Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Paradise, Hawaiian Style - Elvis in Hawaii


















April 2008: Paradise, Hawaiian Style is the third of three films Elvis Presley filmed in Hawaii. This shot of Elvis from the movie shows Chinaman's Hat in the background. Chinaman's Hat is the tiny island situated just off the shore of Kualoa Park, in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu. This cone shaped outcropping of lava resembles the peasant's chapeau worn by rural Chinese - hence the name, Chinaman's Hat.

The beach park looks much the same today as it did in the movie, except maybe for that dashing 50 year old bon vivant striking a pose for his darling young wife while on their honeymoon…


1 comments:

REX MARTIN said...

1st BLUE HAWAII
2nd GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
3re PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE

location filming in HAWAII.

2 concerts for charity by Elvis
1961 for Pearl Harbour Memorial
1973 for Kue Lee Cancer fund, filmed by NBC for Aloha from Hawaii

Many vacations in Hawaii.

1969 paid for my International Hotel in Vegas, after month longe record breaking engagemant

Elvis Last Vacation was in Hawaii early 1977.

from REX MARTIN, editor 1970s
WORLDWIDE ELVIS NEWS SERVICE WEEKLY
(355 NUMBERED ISSUES -to Sept'78)