| G.I. Blues | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs |
| Edited by | Warren Low |
| Music by | Joseph J. Lilley |
Production company | Hal Wallis Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4.3 million (US/ Canada rentals)[2][3][4] |
G.I. Blues is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse. The movie – Presley’s fifth, but his first after discharge from the US Army – was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in West Germany while Presley was stationed there.[5] The movie won a 2nd place Laurel Award in the category of Top Musical of 1960.
- ^ G.I. Blues at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "All-Time Top Grossers", Variety, 8 January 1964, p. 69.
- ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960". Variety. 4 January 1961. p. 47.
- ^ Michael A. Hoey, Elvis' Favorite Director: The Amazing 52-Film Career of Norman Taurog, Bear Manor Media 2013
- ^ Victor, Adam, The Elvis Encyclopaedia, pp. 190-191.