Blue Hawaii

Released Date
November 22, 1961
Distributor
Genre
Musical
Rating
PG
1935-1977
Elvis Presley

as Chadwick "Chad" Gates

1925-2022
Angela Lansbury

as Sarah Lee Gates

1933-2009
Nancy Walters

as Abigail Prentice

1915-1999
John Archer

as Jack Kelman

About Blue Hawaii

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 girlfriend's agency.

About

Musical romantic comedy film about a discharged  U.S. Army officer who returns home to Hawaii. After spending his days in service he is looking forward to hanging loose with his friends. The film was directed by Norman Taurog.

Trivia

It wont a fourth place Laurel Award in 1961. Hal Kanter's screenplay was nominated for the Best Written American Musical award by the Writers Guild of America.