A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the kauai museum. Its the first of three films he made in hawaii, and just before shooting this film, elvis performed a benefit show at the bloch arena. Kauai celebrating 50th anniversary of elvis presleys blue hawaii. Makana, better known as bali hai in the 1950s musical, south pacific, is another wellknown image. South pacific 1958 south pacific put kauai on the map. The 1960 film first connecting elvis presley with hawaii, blue hawaii, also made kauai s former coco palms hotel famous. Blue hawaiian helicopters offers the best helicopter tours and sightseeing in hawaii. In addition, hiff added a made in hawaii section to its program to support hawaii s best.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Blue hawaii 1961 elvis filmed blue hawaii on location, using lydgate park and the now closed coco palms resort hotel as a backdrop. In fact, the director cast kauai in all of the franchises installments filmed to date. Kauai has been used to imitate central america, asia and even avatars mythical planet. Coco palms resort was a resort hotel in wailua, kaua. Following presley to kauai in 1963 were hollywoods macho men, john wayne and charlton heston. Blue hawaii 1961 elvis presleys first hawaiian foray found him getting all shook up on lydgate beach on the coconut coast. On this incredible helicopter tour of kauai, youll experience views so beautiful they will take your breath away.
Stops include sights from movies and tv shows such as elvis blue hawaii. Damaged by hurricane iniki in 1992 the storm which also destroyed sets for jurassic park, its currently undergoing a major renovation. Elvis eighth film was blue hawaii, filmed in the tropical paradise of the hawaiian islands of oahu and kauai. He arrived at the recording studio on march 21 to start the recording of the films soundtrack and three weeks later filming had wrapped, with later scenes to be completed at paramount studios. May 12, 20 coco palms resort where elvis presleys blue hawaii was filmed. The series was filmed predominately on oahu but was not picked up for a second season. Elvis presley island of love from the film blue hawaii. Blue hawaiian helicopters best helicopter tours in hawaii.
Filmed on oahu and kauai in the spring of 1961, blue hawaii was released later that year in november and made its debut on kauai as 1962 began. Hawaii film office television series and specials shot. He doesnt seem as interested as he was in previous roles, and now we also get a heaping helping of corny twangy throwaway hawaiian songs from the king, with embarrassing titles like ito eats. I bumped into blue hawaii starring elvis the other night. But blue hawaii was really the film that would take elvis into a silly direction for most of his future movies in the 60s. 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. Coco palms where elvis filmed blue hawaii picture of. Elvis presleys famous movie spots in hawaii rockahula. Its idyllic setting has made the island a favorite setting for hollywood filmmakers. The show was shot on oahu over the course of several months.
According to my where movies were filmed guide, the coco palms was used, lydgate park, the wailua river, and lihue airport was indicated but not really sh. A fivehour guided kayak tour along the scenic and peaceful hanalei river and bay reef lagoon accompanied by charming waterborne natural historians. Blue hawaii is a 1961 american musical romantic comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley. Heres the latest on the forever pained kauai coco palms hotel, where amazingly little has changed in the many years since we first toured the grounds and starting writing about kauai s most iconic resort. If theres one film that has inspired not just filmmakers, but countless travelers over the decades to visit the island paradise, its blue hawaii. The film s star jennifer lawrence, who plays katniss everdeen, and her costars, filmed scenes from the quarter quell on an isolated beach on oahu. Rebuilding of blue hawaii hotel begins decades after storm. This is a fun and safe family activity with land, water, fauna and flora genuinely interpreted.
Naturally, blue hawaii doublecanoe weddings became a major selling point for the hotel. The 1960 film first connecting elvis presley with hawaii, blue hawaii, also made kauais former coco palms hotel famous. According to my where movies were filmed guide, the coco palms was used, lydgate park, the wailua river, and lihue airport was indicated but not really shown. The resort was abandoned after hurricane iniki in 1992. Filming for blue hawaii, elvis eighth movie, began on march 27, 1961 in the lush islands of hawaii. Filmed on oahu, the series episode run lasted only one season. Maui quaint towns, farms and beautiful beaches await on the valley isle. Blue hawaii 1960 the 1960 film first connecting elvis presley with hawaii, blue hawaii, also made kauais former coco palms hotel famous. Coco palms opened in 1953 on 46acres which had once been home to kauai s last queen, queen deborah kapule kekaihaakulou. Kauai has everything on hollywoods location checklist.
