Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV 1973)

A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite.

Directors:

Marty Pasetta, Gary Hovey,

Stars:

Elvis Presley, James Burton, Jerry Scheff

Cast

Credited cast:
Elvis Presley	...	Himself
James Burton	...	Himself - Band Member
Jerry Scheff	...	Himself - Band Member
Charlie Hodge	...	Himself - Band Member
John Wilkinson	...	Himself - Band Member
Ronnie Tutt	...	Himself - Band Member
J.D. Sumner	...	Himself - Band Member
Kathy Westmoreland	...	Herself - Backing Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Baize	...	Himself - Band Member
Estell Brown	...	Herself - Band Member (as Estelle Brown)
Ed Enoch	...	Himself - Band Member
Joe Guercio	...	Himself
Glen D. Hardin	...	Himself - Band Member
Sylvia Shemmell	...	Herself - Band Member (as Sylvia Shemwell)
Myrna Smith	...	Herself - Band Member

Storyline

A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite.

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Plot Keywords:

elvis presley | strauss also sprach zarathustra | rock music | tv special | concert film | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Deluxe Edition

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), Pasetta Productions, RCA Record Tours

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 87 min (special edition)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The double LP soundtrack album of this TV special was Elvis Presley's last album to reach #1 on the charts.

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Connections

Edited into Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Burning Love"
Performed by Elvis Presley

User Reviews

wonderful television event

In 1973, Elvis Presley appeared for two nights in Hawaii and this film of one of those nights was beamed to numerous countries around the world by satellite, the first concert to be so treated. (The other night's concert has been since released as 'Alternate Aloha' and is just as good).

After a crash diet, Presley looks good and is in amazing voice, with his usual backing band and singers (the Stamps Quartet and the Sweet Inspirations). This concert contains gem after gem (including I'll Remember You, a poignant song which fits the moment perfectly).

Perhaps his last great filmed concert (the one in 1977 is simply sad, despite his voice still being in evidence), 'Aloha From Hawaii' is a fantastic memento of an unsurpassed artist who could sing in almost every style. This concert proves that.