Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Paradise, Hawaiian Style
File:Paradise Hawaiian Style 1966 poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael D. Moore
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis
Screenplay by	Allan Weiss Anthony Lawrence
Story by	Allan Weiss
Starring	Elvis Presley Suzanna Leigh James Shigeta
Music by	Joseph J. Lilley
Cinematography	W. Wallace Kelley
Edited by	Warren Low
Production company	Paramount Pictures Hal Wallis Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	June 9, 1966 (1966-06-09) (USA)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,000,000
Box office	$2,500,000

Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was the third and final motion picture that Presley filmed in Hawaii. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly box office chart, earning $2.5 million in theaters.

Plot

Rick Richards (Presley) returns to his home in Hawaii after being fired from his job as an airline pilot. He and his buddy Danny Kohana (James Shigeta) go into the helicopter charter business together. But Rick's reckless flying and his careless negotiations with local women may cost Rick the business and Danny his home.

Disaster looms as Danny becomes overdue on a flight after Rick has been grounded by government officials. Rick must decide if he should risk losing his license forever by going to look for his friend.

Cast

• Elvis Presley as Rick Richards
• Suzanna Leigh as Judy Hudson
• James Shigeta as Danny Kohana
• Jan Shepard as Betty Kohana
• Philip Ahn as Moki Kaimana
• Donna Butterworth as Jan Kohana
• Marianna Hill as Lani Kaimana
• Irene Tsu as Pua
• Linda Wong as Lehua Kawena
• Julie Parrish as Joanna

Soundtrack

Main article: Paradise, Hawaiian Style (album)

See also

• List of American films of 1966

External links

• Paradise, Hawaiian Style at IMDb
• Paradise, Hawaiian Style at AllMovie
• Paradise, Hawaiian Style at the TCM Movie Database
• Paradise, Hawaiian Style at Rotten Tomatoes
• Elvis in Hawaii
• Review by Janet Branagan at Apollo Movie Guide
• Review of the movie collection "Lights! Camera! Elvis! Collection (King Creole, Blue Hawaii, G.I. Blues, Fun in Acapulco, Roustabout, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Paradise, Hawaiian Style, Easy Come, Easy Go) by Paul Mavis at DVD Talk, August 6, 2007
• Review by Jon Danziger at digitallyOBSESSED!, March 2, 2003