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About the Film

Year

1961

Rating

PG

Genre

Musical

Running Time

101 MIN

Synopsis

You can’t help falling in love with Elvis Presley, especially in this classic 1961 musical, the fourth of nine films Elvis made with Paramount Pictures. The legendary Presley stars as Chadwick “Chad” Gates, an ex-G.I. coming home to Hawaii. Though his mother (Angela Lansbury) expects him to take over the family business, Chad would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar. When he goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend’s agency, it isn’t long before a group of amorous gals are fighting for his attention. The first of three movies starring Elvis shot in Hawaii, the film’s Grammy-nominated album (featuring the hit "Can't Help Falling In Love") totaled 20 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200. BLUE HAWAII joins the Paramount Presents collection in a limited-edition release, featuring a stunning 4K UHD restoration, special bonus features and collectable packaging.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Joan Blackman

Maile Duval

Elvis Presley

Chad Gates

Nancy Walters

Abigail Prentice

Roland Winters

Fred Gates

Angela Lansbury

Sarah Lee Gates

Howard McNear

Mr. Chapman

John Archer

Jack Kelman

Flora Hayes

Mrs. Manaka

Steve Brodie

Tucker Garvey

Darlene Tompkins

Patsy Simon

About the Crew

Director

Norman Taurog

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Writer

Hal Kanter

Writer

Allan Weiss

Music Scoring

Joseph Lilley