Paradise, Hawaiian Style
“His newest! His Biggest!”
Synopsis
Blacklisted by the major airlines for endlessly chasing female staff, pilot Rick Richards returns to Hawaii to set up a helicopter charter company with his friend Danny. Having a girl on every island is a good way to get business but it becomes clear that romance and flying don
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Principal cast & crew: 25
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Craft leads on file
Shot by W Wallace KelleyScored by Joseph J Lilley
Box Office
1966 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$2.5M
Also known as
- Südsee-Paradiesde
- Paraiso hawaianoes
- Paradis hawaïenfr
- Paradiso hawaianoit
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Cast & Crew
25 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Elvis Presley
as Rick Richards
Suzanna Leigh
as Judy Hudson
James Shigeta
as Danny Kohana
Donna Butterworth
as Jan Kohana
Linda Wong
as Lehua Kawena
Marianna Hill
as Lani Kaimana
Irene Tsu
as Pua
Julie Parrish
as Joanna
Jan Shepard
as Betty Kohana
John Doucette
as Mr. Belden
Grady Sutton
as Mr. Cubberson
Philip Ahn
as Moki Kaimana
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
2Parents Guide
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