moana Park, Lydgate Park, and the Coco Palms Resort Hotel were used in the film; also used were such unglamorous locations as the Honolulu jail. Above, Gary Player gives some golf pointers to Elvis Presley on the Paramount set of Blue Hawaii in 1. Producer Hal Wallis slated a screen test for the golfer later that year. Player was leaving May 9 for Fort Worth to get ready for the Colonial Tournament. UPI)Despite working primarily on location, the producers experienced only minor problems. The first occurred just prior to shooting. Juliet Prowse, who had been Elvis' costar in the successful G. I. Blues, was cast opposite Elvis in the role of Maile Duval. She was loaned to Paramount from Twentieth Century- Fox for the film. Eleven days before filming was to begin in Hawaii, Prowse declared that she was not going to report to work until three demands were met. Prowse wanted her Fox makeup man to do her makeup, she wanted the traveling expenses of her secretary to be paid by the producers, and she wanted a change made in her contract regarding her billing. Wallis replaced Prowse with the lesser known Joan Blackman. Shooting on location was always a problem when Elvis was the star of a film because increased security was necessary to protect him from fans. When Elvis arrived in Honolulu, thousands of fans nearly broke down the barricades before the singer was whisked to his hotel. Since mobs waited around his hotel daily, security guards were on duty around the clock. Elvis was disappointed that he could not visit the sites, and he often looked out his window to watch others strolling along the beach. One morning he saw a heartfelt message written in the sand by the very fans he needed to be protected from. Elvis was touched by the simple message: 'We love you, Elvis!' One minor incident that caused an unnecessary delay was actually the fault of Colonel Parker. Rain moved in on the location one day, causing the crew to wait hours for a break in the weather. The rain finally stopped, and just as director Taurog was able to roll camera on Elvis running out of the surf, Parker rushed in front of the camera yelling, 'Cut, cut!' Proper etiquette on the set maintains that only the director can stop the action.
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