Location guide to movies filmed on kauai hollywood came here over 80 years ago and since that time there have been many blockbuster movies filmed on kauai. The event is being commemorated with a special screening this weekend. Blue hawaii celebrates 50 years kauai coco palms hotel. The picturesque hawaiian islands have been the backdrop for over 250 films, from classics like blue hawaii to blockbusters like the hunger games. Coco palms where elvis filmed blue hawaii check out tripadvisor members 10,667 candid photos and videos of kauai. Elvis presley blue hawaii was filmed here on kauai 50 years ago. Hanalei bay resort boasts views of makana, the twin peaks that. Oahu the heart of hawaii is home to honolulu and much more. Kauai celebrating 50th anniversary of elvis presleys blue. The house is located on kaikio ewa place, a street named for one of kauais governors who was known throughout the island for having the finest home of his day. Without a road encircling the island, many of kauai s most stunning sights are inaccessible by land. Mar 27, 2019 latest on the pained kauai coco palms hotel, kauais first and arguably most iconic resort ever.
Coco palms resort where elvis presleys blue hawaii was filmed. The most spectacular helicopter tour in all of kauai. He arrived at the recording studio on march 21 to start the recording of the film s soundtrack and three weeks later filming had wrapped, with later scenes to be completed at paramount studios. Activists delay rebirth of hawaii hotel with elvis ties.
Movies and television shows filmed on kauai kauai film. Much of the film was shot on location at the coco palms resort on the east coast of kauai. Some tours take you to the shuttered coco palms resort, which has been closed to the public since a hurricane hit the island in 1992. Aug 12, 2014 elvis presley island of love from the film blue hawaii. Some of our kauai vacation rentals are located near the very spots you have seen for years on the silver screen. The hotel made a big business of selling blue hawaii weddings that recreated the floating wedding ceremony depicted in the film. Elvis presleys character got married in the 1961 film blue hawaii, decades. Molokai the island of molokai remains true to its island roots. Inhumans 2017 shots of hawaiis majestic banyan trees and tropical rainforest can be seen in marvels tv series inhumans. When it comes to iconic kauai films, this movie filmed at the coco coco palms hotel, will always be remembered.
Aug 09, 2017 recognizable locations filmed in the movie include the allerton estate home at the national tropical botanical gardens, king kong mountain, ahukini landing and much of kauais coconut coast. Dozens of movies have been filmed in kauai using the napali coast. With nearly every climactic zone on earth, months of amenable weather and landscapes of rugged beauty, the hawaiian islands have long caught hollywood. Elvis presleys eighth film was blue hawaii, filmed in the tropical paradise of the hawaiian islands of oahu and kauai. Now called hawaiian wedding song, it was featured prominently in the film blue hawaii, starring elvis presley, whose character is married at the lagoon at the coco palms in the finale. Elvis at coco palms resort, kauai, hawaii 2015 with. Sep 27, 2012 elvis presley blue hawaii was filmed here on kauai 50 years ago. Blue hawaii was originally titled hawaiian beach boy. Elvis at coco palms resort, kauai, hawaii 2015 with sanja. With over 70% of the island being inaccessible by land, kauai is truly best seen from the sky.
Many of the places where elvis presley filmed blue hawaii on the island of oahu are still visible for elvis fans. By hank soboleski, island history sunday, april 12, 2020. Three kauai girls appeared in the movie blue hawaii. Ever since blue hawaii was released, the coco palms resort held over 500 wedding ceremonies on its grounds, annually. We have chosen to name our house blue hawaii house in honor of elvis presleys love for the island of kauai and his most famous hawaiian movie which was filmed on our island. Filmed on oahu and kauai in the spring of 1961, blue hawaii was released later that year in november and made its debut on kauai as 1962. Feb 16, 2018 activists delay rebirth of hawaii hotel with elvis ties. Recognizable locations filmed in the movie include the allerton estate home at the national tropical botanical gardens, king kong mountain, ahukini landing and much of kauai s coconut coast. Featured prominently in the famous blue hawaii, coco palms closed out the. Makana, one of the twin towering peaks featured in the movie, is located in haena on the north shore where most of the film was shot.
