& Norman Taurog

Blue Hawaii

6.1

After arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates 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.

Director: , Norman Taurog
Main Cast: Elvis Presley, Angela Lansbury, Joan Blackman, Nancy Walters
Soundtrack: , Joseph J. Lilley
Cinematography: , Charles Lang
Screenplay: , Hal Kanter

Cinema Premiere: February 9, 1962

What do English critics think?

English Reviews

4 english reviews of Blue Hawaii (1961)

1. IGN

7 / 10

It's amusing and enjoyable at the same time
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2. Larsen On Film

6.3 / 10

There’s a cheerful honesty to Elvis Presley’s Chad Gates in "Blue Hawaii" that’s irresistible.
- Josh Larsen
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3. Variety

6 / 10

A handsome, picture-postcard production crammed with typical South Seas musical hulaballoo
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4. New York Times

5 / 10

Mild, nonsensical and harmless.
nytimes.com »