G.I. Blues (1960)
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70% of users liked it
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Elvis Presley stars in GI Blues as Tulsa McLean, a soldier stationed in Germany, who pulls strings to stage a big show for his fellow GI's. In the tradition of the musical chestnut The Fleet's In, Tulsa also bets his buddies that he can date "ice princess" entertainer Lili (Juliet… More Elvis Presley stars in GI Blues as Tulsa McLean, a soldier stationed in Germany, who pulls strings to stage a big show for his fellow GI's. In the tradition of the musical chestnut The Fleet's In, Tulsa also bets his buddies that he can date "ice princess" entertainer Lili (Juliet Prowse). Song highlights include "Wooden Heart," "Blue Suede Shoes" and the title number. The spectacular box-office performance of G.I. Blues proved that Elvis' popularity had not only survived his Army tenure, but had actually increased. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Taurog
- Written By
- Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Nov 23, 1960 Wide
- On DVD
- May 2, 2000
- Studio
- Paramount Studios
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
First film released after Elvis was discharged from his military duty.
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
'Elvis does an adequate job carrying the movie, playing his natural self in a project that was produced solely to capitalize on his return to civilian life.'
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Cast
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Elvis Presley
as Tulsa McLean
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Juliet Prowse
as Lili
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Robert Ivers
as Cookey
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Letícia Román
as Tina
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James Douglas
as Rick
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Sigrid Maier
as Maria
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Arch Johnson
as Sgt. McGraw
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Ken Becker
as Mac
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Carl Crow
as Walt
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Charles Beach Dickerson
as Warren
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Trent Dolan
as Mickey
- Fred Essler
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John Hudson
as Capt. Hobart
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Mickey Knox
as Jeeter
- Erika Peters
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Jeremy Slate
as Turk
- Ron Starr
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Ludwig Stossel
as Puppet Show Owner
- The Jordanaires
