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PROGRAM FOR I INVITATIONAL PREVIEW ; V , - ELVIS PRESLEY* EL VIS' BIGGEST MUSICAL-FILMED IN HA WAII'S FABULOUS PLEASURE PLACES! 6OR6EOUS SCENERY IN I TECHNW01OR* COS'™JOAN BLACKMAN • ANGELA LANSBURY' NANCY WALTERS' NORMAN nm ELVIS PRESLEY in ffBLUE HAWAII" A Hal Wallis Production Co-starring JOAN BLACKMAN ANGELA LANSBURY NANCY WALTERS TECHNICOLOR® and P ANA VISION® THE CAST THE STAFF Chad Gates ELVIS PRESLEY Producer Hal B. Wallis Maile Duval JOAN BLACKMAN Director Norman Taurog Screenplay by Hal Kanter Abigail Prentace NANCY WALTERS Story by Allan Weiss Fred Gates ROLAND WINTERS Associate Producer Paul Nathan Sarah Lee Gates ANGELA LANSBURY Musical Numbers Staged by Charles O'Curran Music Scored and Conducted by Joseph J. Lilley Jack Kelman JOHN ARCHER Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires Mr. Chapman HOWARD McNEAR Technical Advisor Col. Tom Parker Mrs. Manaka FLORA HAYES Director of Photography Charles Lang, Jr., A.S.C. Mr. Duval GREGORY GAY Art Direction , Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler Special Photographic Effects. John P. Fulton, A.S.C. Mr. Garvey STEVE BRODIE Process Photogra^jk^^^^..„...._. JFarciot Edouart, A.S.C. Mrs. Garvey IRIS ADRIAN Se Patsy DARLENE TOMPKINS istant Director , , D. Michael Sandy PAMELA AKERT Edited by Terry Morse, A.C.E. Beverly CHRISTIAN KAY Costumes by Edith Head Ellie JENNY MAXWELL Technicolor Color Consultant Richard Mueller Ito O'Hara FRANK ATIENZA Second Unit Photography W. Wallace Kelley, A.S.C. Carl „ LANI KAI Dialogue Coach Jack Mintz Makeup Supervision Wally Westmore, S.M.A. Ernie JOSE DE VARGA Hair Style Supervision Nellie Manley, C.H.S. Wes ...RALPH HANALIE Sound Recording by Philip Mitchell and Charles Grenzbach ABOUT THE PRODUCTION "Blue Hawaii" combines Elvis Presley's increasingly impressive tourists—the worst kind. Rounding out the cast are four boys and dramatic talents with the songs of the island in a gay, romantic comedy four girls. The former, who are all native to the islands, are Frank compounded of lush scenery, haunting melodies, lively situations, Atienza, Ralph Hanalie^, Jose De Varga and Lani Kai, and the latter, exotic dances and new faces. \l Wallis, seasoned veteran producerall ) visitorof hitss, frobringsm the i t mainlandexpertly , are Darlene Tompkins, Christian Kay, Jenny Maxwell, and Pamela Akert. to the screen under his independent banner. The modern tale of For many of these youngsters, the picture marks their screen debut. South Sea magic was filmed on locations iri Oahu and Kauai, and its But taking into consideration Wallis' fine record for discovering new sequences staged against a Technicolorfu background of authentic talent, it's a safe bet that "Blue Hawaii" won't be the last to be native luaus, hulas and hukilaus. seen of them. The film, with screenplay by Hal Kanterj from an original story by The screenplay of "Eilue Hawaii" was written by Hal Kanter, from Allan Weiss, was directed by Norman Tdurog. The assignment re- an original story "Beach Boy," by Allan Weiss. The time is the present news the director's professional association with both producer and and the action takes place on the islands of Oahu and Kauai. star. Taurog, it is perhaps unnecessary to ipoint out, directed Presley Altogether, the film features sixteen songs and musical arrange- last year in Wallis' production of "G.I. Bjues," one of Paramount^ ments in addition to the title number. Before leaving for the Hawaiian big box office hits of 1960. \n "Blue Hawaii," Presley appears locatioin a rpln e Preslethat isy tailorepre-recorded exactld thirteey n of the tunes, including "Aloha Oe," "Blue Hawaii," "Rock-a-Hula Baby," "Beach Boy Blues," "I to his measure. He plays a free-singing, ukulele-playing, lava boy Can't Help Falling In Lpve" and the "Wedding Song." who is hired to take a group of impressionable young school girls on During the location shooting on the island, a grand total of 1,485 an escorted tour of the islands. With the way he handles it, audi- local residents were engaged to play bit and atmosphere parts. The ences all over the world are certain to get the armchair trip of their largest speaking role cast in Hawaii went to Mrs. Flora Hayes, a lives. former Territorial Representative. She plays Mrs. Manaka, Miss Co-starring with Presley is lovely Joan Blackmail. But it is a Joan Blackman's maternal grqndmother. Acting in a Hollywood film was Blackman that has never been seen before. In the part of Presley's not a new experience for her, however. In 1937, she played a role half-French, half-Hawaiian beach pal, the| beautiful Wallis contract in the film, "Hurricane." star proves that