G.I. Blues
Elvis scores... a singing triumph... and a romantic hit!
1960 • 104 min • Music · Comedy · Romance
Synopsis
Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open a nightclub once he's discharged. Although he may lack the capital for such a venture, a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But when the friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 79 · 49%
Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean dreams of opening a nightclub. He makes a bet to woo a dancer known as an "ice queen" to win money, but finds himself falling for her instead. It’s a musical romp with Elvis.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Some romantic innuendo
- Light alcohol consumption
- Gambling for money
What it models well
- Persistence and ambition
- Overcoming challenges
- Romance and charm
Talk about it after
- Following your dreams
- Misunderstandings in relationships
- The importance of integrity
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Top billed cast
Director: Norman Taurog • Crew: Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI'm not sure too many other G.I.s in Germany after the war looked quite so pristine as "Tulsa" (Elvis Presley) and his squad as they bet that "Dynamite" (Edson Stroll) can't get a date with the lithe local dancer "Lili" (Juliet Prowse) who has a bit of a reputation rejecting the amorous advances of soldiers. If they win, well there ought to be enough cash for "Tulsa" to go home and own his own nightclub.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**Elvis as a G.I. stationed in Germany trying to score with a hot German nightclub dancer**_ An American tank specialist serving in Deutschland (Presley) dreams of running his own nightclub and bets that he can win the favor of a hard-to-get German performer with legs from here to Frankfurt (Juliet Prowse). Robert Ivers is on hand as the protagonist’s soldier pal. “G.I.…
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