Blue Hawaii

UPC: 097363714149

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Suitable for Children]

Summary: One of Elvis Presley's most successful post-Army vehicles, Blue Hawaii casts Elvis as scion to a Hawaiian pineapple fortune. His snooty mother Angela Lansbury wants Presley to take over the management of the family business, but he'd rather make his own way in the world. He lands a job at a tourist agency, and incidentally finds time to dally with such lovelies as Joan Blackman and Nancy Walters. Steve Brodie, as ever, is on hand to inveigle Elvis into an outsized brawl. Among the songs featured in the film are the title number (originally written in 1937 for Bing Crosby) and "Can't Help Falling in Love." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Romance

Features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16x9
Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround; English mono
English subtitles
Interactive menus
Scene selection
Theatrical trailer

Blue Hawaii

Format: DVD

Release Date: 05/02/2000

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 USA & territories, Canada

Runtime: 101 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Scene Selection
0. Scene Selection
1. Main Title-"Blue Hawaii" [2:31]
2. Chad Returns [5:02]
3. "Almost Always True" [2:00]
4. The Shack [3:36]
5. "Aloha Oe" [:40]
6. Slap Happy [2:28]
7. "No More" [:57]
8. Prodigal Son [3:01]
9. Grandmother's Birthday Party [6:14]
10. "Can't Help Falling In Love" [1:29]
11. Tourist Guide [1:00]
12. The School Teacher [2:23]
13. Welcome Home Party [2:04]
14. "Rock A Hula Baby" [5:42]
15. Shoolgirl Tour [1:06]
16. "Moonlight Swim" [1:58]
17. Pinapple Fields [1:44]
18. One Bored Tourist [2:12]
19. Hanky Panky [2:17]
20. Hukilau [1:48]
21. "Ku-U-I-Po" (Hawaiian Sweetheart) [1:04]
22. "Ito Eats" [2:02]
23. "Slicin' Sand" [2:12]
24. My Son, The Chauffeur [:13]
25. "Hawaiian Sunset" [:55]
26. Steppin' Out of Line [:07]
27. "Beach Boy Blues" [3:08]
28. Unemployed [1:18]
29. Continuing The Tour [1:33]
30. "Island Of Love" (Kauai) [:32]
31. Torch Lighting Ceremony [1:35]
32. Women, Women Everywhere [1:42]
33. Chad Chases Ellie [3:43]
34. A Mad Maile [2:12]
35. Gates Of Hawaii [5:07]
36. "Hawaiian Wedding Song" (Ke Kali Nei Au) [:17]

Craig Butler

Blue Hawaii is not a great movie by any means, but it's so amiable and ingratiating that most people will be willing to overlook its flaws and just let it wash over them. Its flaws are certainly many, starting with a screenplay that is filled with clich?s and trite dialogue, and features a fairly hoary basic premise and a plot that thinks nothing of coming to a dead halt so that Elvis Presley can sing and swing through a number. Yet there's also lightheartedness to the whole enterprise that keeps it afloat. Clearly, the main attractions here are Presley and the setting, and the film doesn't stint on either one. Presley's in practically every scene, and he excels at this kind of role: slightly rebellious, but for the right reasons; easygoing, but determined; and always ready to break out the guitar and jam with his friends. And while there are plenty of scenes that are clearly studio-bound, director Norman Taurog also makes sure that he doesn't neglect the "travelogue" aspect of the film. Throw in "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Rock-a-Hula Baby," the title number, and a healthy heaping of other songs, and you've got an entertaining, unchallenging way to pass the time. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Hilo Hattie  Actor 
Lani Kai  Actor 
Pamela Kirk  Actor 
Gregory Gaye  Actor 
Iris Adrian  Actor 
Jose de Vega  Actor 
Hal Kanter  Screenwriter 
Joseph Lilley  Composer (Music Score) 
Norman Taurog  Director 
Hal B. Wallis  Producer 
Allan Weiss  Screenwriter 
Elvis Presley  Actor 
Joan Blackman  Actor 
Nancy Walters  Actor 
Roland Winters  Actor 
Angela Lansbury  Actor 
John Archer  Actor 
Howard McNear  Actor 
Flora Hayes  Actor 
Steve Brodie  Actor 
Darlene Tompkins  Actor 
Christian Kay  Actor 
Jenny Maxwell  Actor 

Country: USA