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Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)

Paradise, Hawaiian Style poster
Directed by
Michael D. Moore
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Elvis Presley plays a pilot who starts an air taxi business in Hawaii. He juggles romantic interests with his buddy while trying to make the company work.

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What happens

Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 American musical comedy film directed by Michael Moore and 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. In agreeing to do this film, Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, was hoping to replicate the success of Presley's 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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