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Away from Oahu, there was more filming on the smaller, beautiful 'Garden Isle of Kauai, at Lydgate Beach, on the east side of the island. Just north of here, Chad Gates finally marries Maile Duval (Joan Blackman), to the strains of the Hawaiian Wedding Song, at the lagoon of the Coco Palms Resort, 241 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa. Naturally, Blue ...
Jan 22, 2024 · Elvis stayed at the hotel during the spring of 1961 while filming the movie. But the film's final third — including the well-known wedding scene during the finale — was all set at the Coco Palms Resort.
- Andrew Amelinckx
1961 Blockbuster Hit Movie. On March 18, 1961, Elvis Presley left his Memphis home for what would eventually be an over 4,000-mile journey westward to Honolulu, Hawaii. Principal photography was scheduled there for his fourth motion picture since his discharge from the army just the year before.
- Waikiki Beach
- Honolulu International Airport
- Hanauma Bay
- Pineapple Fields
- Coco Palms Resort
Some of the film’s opening shots were filmed right in Waikiki. The beach provides great views of Diamond Head, even though the Waikiki skyline has been built up over the years. The International Marketplace can also be seen in the film. The marketplace was completely renovated and reopened in 2016, however the iconic green and white sign remains.
In the opening scene, Elvis’s character Chadwick returns to Hawaii, landing at Honolulu International Airport. The airport has naturally been upgraded in the 60 years since Blue Hawaii was filmed, so it won’t resemble what you see in the movie.
Scenes of Chadwick’s beach shack were filmed at Hanauma Bay. The bay, located east of Waikiki, is a well-known spot for snorkeling on Oahu. It is usually quite crowded, so it’s unusual to see it in the film with no tourists around.
At one point in the film, Chadwick pulls his car over along some pineapple fields. Pineapples still grow on Oahu, and you can see them if you drive along Kamehameha highway towards the North Shore.
The wedding scenes at the end of the movie were not filmed on Oahu. These were filmed at the Coco Palms Resort on the island of Kauai. The resort was popular destination until it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Iniki. This was same hurricane that shut down filming of Jurassic Park. There has been talk over the years of restoring and reopening the ...
Three weeks later, location filming had finished, including scenes at Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Mount Tantalus, and Hanauma Bay, a volcanic crater that is open to the sea, near the bedroom community of Hawaii Kai, a few miles away from Waikiki.
Blue Hawaii (1961) After arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) defies his parents' wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.
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Blue Hawaii (1961) Overview. Locations. Map. See where they filmed this movie from 1961 starring Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman and Angela Lansbury. There are more than 2 filming locations on our site.
