Girls! Girls! Girls!

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Girls! Girls! Girls!
Directed by Norman Taurog
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Written by Allan Weiss (story)
Edward Anhalt
Starring Elvis Presley
Stella Stevens
Laurel Goodwin
Music by Joseph J. Lilley
Cinematography Loyal Griggs
Editing by Stanley E. Johnson
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) November 21, 1962 (USA),
March 16, 1965 (Turkey),
January 1963-May 1964 (Europe)[1]
Running time 106 min.
Language English

Girls! Girls! Girls! is a 1962 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a penniless Hawaiian fisherman who loves his life on the sea and dreams of owning his own boat. "Return to Sender", which reached #2 on the Billboard pop singles chart, is featured in the movie. The movie opened at #6 on the Variety box office chart and finished the year at #31 on the year-end list of the top-grossing movies of 1962. The movie earned $2.5 million at the box office.

The film was shot on location in Hawaii.

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[edit] Plot

Elvis Presley plays Ross Carpenter, a Hawaiian fishing guide and sailor who enjoys boating and sailing out on the sea. When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, he seeks to find a way to buy the Westwind, a boat that he built with his father. He is caught in a love triangle with two women: childish, insensitive club singer Robin, played by Stella Stevens, and sweet Laurel, played by Laurel Goodwin. When Wesley Johnson, played by Jeremy Slate, makes advances on Laurel, Ross punches him out. Wesley owns the boat. Ross thereby loses his boat. Laurel, however, is not who she pretends to be. Ross has to choose between Robin and Laurel.

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[edit] Awards and Nominations

  • Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical at the 1963 ceremony. The winner that year was The Music Man.[2] Elvis Presley received a 2nd place Laurel Award for the best male performance in a musical for his acting role in this movie.[3]

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