Blue Hawaii (1961)
Overview
Chad Gates has just been discharged from the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies and his girlfriend.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.36125 |
Directed By
Norman Taurog
Crew
Hal Kanter
Norman Taurog
Tom Parker
Jack Mintz
Bill Wistrom
Terry O. Morse
Hal B. Wallis
Sam Comer
Wally Westmore
Charles Grenzbach
Joseph J. Lilley
Edith Head
Nellie Manley
Hal Pereira
Michael D. Moore
Walter H. Tyler
Allan Weiss
Charles Lang
Frank R. McKelvy
Paul Nathan
John P. Fulton
Warren Low
W. Wallace Kelley
Joseph J. Lilley
Philip Mitchell
TOP CAST
Elvis Presley
Chad Gates
Joan Blackman
Maile Duval
Angela Lansbury
Sarah Lee Gates
Nancy Walters
Abigail Prentice
Roland Winters
Fred Gates
John Archer
Jack Kelman
Howard McNear
Mr. Chapman
Steve Brodie
Tucker Garvey
Christian Kay
Beverly Martin
Iris Adrian
Enid Garvey
Hilo Hattie
Waihila
Jenny Maxwell
Ellie Corbett
Pamela Austin
Sandy
Darlene Tompkins
Patsy
Lani Kai
Carl Tanami
Jose De Vega
Ernie Gordon
Frank Atienza
Ito O'Hara
Ralph Hanalei
Ping Pong (as Tiki Hanalei)
Gregory Gaye
Paul Duval (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gene LeBell
(uncredited)
Patti Page
Woman Paddling Canoe Near Hotel (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Gen. Anthony (uncredited)
Flora Hayes
Mrs. Maneka (uncredited)
Lillian Culver
Matron (uncredited)
Lenmana Guerin
Bit Part (uncredited)
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