Shown here with Irene Tsu during the filming of Paradise, Hawaiian Style MOVIE TRAILER PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE LOCATION On location with his father, Vernon Presley. PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE BOX OFFICE NEXT PREVIOUS "PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE" was the third and final Elvis movie filmed in Hawaii. It was shot at the Polynesian Cultural Center located at 55-370 Kamehameha Highway in Lä'ie, O'ahu, Hawaii. PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE BOX OFFICE "PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE" was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on Thursday, June 9, 1966. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly box office chart. The movie earned $2.5 million in U.S. theaters. LOCATION CAST CAST PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE BOX OFFICE PLOT NEXT Elvis Presley as Rick Richards James Shigeta as Danny Kohana Suzanna Leigh as Judy Hudson Philip Ahn as Moki Kaimana Jan Shepard as Betty Kohana Donna Butterworth as Jan Kohana Marianna Hill as Lani Kaimana Irene Tsu as Pua Linda Wong as Lehua Kawena Julie Parrish as Joanna Scene still from "PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE." PLOT PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE CAST SOUNDTRACK BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY MOVIE RENTAL OR PURCHASE When fired from his job as an airline pilot, Rick Richards (played by Elvis Presley) returns to his home in Hawaii. Upon his return, he goes into the helicopter charter business with his good friend, Danny Kohana (played by James Shigeta). However, Rick isn't exactly serious in business or his personal life and shows it in his reckless flying habits and his thoughtless handling of the local women he dates. When Rick is faced with losing his pilot license, he must decide whether he should suffer the punishment of the government permanently grounding him, or take a chance and look for Danny whose goes missing. SOUNDTRACK BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY PREVIOUS PARADISE, HAWAIIAN SYTLE The soundtrack for "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" is Elvis Presley's 26th album, which RCA Victor released in June 1966. It was the musical partner for his 21st film that shares the same title, and it was his third and last movie shot in Hawaii.

The album reached #15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Recording sessions occurred from July to August 1965 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. This soundtrack includes a blend of pop influenced by Polynesian sounds and cheerful movie tunes. Although it was a commercial hit, selling over 300,000 copies at first, critics often consider the songs to be less inspiring compared to his earlier works like "Blue Hawaii."