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22/11/1961 Music, Comedy, Romance 1h 42m
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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.

  1. Norman Taurog

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Elvis Presley

    Chad Gates

  2. Joan Blackman

    Maile Duval

  3. Angela Lansbury

    Sarah Lee Gates

  4. Nancy Walters

    Abigail Prentice

  5. Roland Winters

    Fred Gates

  6. John Archer

    Jack Kelman

  7. Howard McNear

    Mr. Chapman

  8. Steve Brodie

    Tucker Garvey

  9. Christian Kay

    Beverly Martin

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-25
I'd been watching this for ages before I realised that it was actually the real life Angela Lansbury (aged 35) playing Elvis's mother - he being 25 years old at the time! A bit of much needed cinematic licence in this otherwise really rather staged romantic comedy that doesn't really do anyone any favours. Having returned from Germany, "Chad" is at a loss as to what to do. He doesn't want to join the family fruit business, preferring to work with girlfriend "Maile" (Joan Blackman) - much to the chagrin of the aforementioned mum. Sorry, mom. "Maile" is a tour guide showing off all the beautiful...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,000,000.00

Revenue
$8,400,000.00

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