Blue Hawaii
“Ecstatic romance... Exotic dances... Exciting music IN THE WORLD'S LUSHEST PARADISE OF SONG!”
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.
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Studio
Hal Wallis Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How Blue Hawaii performed
Budget
$2.0M
Worldwide Gross
$8.4M
Gross Profit
$6.4M
Return
4.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$1M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Music) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Chad Gates
Elvis Presley
Chad Gates
Maile Duval
Joan Blackman
Maile Duval
Sarah Lee Gates
Angela Lansbury
Sarah Lee Gates
Abigail Prentice
Nancy Walters
Abigail Prentice
Fred Gates
Roland Winters
Fred Gates
Jack Kelman
John Archer
Jack Kelman
Mr. Chapman
Howard McNear
Mr. Chapman
Tucker Garvey
Steve Brodie
Tucker Garvey
Beverly Martin
Christian Kay
Beverly Martin
Enid Garvey
Iris Adrian
Enid Garvey
Waihila
Hilo Hattie
Waihila
Ellie Corbett
Jenny Maxwell
Ellie Corbett
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