she's not only all-girl but, for the first time on the Among the mouth-watering, tropical paradises selected for back- screen, a charming dancer and singer as well. ground vistas were Punchbowl, Mt. Tantalus, Waikiki Beach, Ala Wai A third star in the film is the attractive and up-and-coming Nancy Yacht Harbor, Honolulu Airport, Hanauma Bay, Ala Moana Park, Walters, who was borrowed by Wallis from M-G-M. She plays a Wailo Tea Room, several pineapple plantations and the Honolulu pert and pretty young school teacher, on a tour of the islands. Police Station on Oahu and Lydgate Park, Wailua River, Coco Palms, As is his custom, Wallis picked his top supporting players with the Anahola Bay and the airport on Kauai. utmost care. He signed Angela Lansbury, Roland Winters, John Before leaving Hollywood for the island location, Elvis Presley Archer and Howard McNear, and they play Presley's doting mother, got himself into the proper mood by buying a dozen Hawaiian shirts his wealthy father, his understanding friend and his nervous, fussy from Sy Devore, the haberdasher of the stars. The day before filming boss, respectively. Additional important roles include Miss Black- started on location, Presley raised $60,000 for the U.S.S. Arizona man's genial father and aristocratic grandmother, and a couple of shrine in Pearl Harbor with a benefit concert. Chad Gates (ELVIS PRESLEY) returns home to Honolulu after a two row on the company he is keeping, his parents insist he give up Maile. year hitch in the army determined not to do what his mother wants, But he refuses and leaves home. which is to take a job in the family pineapple business, settle down Abigail then hires him to take her party to Kauai. That night, after and marry a girl of his own social position. a day's sightseeing, Ellie comes to his hotel room and makes advances He takes a job with a tourist agency where his half-French, half- to him, just as his phone rings. It is Maile, who has just arrived with Hawaiian sweetheart, Maile (JOAN BLACKMAN) works, and his first Kelman. Chad tells her he'll dress and meet her in the lobby. But assignment is escorting a group of four school girls, chaperoned by before he can get rid of Ellie, two of the other girls come looking for their teacher, Abigail Prentace (NANCY WALTERS), around the her and Ellie confronts them with a "so what" look. island. A showdown is postponed by a rap on the door. It is Abigail. Chad After making arrangements to start the tour the next day, Chad motions the three girls out the back door, then lets her in. She is in an takes Maile to a "welcome home" party at his house. His father, ecstatic mood. She confesses she came to Hawaii seeking romance Fred (ROLAND WINTERS), and Jack Kelman (JOHN ARCHER), Fred's and thinks she's found it. EJelieving she means him, Chad tries to get boss and an old family friend, greet Maile cordially but his mother, her to lower her voice by moving close to her. Ellie, watching outside Sarah Lee (ANGELA LANSBURY), openly resents her presence. the window, misinterprets his intention and runs away sobbing, fol- The party starts to sag and Chad asks the four musicians, who are lowed by the other girls. And Maile, tired of waiting, walks to his his beach boy pals (hired as a special concession to him), to step up room and sees Abigail there. She, too, misunderstands the scene and the tempo. Soon the place is jumping. Chad and Maile do a number flees to her room. with the band and Sarah Lee, obviously out of tune with the sound of The two girls return to Chad's room and tell him Ellie has driven Youth, suffers a near collapse. away in a jeep. He follows her in another car, and soon finds her, The following morning Chad takes the school girls on a scenic drive. weeping under a tree beside the wrecked vehicle. After making sure Three of them are nice, normal 'teen agers but the fourth, Ellie she's not hurt, he gives her a lecture and a spanking. (JENNY MAXWELL), is spoiled. She is consistently rude to Chad. But The next morning, Maile avoids Chad who is avoiding Abigail. But that night, at a hukilau, she suddenly changes and kisses him. She the latter corners him and finishes what she tried to tell him the night then becomes furious when he calls her a youngster and tells her to before, that she's in love with Kelman. Chad happily tells Maile who, behave. after some first doubts, eventually believes him. Though Chad's parents disapprove of his new job, Kelman admires When they all return to Honolulu, Chad sells his father, with a sly his spunk and accompanies him, a few nights later, to a luau. There, assist from Kelman, on the idea of holding the next convention of Chad introduces him to Abigail.