ComedyMusic

G.I. Blues

- Elvis scores... a singing triumph... and a romantic hit!

Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But, when that friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.

Release Date : 1960-11-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hal Wallis Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Tulsa McLean

Original Name : Elvis Presley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lili

Original Name : Juliet Prowse

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cookie

Original Name : Robert Ivers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : James Douglas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tina

Original Name : Letícia Román

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marla

Original Name : Sigrid Maier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. McGraw

Original Name : Arch Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeeter

Original Name : Mickey Knox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Hobart

Original Name : John Hudson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mac

Original Name : Kenneth Becker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Turk

Original Name : Jeremy Slate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warren

Original Name : Beach Dickerson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mickey

Original Name : Trent Dolan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walt

Original Name : Carl Crow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Papa Mueller

Original Name : Fred Essler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harvey

Original Name : Ron Starr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trudy

Original Name : Erika Peters

Gender : Female

Character Name : Owner of Puppet Show

Original Name : Ludwig Stössel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cafe Europa patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Leoda Richards

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Hagerman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edit Angold

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cafe Europa patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Musician (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Cowl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Britta - Redhead (uncredited)

Original Name : Britt Ekland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bargirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Marianne Gaba

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt 'Dynamite' Bixby (uncredited)

Original Name : Edson Stroll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Musician (uncredited)

Original Name : Scotty Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herr Klugmann (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kruger

Gender : Male

Character Name : German Guitarist (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Boon

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Elvis as a G.I. stationed in Germany trying to score with a hot German nightclub dancer**_ An American tank specialist serving in Deutschland (Presley) dreams of running his own nightclub and bets that he can win the favor of a hard-to-get German performer with legs from here to Frankfurt (Juliet Prowse). Robert Ivers is on hand as the protagonist’s soldier pal. “G.I. Blues” (1960) was Elvis’ 5th movie of the 31 in his acting filmography. The highlights here are the German locations, the tank action and Juliet Prowse, especially her two sizzling dance routines. Letícia Román (Tina) and Sigrid Maier (Marla) are also featured in the feminine department. While this is one of the more obscure Presley flicks, it has its own uniqueness and delivers the goods as an entertaining Elvis vehicle. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in Germany (Hessen & Barvaria) and Paramount Studios, Los Angeles. GRADE: B-/B

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-25

I'm not sure too many other G.I.s in Germany after the war looked quite so pristine as "Tulsa" (Elvis Presley) and his squad as they bet that "Dynamite" (Edson Stroll) can't get a date with the lithe local dancer "Lili" (Juliet Prowse) who has a bit of a reputation rejecting the amorous advances of soldiers. If they win, well there ought to be enough cash for "Tulsa" to go home and own his own nightclub. Thing is though, about five minutes after the bet his pal is posted to Alaska and so he must try to fulfil the wager himself! Initially she's not remotely interested, but yes... it is all that predictable. Elvis fans will probably enjoy this as an expertly staged, choreographed and lit vehicle for a star who doesn't look remotely natural at any stage and who simply cannot mime to his own songs. His regular "Jordanaires" get in on the gig too, but most of the renditions of songs like Carl Perkins's timeless "Blue Suede Shoes" as well as "Wooden Heart" and "Pocketful of Rainbows" look like they are episodically shot and inserted into the weakly constructed drama that does, to be fair to Prowse, offer us one glimpse of her dancing skills. This is a very sanitised image of "The King" that looks like production line stuff from the most risk averse of marketing departments from end to end. Not great from anyone, sorry.