Director: Michael Moore

Writers: Allan Weiss; Anthony Lawrence

Music Scored and Conducted by: Joseph J. Lilley

Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Keywords: Musical Comedy, Hawaii

Elvis and a buddy try to set up a helicopter charter company in Hawaii. Plus girls and songs. The plot is thin and the Elvis is pudgy; it does not help that he phones in his performance. Superb scenery of the islands.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Philip Ahn	Actor	29-Mar-1905	28-Feb-1978	Early Korean-American actor
Doris Packer	Actor	30-May-1904	31-Mar-1979	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Elvis Presley	Singer	8-Jan-1935	16-Aug-1977	Rock and roll icon
James Shigeta	Actor	17-Jun-1933	28-Jul-2014	Flower Drum Song
Grady Sutton	Actor	5-Apr-1906	17-Sep-1995	The Bank Dick
Mary Treen	Actor	27-Mar-1907	29-Jul-1989	It's A Wonderful Life

CAST

Elvis Presley	...   Rick Richards
Co-Starring
Suzanna Leigh	...   Judy Hudson
James Shigeta	...   Danny Kohana
Donna Butterworth	...   Jan Kohana
Marianna Hill	...   Lani Kaimana
with
Irene Tsu	...   Pua
Linda Wong	...   Lehua Kawena
Julie Parrish	...   Joanna
Jan Shepard	...   Betty Kohana
John Doucette	...   Mr. Belden
Philip Ahn	...   Moke Kaimana
Mary Treen	...   Mrs. Belden
Grady Sutton	...   Mr. Cubberson
Doris Packer	...   Mrs. Barrington
Don Collier	...   Andy Lowell
Gi Gi Verone	...   Peggy

REVIEWS

Review by Nick (posted on 5-Aug-2007)

I'm a modern jazz fan, don't like Presley, but I got up this morning, turned on the TV and found this Presley rerun had just started. Intending to change channels, I became engrossed by the performance of a little 10-year-old girl named Jan. What a star! She was not only beautifully attractive, but one could immediately discern her talent, whether acting or singing. As a matter of fact, her vitality at such a tender age reminded me of an earlier star -- Betty Hutton. Many have said this movie was a bomb, but, despite its age, the photography of Hawaiian scenery, plus the precociousness of Jan, saves this movie from oblivion. I needn't tell you it was love at first sight when I visited Hawaii for the first time in 1962 when Hawaii was Hawaii (I've been back six more times and both my kids were married there), so the backdrop interested me no end. Getting back to Jan, when the movie finished I read the cast and found out that "Jan" was Donna Butterworth. Looking up her name on the Internet, I found little about her, but apparently it was her second and last movie. Whatever happened to such talent? I understand she is married with children and still lives in Hawaii, where she was born (1/1/56 - Kailua), and took up songwriting. I'm sure she must have been successful because such talent could only bring success. So, one needs to look at a movie from all angles to critique it. The plot is said to be negligible, but what musical plot isn't. I enjoyed it and would see it again, if only to enjoy and admire the obvious and varied talent of that little 10-tear-old, Donna Butterworth.

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