Blue hawaii film set

If you visit honolulu, you might stumble across a scene being filmed maybe a shootout at a chinatown bank, or the undercover five0 team. Elvis stars as chad gates, whose wealthy family owns a successful pineapple plantation in hawaii, at the beginning of the film, chad has just returned from the army, and his family is eager for him to pursue the family business. His film, set to release in 2019, tells the story of a homeless native hawaiian woman who works as a hula dancer by day and a hostess at a seedy bar by night. Blue hawaii is the fourth soundtrack album by american singer elvis presley, released on rca victor records in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 2426, on october 20, 1961. Most recognized in the opening credits for television show fantasy island, wailua falls has also made cameos in dragonfly, castaway cowboy, the amazing race and tropic thunder. Such beautiful hawaiian locations as waikiki beach, ala moana park, lydgate park, and the coco palms resort hotel were used in the film. Here is a list of the filming locations for the elvis film blue hawaii 1961. This is a grassy area right in front of the scenic overlook up on tantalus above honolulu. See more ideas about blue hawaii, elvis presley and elvis presley movies. According to my where movies were filmed guide, the coco palms was used, lydgate park, the wailua river, and lihue airport was indicated but not really sh. Not only did the film set the formula for elvis films, but its probably started the beach movie trend started. It is the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name starring presley. I bumped into blue hawaii starring elvis the other night. Blue hawaii, like g i blues the previous year was a huge box office and soundtrack success.

Honolulu ap work has finally begun on rebuilding the storied resort where elvis presleys character got married in the 1961 film blue hawaii, decades after a major hurricane heavily. The south shore tour includes spots from blue hawaii, jurassic world, and lost. Known for its teeming schools of fish and pristine snorkeling conditions, hanauma bay is also the site of elviss iconic film blue hawaii. Blue hawaii, a musical comedy originally tided beach boy, became the most successful film of elvis presleys career. Elvis follow that dream film locations behind the scenes. Elvis movies never came bigger than blue hawaii, the 1961 romantic musical comedy whose success helped push presley into near fulltime filmmaking for the bulk of the 60s. Follow that dream then and now film locations and more duration. There are occasional blemishes of a speck or two on the screen. Since then, joan has matured into the movie star from hell in 1961 joan blackman starred as maile duvall opposite elvis in one of his most successful films, blue hawaii. Not only was the flick a hit but so was the soundtrack, going gold by the end of 1961, a success partially fueled by the ballad cant help falling in love, a song so good. While there have been over 100 movies filmed in hawaii over the last century, below youll find a list of our favorite hawaii based movies that span through several film genres, decades and locations throughout hawaii. Blue hawaii movie locations on oahu elvis express radio.

The last forty years have seen hawaii become a major locale for many major motion pictures set in hawaii, the south pacific and elsewhere in the world. Coco palms resort where elvis presleys blue hawaii was. Away from oahu, there was more filming on the smaller, beautiful garden isle of kauai, at lydgate beach, on the east side of the island. Nancy walters played the role of schoolteacher abigail prentice. Presleys snooty mother wants him to take over the management of the. After arriving back in hawaii from the army, chad gates elvis presley defies his parents wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriends agency. Top 20 movies filmed in hawaii most popular hawaii movies. In this film, elvis presley plays a scion to a hawaiian pineapple fortune. Blue hawaii howstuffworks entertainment howstuffworks. What island in hawaii was the movie blue hawaii made answers. The picnic is a very short part of the movie, but the location is great for. Elvis presley blue hawaii soundtrack 1961, yellow label. Elvis eighth film was blue hawaii, filmed in the tropical paradise of the hawaiian islands of oahu and kauai. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 56 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 3 second unit director or assistant director 1.

Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley. The screenplay by hal kanter was nominated by the writers guild of america in 1962 in the category of best written american musical. Elvis presley 5 movie collection dvd blue hawaii fun in. Damaged by hurricane iniki in 1992 the storm which also destroyed sets for jurassic park, its currently undergoing a major renovation. Blue hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley. Even though everyone says ohwahu, we actually say oh ahhu making the oh and ah 2 separate sounds. In the united states, the album spent 20 weeks at the number one slot and 39 weeks in the top 10 on billboard s top pop lps chart. The north shore tour focuses mostly on areas seen in lost, but also includes places where scenes were shot from karate kid ii, pearl harbor, and forgetting sarah marshall. Joan blackman elvis presley costar blue hawaii 1961. Enjoy reading pride of mauis list of the top 20 movies filmed in hawaii. Wailua falls kauai a 173foot waterfall located near lihue that feeds into the wailua river. Makana, better known as bali hai in the 1950s musical, south pacific, is another wellknown image. Rebooted in 2010, the new hawaii five0 series is filmed entirely on o. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.

Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Blue hawaii elvis presley cant help falling in love 1961. With elvis presley, joan blackman, angela lansbury, nancy walters. In the late 1960s, the cop drama hawaii fiveo beamed paradisiacal images of the hawaiian islands back to the us mainland. The blue hawaii dvd starring elvis presley was good movie. Its the first fictional feature by a native hawaiian produced through sundance labs. Elvis presley island of love from the film blue hawaii youtube. Naturally, blue hawaii doublecanoe weddings became a major selling point for the hotel. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley.

Halfsheet poster for paramounts blue hawaii 1961 photo courtesy moviepostershop. Rebuilding of blue hawaii hotel begins decades after. Paramounts 1961 release of blue hawaii, was elvis eighth film, his fourth with paramount and the first of three that were set and partly filmed on location in hawaii. Get the best deals on elvis presley film discs when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Hundreds of films and television shows have been made in hawaii beginning with the 1923 paramount pictures release the white flower. Elvis presley island of love from the film blue hawaii.

With fourteen songs in the film the music was a key feature, although both the hawaiian scenery and an enjoyable if lightweight plot did help make it. Where they filmed blue hawaii 1961 from the movie map film. Rebuilding of blue hawaii hotel begins decades after storm. It is based on a character named chad gates, who has just gotten out of the army and who is happy to be back in hawaii with his girlfriend and best buddies. Elvis eighth film was blue hawaii, filmed in the tropical paradise of the. Many of the places where elvis presley filmed blue hawaii on the island of oahu are still visible for elvis fans. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film set in the state of hawaii and starring. The 1961 elvis presley hit, blue hawaii, was filmed at the hotel. Coco palms opened in 1953 on 46acres which had once been home to kauais last queen, queen deborah kapule kekaihaakulou. The white flower 1923 bird of paradise 1932 from here to eternity 1953 the enemy below 1957 the old man and the sea 1958 south pacific 1958 wackiest ship in the army 1960 blue hawaii 1961 gidget goes hawaiian 1961 girls, girls, girls.

The elvis of the movie years rarely ventured beyond the soundstage, so there arent too many presley locations, but he could always be tempted out to hawaii, where this story of a gi turned beachcomber was filmed hawaii had only received us statehood in august 1959 and was eager to publicise its wonders in a major hollywood film these include, of course, waikiki beach in honolulu, oahu. Elvis stayed at the ocean tower at the hilton hawaiian village during filming in oahu from march to april 1961 and that same hotel was used to film many of the famous scenes in the movie. Blue hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film set in the state of hawaii and starring elvis presley. Blue hawaii 1961 cast and crew cast photos and info.