The movies positive reception transformed coco palms into a blue hawaii wedding destination, with thousands of couples flocking to the resort to say i do while taking advantage of. With elvis presley, joan blackman, angela lansbury, nancy walters. Not only was the flick a hit but so was the soundtrack, going gold by the end of 1961, a success partially fueled by the ballad cant help falling in love, a song so good. With elvis presley, suzanna leigh, james shigeta, donna butterworth. See more ideas about blue hawaii, elvis presley and elvis presley movies. In this film, elvis presley plays a scion to a hawaiian pineapple fortune.
There are occasional blemishes of a speck or two on the screen. Dec 14, 2008 from the elvis presley movie blue hawaii. Classic aloha elvis presley in blue hawaii aloha spotter. This movies sun, sand and surf are the perfect cure for the winter blues. Elvis presley became one of the earlier popularizers of aloha shirts through his 1961 film blue hawaii in which he and others in the cast are featured in various classic hawaiian shirts.
Striking out on his own, chad becomes a guide for the tourist agency where his girl friend joan blackman works but quickly gets in trouble when he is assigned to escort. His father wants him to go to work at the great southern hawaiian fruit company, but chad is reluctant. Blue hawaii original soundtrack by elvis presley on. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This is for entertainment purposes and personal enjoyment only as i do not own the. Apr 21, 2012 elvis singing blue hawaii from his 1961 hit movie of the same title, with photos and video from the movie. Blue hawaii original trailer a playboy elvis presley returns from the army to the shores of blue hawaii 1961. Blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. All my thanks to my wife, toni dayniac4324 for helping me make my very first video. Presley was born in tupelo, mississippi, and relocated to memphis, tennessee, with his family when he was years old. If you are an elvis fan, this is a must buy to add to your collection.
Aloha from oahu elvis spotlight on elvis in hawaii. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king. Tracklist with lyrics of the album blue hawaii 1961 from elvis presley, including the top song. Blue hawaii almost always true aloha oe no more cant help falling in love. Because the musical numbers often tell part of the story, it is not unusual for them to include other characters. The musical comedy was released 55 years ago this week, on november 22, 1961. After the 1960 dramas of flaming star and wild in the country, blue hawaii was a return to the musical fluff first seen in gi blues. The soundtrack album for this movie was not only elvis presley s most successful chart album, but it is also the number one album overall for 1961. Jul, 2019 elvis presley became one of the earlier popularizers of aloha shirts through his 1961 film blue hawaii in which he and others in the cast are featured in various classic hawaiian shirts. Rick richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in hawaii along the way he makes some friends, including a young hawaiian girl and her father, romances judy hudson, and sings a few songs. And most of the extra tracks have never been released before. The original 1961 album release of blue hawaii, had 14 songs on it.
Most often, elvis characters sing to or dance with the leading ladies as a means of winning their love or to symbolize the couples growing. Elvis presley blue hawaii 1977, black label, vinyl. Not only was the flick a hit but so was the soundtrack, going gold by the end of 1961, a success partially fueled by the ballad cant help falling in love, a song so good it suggests the rest of the record might contain. Many of the places where elvis presley filmed blue hawaii on the island of oahu are still visible for elvis fans. Although the shack where chad and maile changed into their swimsuits is long gone, the beach at hanauma bay remains breathtaking with its white. Elvis movies never came bigger than blue hawaii, the 1961 romantic musical comedy whose success helped push presley into near fulltime filmmaking for the bulk of the 60s. In all, there are 14 of them, starting with the title number over the opening credits and ending with hawaiian wedding song during the films final scene. The moment elvis presley floated down the lagoon at the coco palms resort with hawaiian flowers around his neck, serenading his new island bride in 1960s panavision technicolor, the hotel had solidified its place as one of the most desirable couples destinations on the planet.
Elvis presleyenlistment photo poster rolled 24 x 36 psa009993. Blue hawaii is a 2 cd special edition 2 cd set in the ftd elvis movie soundtrack series. This location was featured on the movie paradise hawaiian style which elvis has starred in. Elvis singing blue hawaii from his 1961 hit movie of the same title, with photos and video from the movie. Elvis presley portrait composite music cool wall decor art print poster 24x36. Presley s snooty mother wants him to take over the management of the family business, but hed rather make his own way in. Presleys snooty mother wants him to take over the management of the family business, but hed rather make his own way in. Blue hawaii spent twenty consecutive weeks at the number one spot on the billboard top lps chart in 19611962 a record to be broken only in 1977 by fleetwood mac s rumors album, and it stayed.
The blue hawaii dvd starring elvis presley was good movie. Aloha from hawaii the ultimate experience 2019 duration. The polynesian cultural center is another destination that you will visit when checking out the location of elvis presley movies and concerts in hawaii in celebration of 40 year first concert. Elvis stayed at the ocean tower at the hilton hawaiian village during filming in oahu from march to april 1961 and that same hotel was used to film many of the famous scenes in the movie. Blue hawaii was the first of three elvis movies to be filmed in hawaii, followed by girls. This item elvis presley in blue hawaii vintage film movie poster by rolf goetze c. See more ideas about blue hawaiian, party and luau party. Blue hawaii original soundtrack by elvis presley on apple. Blue hawaii movie poster elvis presley blue hawaii.
Blue hawaii dvd chad gates elvis presley returns home to hawaii after a stint in the army only to defy his parents roland winters and angela lansbury, who want him to follow them in the family pineapplegrowing empire. Blue hawaii was the first of three elvis films to be shot in hawaii, followed by girls. Angela lansbury, who played the mother of elvis, was not yet 36 years old in 1961 when the movie was released. Elvis presley movies a list of 31 titles created 7 months ago see. Well take a look at the alohas highlighted in the film, including the iconic red. Elvis filmed 2 other movies on the islands of hawaii girls girls girls in 1962 and paradise hawaiian style in 1965 but it was blue hawaii that was the most successful and memorable of the three. Blue hawaii movie poster elvis presley blue hawaii, elvis. It would forever be the setting of the classic midcentury american film blue hawaii, starring elvis presley and. Location of elvis presley movies and concerts in hawaii. Elvis presley blue hawaii full album zip riraraces. Tracklist with lyrics of the album blue hawaii 1961 from elvis presley. This time of year, elvis fans in the northern hemisphere appreciate anything that takes their mind off of cold air, snow and ice.
So chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriends agency. Now this expanded 2 cd version from ftd has all these plus a multitude of interesting alternate takes. Listen free to elvis presley blue hawaii blue hawaii, almost always true and more. Hawaiian wedding song blue hawaii movie 1961 elvis presley. Wallis was keen to put presley into a film that showed how the army affected a man. Blue hawaii is the fourth soundtrack album by american singer elvis presley, released on rca victor records in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 2426, on october 20, 1961. In the united states, the album spent 20 weeks at the number one slot and 39 weeks in the top 10 on billboard s top pop lps chart. Well take a look at the alohas highlighted in the film, including the iconic red and white shirt thats become so famous. Other than his two documentary films, no other presley movie features as many songs as blue hawaii. Jul 06, 2015 blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. It is the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name starring presley. After arriving back in hawaii from the army, chad gates elvis presley defies his parents wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriends agency. Featured prominently in the famous blue hawaii, coco palms closed out the film, and was the site where elviss character married in the finale.