G.I. Blues

1960 104 min ★ 6.5 Music, Comedy, Romance

Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But, when that friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.

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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

Details

Director

Norman Taurog

Screenplay

Henry Garson

Tagline

"Elvis scores... a singing triumph... and a romantic hit!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount Pictures

Reviews

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Wuchak

November 12, 2020

★ 6/10

_**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. Blues” (1960) was ...

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CinemaSerf

May 25, 2024

★ 6/10

I'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 nig...