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Blue Hawaii

1961 · 102 min

A breezy, sun-soaked musical romp with Elvis crooning in paradise, light comedy, and gentle romance.

Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Ecstatic romance... Exotic dances... Exciting music IN THE WORLD'S LUSHEST PARADISE OF SONG!
Overview
Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.

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Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, romance
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Written by
Hal Kanter
Starring
Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury, Nancy Walters, Roland Winters, John Archer, Howard McNear, Steve Brodie
Music
Joseph J. Lilley
Cinematography
Charles Lang
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, Hungarian, English

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