G.I. Blues
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog Michael D. Moore (2nd unit) |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Edmund Beloin & Henry Garson |
| Starring | Elvis Presley Juliet Prowse |
| Music by | Joseph J. Lilley |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs |
| Editing by | Warren Low |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 18, 1960 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Language | English |
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G.I. Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical motion picture played as a romantic comedy. It was filmed while Presley was fulfilling his military service obligation with the United States Army in West Germany. It was filmed at Paramount's Hollywood studios and on location in Germany.
Elvis Presley's return to the screen after a two-year absence saw lineups at movie theatres across North America and in Mexico City a riot broke out in a theater showing "GI Blues" that prompted the Mexican government to ban Presley's movies.
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Plot
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.
Primary cast:
- Elvis Presley : Tulsa McLean
- Juliet Prowse : Lili
- Robert Ivers : Cookie
- James Douglas : Rick
- Letícia Román : Tina
- Sigrid Maier : Marla
- Arch Johnson : Sgt. McGraw
Soundtrack
Recorded during April and May of 1960 at RCA Studios and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, the music album of the same name was released in October of 1960.
Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley (vocals)
- The Jordanaires (background vocals)
- Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Neal Matthews, Jr., Elvis Presley (guitars)
- Pete Drake (steel guitar)
- Ray Siegel (bass)
- Jimmie Haskell (accordion)
- Dudley Brooks (piano)
- D.J. Fontana, Frank Bode, Bernie Mattinson (drums)
Tracks (songwriter)
Side 1:
- Tonight Is So Right For Love - (Sid Wayne & Abner Silver)
- What's She Really Like - (Sid Wayne & Abner Silver)
- Frankfort Special - (Sid Wayne & Sherman Edwards)
- Wooden Heart - (Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Kay Twomey)
- GI Blues - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
Side 2:
- Pocketful Of Rainbows - (Ben Weisman & Fred Wise)
- Shoppin' Around - (Aaron Schroeder, Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett)
- Big Boots - (Sid Wayne & Sherman Edwards)
- Didja' Ever - (Sid Wayne & Sherman Edwards)
- Blue Suede Shoes - (Carl Perkins)
- Doin' The Best I Can - (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman)
See also
External link
- Comprehensive review by Chad Plambeck at 3-B Theater
Categories
1960 films | Elvis Presley albums | Romantic musical films | 1960s Romantic comedy films | English-language films