Blue Hawaii – 1961 film

Movie:

After being discharged from the U.S. Army, cool guy Chadwick Gates (Elvis Presley) returns home to Hawaii. Following several years of strict military life, Gates wants nothing more than to hang loose and surf all day. His family pressures him to work for the family pineapple business. Much to the chagrin of his snobby mother (Angela Lansbury), Gates lands a job as a tour guide at the same company where his girlfriend, Maile (Joan Blackman), also works.

Initial release: November 22, 1961 (USA)

Director: Norman Taurog

Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Music composed by: Joseph J. Lilley

Elvis:

Elvis’s acting ability was certainly not challenged in Blue Hawaii, but he handled his modest duties with enthusiasm and humor. At age 26, his physical maturity had put him beyond the “angry young man” role he had played in all but one of his previous seven films. Here he plays an adult tour guide to a group of teenage girls. Even his romance with co-star Joan Blackman lacks the passion of youth seen in his previous films. Chad Gates is an energetic young man, though, who always seems to be in a hurry and participates in water sports and a night club brawl. All in all, he comes across as a thoroughly likeable fellow, and it’s a role that Elvis seemed to enjoy playing.

Songs:

There were 14 songs in the movie, one of the movies Elvis sang a lot in. Here are they:

1. Blue Hawaii
2. Almost Always True
3. Aloha Oe
4. No More
5. Can’t Help Falling In Love
6. Rock-a-Hula Baby
7. Moonlight Swim
8. Ku-u-i-Po
9. Ito Eats
10. Slicin’ Sand
11. Hawaiian Sunset
12. Beach Boy Blues
13. Island Of Love (Kauai)
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song

My favorite songs  are:

• Blue Hawaii
• No more
• Can’t Help Falling in love
• Rock-a-hula
• Moonlight swim
• Slicin’ Sand
• Beach boy blues

Here is a link to the full album: