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Plot

One of Elvis Presley's most successful post-Army vehicles, Blue Hawaii casts Elvis as scion to a Hawaiian pineapple fortune. His snooty mother Angela Lansbury wants Presley to take over the management of the family business, but he'd rather make his own way in the world. He lands a job at a tourist agency, and incidentally finds time to dally with such lovelies as Joan Blackman and Nancy Walters. Steve Brodie, as ever, is on hand to inveigle Elvis into an outsized brawl. Among the songs featured in the film are the title number (originally written in 1937 for Bing Crosby) and "Can't Help Falling in Love."
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Comedy,Musicals
Run Time:
101min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/22/1961
DVD Release Date:
05/02/2000
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Norman Taurog
Starring:
Elvis Presley , Joan Blackman , Nancy Walters , Roland Winters , Angela Lansbury
Themes:
Starting Over,Mothers and Sons,Playing the Field
Tone:
Bright,Campy,Easygoing,Goofy,Humorous,Racy,Sweet,Upbeat
Keywords:
family-business,golddigger,heir,mother,tourist
Language:
English