# Blue Hawaii (1961)

> A freshly discharged Elvis returns to Hawaii, chooses tour guiding over the family pineapple business, and finds romance amid a sunlit musical paradise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10969

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Norman Taurog
- Cast: Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury, Nancy Walters, Roland Winters, John Archer, Howard McNear, Steve Brodie
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054692/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, sunny, romantic, lazy afternoon, beach vacation mood

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