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G.I. Blues

  • 19601960
  • PGPG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues (1960)
Trailer 1
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ComedyMusical
Tulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer...but when Dynamite is transferred, Tulsa ... Read allTulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer...but when Dynamite is transferred, Tulsa must replace him in the bet.Tulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer...but when Dynamite is transferred, Tulsa must replace him in the bet.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,509
858
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    • Director
      • Norman Taurog
    • Writers
      • Edmund Beloin
      • Henry Garson
    • Stars
      • Elvis Presley
      • Juliet Prowse
      • Robert Ivers
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Norman Taurog
    • Writers
      • Edmund Beloin
      • Henry Garson
    • Stars
      • Elvis Presley
      • Juliet Prowse
      • Robert Ivers
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    G.I. Blues
    Trailer 2:47
    G.I. Blues

    Photos113

    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse in G.I. Blues (1960)
    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse in G.I. Blues (1960)
    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse in "G.I. Blues," Paramount, 1960.
    Elvis Presley in "G.I. Blues," Paramount, 1960.
    Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Pat Boone on the set of "G.I. Blues," Paramount, 1960.
    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse filming "G.I. Blues," Paramount, 1960.
    King Creole (1958)
    G.I. Blues (1960)
    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse in G.I. Blues (1960)
    King Creole (1958)
    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse in G.I. Blues (1960)
    Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse in G.I. Blues (1960)

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    Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley
    • Tulsa McLean
    Juliet Prowse
    Juliet Prowse
    • Lili
    Robert Ivers
    Robert Ivers
    • Cookie
    James Douglas
    James Douglas
    • Rick
    Letícia Román
    Letícia Román
    • Tina
    • (as Leticia Roman)
    Sigrid Maier
    • Marla
    Arch Johnson
    Arch Johnson
    • Sgt. McGraw
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • Jeeter
    John Hudson
    John Hudson
    • Capt. Hobart
    Kenneth Becker
    • Mac
    • (as Ken Becker)
    Jeremy Slate
    Jeremy Slate
    • Turk
    Beach Dickerson
    Beach Dickerson
    • Warren
    Trent Dolan
    • Mickey
    Carl Crow
    • Walt
    Fred Essler
    • Papa Mueller
    Ron Starr
    • Harvey
    Erika Peters
    Erika Peters
    • Trudy
    Ludwig Stössel
    Ludwig Stössel
    • Owner of Puppet Show
    • (as Ludwig Stossel)
    • Director
      • Norman Taurog
    • Writers
      • Edmund Beloin
      • Henry Garson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The 3rd Armored Division was Elvis's division when he was in the army, as it is in this movie.
    • Goofs
      The G.I.s are wearing underwear in the shower.
    • Quotes

      Tulsa McLean: [while trying to pry a sandwich out of a baby's hand] Army manual, section 43 - when in hand to hand combat with the enemy, apply judo chop to the back of neck. Oh, if you was only my size, you little rascal.

    • Crazy credits
      After the opening credits: Produced with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense
    • Alternate versions
      Because of copyright problems, in the European version of the movie the song "Tonight Is So Right For Love" (by Sid Wayne and Abner Silver) which was based on the melody of "Bacarolle" by Jaques Offenbach, was substituted with "Tonight's All Right For Love" (by Wayne, Silver and Joe Lilley), which had similar lyrics but was based on the melody of "Tales From The Vienna Woods" by Johann Strauss.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of Elvis Presley (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      What's She Really Like
      Written by Sid Wayne & Abner Silver

      Performed by Elvis Presley

    User reviews55

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    Top review
    6/10
    Blues is Pretty Upbeat
    When you have Elvis Presley in a movie is there a need to have a plot or do you just stick him on screen and say GO! That's not really fair. Though there is most certainly a formula to making an Elvis picture there is also a lot of talent that went into each movie. Not the least of that talent was Elvis himself. All the Elvis movies have both a timeless quality to them while also presenting an innocence of a film-making age. Hal Wallis, who directs many of the Elvis films also directs Blue Hawaii which is a better followup to GI Blues.

    The reason to watch G.I. Blues is not the story, the cinematography nor the direction even though all three are done with precision and no overkill. The reason to watch is Elvis. This movie was made in 1960 when The King was at his prime and starting to feel comfortable on screen. His performances are excellent, musical numbers that is, and we're all lucky to have them captured. The movie and Elvis are full of charm and you wonder at times how much Elvis' real life was mirrored with all that charm-like atmosphere around him. ***/**** (for an Elvis flick).

    On a side note if you find an original poster of this movie, call me.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Café Europa
    • Filming locations
      • König-Adolf-Platz, Idstein, Hessen, Germany
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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