| Release Date: | Nov 1961 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Musical |
| Awards: | 1 win & 3 nominations |
| Cast: | Elvis Presley (Chad Gates), Joan Blackman (Maile Duval), Angela Lansbury (Sarah Lee Gates), Nancy Walters (Abigail Prentice), Roland Winters (Fred Gates), John Archer (Jack Kelman), Howard McNear (Mr. Chapman), Steve Brodie (Tucker Garvey), Christian Kay (Beverly Martin), Iris Adrian (Enid Garvey), Hilo Hattie (Waihila), Jenny Maxwell (Ellie Corbett), Pamela Austin (Selena (Sandy) Emerson (as Pamela Kirk)), Darlene Tompkins (Patsy Simon), Lani Kai (Carl Tanami), Jose De Vega (Ernie Gordon), Frank Atienza (Ito O'Hara), Tiki Hanalei (Ping Pong), Pamela Akert (), Bobby Barber (Man in Beach Brawl (uncredited)), Tom Carroll (Beach Party Guest (uncredited)), Roger Clark (Lawyer (uncredited)), Sharon Lee Connors (Bit part (uncredited)), Lillian Culver (Matron (uncredited)), George DeNormand (Gen. Anthony (uncredited)), Veronica Ericson (Bit part (uncredited)), Pat Fackenthall (Extra (uncredited)), Bess Flowers (Maile's Tourist Customer...), Gregory Gaye (Paul Duval (uncredited)), Thomas Glynn (Man at Party (uncredited)), George Halas (Extra (uncredited)), Flora Hayes (Mrs. Maneka (uncredited)), Yolanda Hughes (Extra (uncredited)), Donna Juhl (Extra (uncredited)), Debra M. Kawamura (Extra (uncredited)), Gene LeBell ((uncredited)), Robert M. Luck (Extra (uncredited)), Clarence Lung (Lonnie, Bartender (uncredited)), Tani Marsh (Specialty Dancer (uncredited)), Harold Miller (Maile's Tourist Customer...), Irene Mizushima (Waitress (uncredited)), Kate Murtagh (Woman at Party (uncredited)), Ngarua (Specialty Dancer (uncredited)), Rudi Polt (Extra (uncredited)), Robert Kenui Pope (Extra (uncredited)), Richard Reeves (Harmonica-playing Convict (uncredited)), Bella Richards (Extra (uncredited)), Michael Ross (Police Lt. Gray (uncredited)), Elsie Russell (Extra (uncredited)), Hal B. Wallis (Man Walking Down Street (uncredited)), Red West (Party Guest (uncredited)) |
Chad Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but Chad is reluctant. So Chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.
