G.I. Blues (1960)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Edmund Beloin (writer) &
Henry Garson (writer)

Release Date:

23 November 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

10 Great Songs!

Plot:

Tulsa is a specialist in the US Army stationed in Germany. He loves to sing and has dreams to run his own nightclub when he leaves the army...

Plot Keywords:

Dancer | Night Club | U.S. Army | Love | Sergeant

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Tulsa McLean
Juliet Prowse	...	Lili
Robert Ivers	...	Cookie
James Douglas	...	Rick
Letícia Román	...	Tina
Sigrid Maier	...	Marla
Arch Johnson	...	Sgt. McGraw
Mickey Knox	...	Jeeter
John Hudson	...	Capt. Hobart
Kenneth Becker	...	Mac (as Ken Becker)
Jeremy Slate	...	Turk
Beach Dickerson	...	Warren
Trent Dolan	...	Mickey
Carl Crow	...	Walt
Fred Essler	...	Papa Mueller

Also Known As:

Café Europa (USA) (working title)
Christmas in Berlin (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | South Korea:15 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1997) | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Camp Wildflecken, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The working title for this movie, "Café Europa", is also the title by which the movie is known in a number of European countries (Germany and Italy amongst others).

Quotes:

Trudy: I borrow a car from my uncle Otto, we go drive tonight?
Tulsa McLean: We gotta play tonight.
Trudy: Ja wohl.
Tulsa McLean: I mean here.
Trudy: But I borrowed the car.
Tulsa McLean: Maybe later, keep your engine running.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis at the Movies (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

G.I. Blues

Silly and Naive, But Elvis, His Songs and Juliet Prowse Make It Worth

In Frankfurt, the G.I. Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) bets all the money his friends Cookie (Robert Ivers) and Rick (James Douglas) and he are saving to buy a night-club of their own in USA that his mate Dynamite will seduce and spend a night with the untouchable cabaret dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse). When Dynamite is transferred to Alaska, Tulsa has to replace him in the bet, but he falls for Lili and tries to call off the game.

"G.I. Blues" is a silly and naive story, being a pretext to see and hear Elvis Presley only. But I believe every fan of this great singer will appreciate his songs and his chemistry with the charming and sexy Juliet Prowse. This movie certainly is not a masterpiece, but is very enjoyable and a worthwhile entertainment. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Saudades de um Pracinha" ("Missing a G.I.")