To purchased tickets in advance call the kvb at 8082453971. Top 20 movies filmed in hawaii most popular hawaii movies. The 1961 elvis presley hit, blue hawaii, was filmed at the hotel. The tour is live, narrated, and unique above all others, introducing you to licensed specialty movie and video scenes where various movies have been filmed. Check out our hawaii movie tours location guide for more information about different movie locations in kauai. Coco palms opened in 1953 on 46acres which had once been home to kauais last queen, queen deborah kapule kekaihaakulou. Though no longer operating, coco palms resort in wailua, kauai is still one of the most recognized filming sites for elviss movies. Since its inception in 1981, the hawaii international film festival hiff has grown to attract 70,000 film enthusiasts every year with the cinematic talent of filmmakers from asia and the pacific. Ever since blue hawaii was released, the coco palms resort held over 500 wedding ceremonies on. While the coco palms may be best known for its starring role in elvis blue hawaii, a number of other movies were also filmed on site here, including the blockbuster fantasy, pirates of the caribbean on stranger tides. Jaws it aint, but the prolific director cited this kauai location as his most enjoyable shoot ever. Here is a list of the filming locations for the elvis film blue hawaii 1961. Kauai is also home to king kongs profile, a mountain that resembles the colossal gorilla. You can see ala moana beach park, hanauma bay, tantalus dr overlook, the hilton hawaiian village, coco palms resort, lydgate park and many other.
Lanai luxury and rugged nature blend on this enticing island. Movies filmed on kauai the diversity in landscape and beauty of kauai has made it the perfect backdrop for a movie location. On which island is elvis blue hawaii filmed answers. Presleys character got married in the 1961 film blue hawaii, decades after a. Elvis stayed at the ocean tower at the hilton hawaiian village during filming in oahu from march to april 1961 and that same hotel was used to film many of the famous scenes in the movie. The famous wedding scene was shot in the lagoon of the coco palms resort in kapaa. Hanauma bay is also the site of elviss iconic film blue hawaii. Blue hawaii 1960 the 1960 film first connecting elvis presley with hawaii, blue hawaii, also made kauai s former coco palms hotel famous. Kauai blue hawaiian helicopters, hawaii helicopter tours. The resort includes or is near to culturally significant spots and the sites of some of most important legends and historical events for native hawaiians.
Wow, i know i have seen this movie probably many years ago, but now i look at it with a whole new appreciation. Location shooting took place on the islands of oahu and kauai and was finished by april 17th. Jurrasic park, raiders of the lost art, king kong, 7 days, 7 nights, south pacific, blue hawaii, fantasy island show. Coco palms resort where elvis presleys blue hawaii was.
The kauai movie tour provides an opportunity to experience kauai through this lens, taking you on a guided tour of the islands famous movie locations, including settings for six days and seven nights, gilligans island, the amazing race, fantasy island, blue hawaii. Three kauai girls elithe aguiar, leimomi buchanan and her sister, marvelyn buchanan appeared in the movie blue hawaii, a musical romantic comedy starring elvis presley, joan blackman and angela. Three kauai girls appeared in the movie blue hawaii the. Despite hurricane iniki destroying the bulk of his jurassic park sets as it ravaged kauai on sept. Sep 28, 2012 to purchased tickets in advance call the kvb at 8082453971. The cast and crew then returned to hollywood where filming continued until may 23rd. Or you can croon along with elvis in blue hawaii in coco palms this is a special treat, as roberts hawaii is the only tour and transportation company with access to this popular site. In all, more than 50 box office productions have been shot on kauai in the past halfcenturyfrom blue hawaii and king kong to raiders of the lost ark and jurassic park. The resort closed in 1992 due to damage from hurricane iniki. Apr 17, 2012 blue hawaii was filmed on both oahu and kauai. Visit famous hollywood filming locations on kauai that have been featured in a number of cinematic blockbusters including jurassic park and the descendants.
Our guide to movies filmed on kauai includes where to find filming locations near our kauai vacation rentals. Though no longer operating, coco palms resort in wailua, kauai is still one of. Appropriately named the garden isle, the island of kauai is draped in lush green valleys, towering sea cliffs, thick jungle vegetation, winding rivers and gorgeous cascading waterfalls. The screenplay by hal kanter was nominated by the writers guild of america in 1962 in the category of best written american musical.
The place where the rich and famous once stayed and where elvis presleys blue hawaii was filmed. Being filmed over 50 years ago, its interesting to see what kauai once was. This 20 dystopian science fiction film, based on the successful hunger games novels, began filming in atlanta, georgia before moving locations to hawaii to capture the arena scenes. Take a helicopter tour of oahu, maui, kauai or the big island. Hilo hattie was cast in blue hawaii, filmed on kauai. Just six hours from the west coast, its easy to see why kauai has served as hollywoods tropical back lot since white heat was first filmed here in 1933. The house is located on kaikio ewa place, a street named for one of kauai s governors who was known throughout the island for having the finest home of his day. The kauai movie tour provides an opportunity to experience kauai through this lens, taking you on a guided tour of the islands famous movie locations, including settings for six days.
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