Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- romantic
- lazy sunday
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a lightweight Elvis vehicle whose German locations, musical performances, and Juliet Prowse provide its main pleasures despite its thin romantic comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elvis Presley plays the lead and the story repeatedly creates opportunities for his singing and performance charisma.
Tulsa is an American soldier in Germany whose wager with a fellow serviceman drives his pursuit of nightclub dancer Lili.
Tulsa wants to leave the army and open his own nightclub, but needs money to make that future possible.
The film places an American army specialist and his companions among German clubs, dancers, and overseas military life.
Films like G.I. Blues, and why
Blue Hawaii
Elvis Presley musical comedy blending military service, romance, and performance numbers
Viva Las Vegas
Classic Elvis vehicle centered on romance, music, and a dream of personal independence
The Last Time I Saw Archie
Lighthearted postwar military romance with comic complications and an overseas setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Release Date
- 1960-11-23
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (79)
Cast
- Elvis Presley
- Juliet Prowse
- Robert Ivers
- James Douglas
- Letícia Román
- Sigrid Maier
- Arch Johnson
- Mickey Knox
- John Hudson
- Kenneth Becker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is G.I. Blues about?
- An Elvis-led military musical comedy turns a soldier’s risky wager with a German nightclub dancer into a buoyant romance and a pathway toward his nightclub ambitions.
- What is G.I. Blues like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of G.I. Blues as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is G.I. Blues violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in G.I. Blues as mild.
- What did critics think of G.I. Blues?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a lightweight Elvis vehicle whose German locations, musical performances, and Juliet Prowse provide its main pleasures despite its thin romantic comedy.
- Which films are like G.I. Blues?
- Films with a similar feel include Blue Hawaii, Viva Las Vegas, and The Last Time I Saw Archie.
- How long is G.I. Blues?
- G.I. Blues runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch G.I. Blues?
- In United States, G.I. Blues streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
