G.I. Blues
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| G.I. Blues | |
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog Michael D. Moore |
| 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. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | King Creole |
| Followed by | Flaming Star |
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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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[edit] Plot
Specialist 5 (SP5) Tulsa Mc Lean, is stationed with United States Army Occupation Forces in 1960 West Germany. Mc Lean a member of the 3rd Armored Division -- "Spearhead". 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 on his friend Dynamite, that he can spend the night with a club dancer named Lili, who is rumored to be hard to get. She turned down one other G.I. operator, Turk. Dynamite and Turk have vied for women before in Hawaii. When Dynamite gets transferred to Alaska, 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. Tulsa's friend Cookie falls in love, with Lili's roomate, Tina from Italy. Rick and Marla's baby boy, Tiger helps Tulsa win the bet for the outfit and the girl's heart.
[edit] Primary cast:
- Elvis Presley as Spec. 5 Tulsa McLean
- Juliet Prowse as Lili
- Robert Ivers as PFC Cookie
- James Douglas as Rick
- Letícia Román as Tina
- Sigrid Maier as Marla
- Arch Johnson as M/Sgt. McGraw
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack by Elvis Presley | ||
| Released | October 1, 1960 | |
| Recorded | April - May 1960 | |
| Label | RCA Studios | |
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| Elvis Is Back! (1960) | G.I. Blues (1960) | His Hand in Mine (1960)
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Recorded during April and May of 1960 at RCA Studios and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, the soundtrack album of the same name was released in October of 1960.
[edit] Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley - vocals, guitar
- The Jordanaires - vocals
- Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Neal Matthews, Jr. - guitar
- Pete Drake - steel guitar
- Ray Siegel - bass
- Jimmie Haskell - accordion
- Dudley Brooks - piano
- D.J. Fontana, Frank Bode, Bernie Mattinson - drums
[edit] Track listing
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)
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Comprehensive review by Chad Plambeck at 3-B Theater
