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Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)

 -  Musical | Comedy  -  15 June 1966 (USA)
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Rick Richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in Hawaii -- along the way he makes some friends, including a young Hawaiian girl and her father, romances ... See full summary »

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Rick Richards
Suzanna Leigh ...
Judy Hudson
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Danny Kohana
Donna Butterworth ...
Jan Kohana
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Lani Kaimana
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Pua
Linda Wong ...
Lehua Kawena
Julie Parrish ...
Joanna
Jan Shepard ...
Betty Kohana
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Mr. Belden
Grady Sutton ...
Mr. Cubberson
Doris Packer ...
Mrs. Barrington
Don Collier ...
Andy Lowell
Philip Ahn ...
Moki Kaimana
Mary Treen ...
Mrs. Belden
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Rick Richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in Hawaii -- along the way he makes some friends, including a young Hawaiian girl and her father, romances Judy Hudson, and sings a few songs. Written by Michael C. Berch <mcb@postmodern.com>

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pilot | helicopter | hawaii | hawaiian | song | See more »

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Musical | Comedy

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15 June 1966 (USA)  »

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$2,000,000 (estimated)

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$2,500,000 (USA)
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Petula Clark was originally offered the role of Judy Hudson. See more »

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Referenced in Elvis Presley: The Back Story, Vol. 1 (2003) See more »

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"Stop Where You Are"
Written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye
Performed by Elvis Presley
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Elvis flies helicopters
11 July 2010 | by (Australia) – See all my reviews

Paradise, Hawaiin Style is a film about a pilot who is thrown out of his old job for being a sleaze-bag. He comes back to his island buddies in Hawaii to start a new helicopter charter business with his pilot friend. It seems to be working out well for them until his old ways start catching him… Apart from throwing into a song every 10 minutes, the film features a nice cast who play the various friends of Elvis Presley's character, Rick. Of particular note is Donna Butterworth, a young girl with a great voice who looks like she had a lot of fun making this 1966 film.

The film also features a pair of ever-present Bell 47J Ranger helicopters, quite often seen making max. performance takeoffs and hasty landings. The film is a real treat for aircraft and helicopter enthusiasts who get to see these old machines in great detail, up close. A lot of back-projection is used for the flying scenes featuring close-ups of Elvis and the other cast members, and the scenery is beautiful.

One particular scene has the chopper flying through a mountainous valley with dives and climbs not usually seen performed by such helicopters. Another scene has a bunch of canine passengers causing havoc for Elvis as he tries to fly the chopper, getting low and fast, scaring locals and crashing a car.

The legendary Elvis is particularly wooden in this film, just going through the motions to make a film with no real depth to his role, otherwise it is an enjoyable film for the entire family.


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