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G.I. Blues (1960) 5.7
Tulsa is a specialist in the US Army stationed in Germany. He loves to sing and has dreams to run his own nightclub when he leaves the army....but dreams don't come cheap. Tulsa places a ... See full summary » Director:Norman Taurog |
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Tulsa McLean
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Lili
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Robert Ivers | ... |
Cookie
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James Douglas | ... |
Rick
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Letícia Román | ... |
Tina
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Sigrid Maier | ... |
Marla
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Sgt. McGraw
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Mickey Knox | ... |
Jeeter
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John Hudson | ... |
Capt. Hobart
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Kenneth Becker | ... |
Mac
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Jeremy Slate | ... |
Turk
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Beach Dickerson | ... |
Warren
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Trent Dolan | ... |
Mickey
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Carl Crow | ... |
Walt
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Fred Essler | ... |
Papa Mueller
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Tulsa is a specialist in the US Army stationed in Germany. He loves to sing and has dreams to run his own nightclub when he leaves the army....but dreams don't come cheap. Tulsa places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can spend the night with a club dancer named Lili, who is rumored to be hard to get. When Dynamite gets transferred, Tulsa is brought in to take his place. He is not looking forward to it, but in order to keep his money, he must go through with it. Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
23 November 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Café Europa See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,300,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Tulsa McLean: We gotta play tonight.
Trudy: Ja wohl.
Tulsa McLean: I mean here.
Trudy: But I borrowed the car.
Tulsa McLean: Maybe later, keep your engine running.
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The number of the sky lift Tulsa and Lili ride on is 76. See more »Goofs
The G.I.'s are wearing underwear in the shower. See more »Quotes
Trudy: I borrow a car from my uncle Otto, we go drive tonight?Tulsa McLean: We gotta play tonight.
Trudy: Ja wohl.
Tulsa McLean: I mean here.
Trudy: But I borrowed the car.
Tulsa McLean: Maybe later, keep your engine running.
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G.I. Blues (1960)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Better than average Elvis vehicle has him playing a G.I. who dreams of one day owning his own nightclub. He makes a bet with some older soldiers that he can take out a dancer (Juliet Prowse) but soon he starts to have feelings for the woman and wants out of the bet. Elvis' comeback film is a pretty good one even though there are still a few weak moments. For the most part the film is charming enough to keep itself going from start to finish even though the thing runs a tad bit too long. Elvis must have been very comfortable in the role of a G.I. because I've never seen him as relaxed in a role. He actually does a pretty good job here and comes off very natural and gets to show off some of his sense of humor. It goes without saying that this film wanted to cash in on The King's military career and for the most part they nail him in the role. The supporting players are equally impressive and add a lot as well. Prowse is very sexy in her role and manages a good performance. The film stealers for me were Robert Ivers and Leticia Roman as the sidekicks. Ivers has a great comic timing and makes for several funny sequences. The music numbers here are all rather hit and miss with none of them what I'd call classic Elvis. I thought the use of Presley's "Blue Suede Shoes" was a nice touch as was the sequence with Elvis trying to babysit. The film is certainly lightweight and predictable but it does have enough charm to make it worth watching and I'm sure the girls in 1960 were passing out at the site of Elvis in the shower.