Filmed in vibrant Technicolor and Panavision, the titular location in Blue Hawaii certainly provides a romantic backdrop, even as it overlooks much of the socio-economic issues of the time.

One of those agreeable Elvis formula flicks that differ very little in style, structure, or stereotype.

Blue Hawaii is as much of a tourist ad for Hawaii as it is a way to get people to buy the soundtrack album.

...any problems that arise are easily solved with a ukulele and a song.