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G.I Blues

G.I Blues

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G.I Blues  Tulsa is a specialist in the US Army stationed in Germany. He loves to sing and has dreams to run his own nightclub when he leaves the army….but dreams don’t come cheap. Tulsa places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can spend the night with a club dancer named Lili, who is rumored to be hard to get. When Dynamite gets transferred, Tulsa is brought in to take his place. He is not looking forward to it, but in order to keep his money, he must go through with it.

Very enjoyable Presley flick

G.I Blues  Though this movie sealed Elvis’s fate as to what kind of films he’d be churning out by the dozen; it’s hard not to like it.

Elvis is thoroughly charming as Tulsa, an American GI stationed in Germany. He takes part in a rather despicable bet as he claims he can “defrost” a sultry dancer (Juliet Prowse). He succeeds in charming her but, to his own surprise, also falls for her.

Well, the story’s simple – but it sets the stage for some truly entertaining Presley songs and some knockout dancing by the charming Juliet Prowse who also gives a good performance. The film is energetically made and the usual Presley “possé” is fairly likable here.

There’s no denying the fact that the “defrost” bet is very tasteless but Elvis’s character sidesteps it quite nicely. Here Elvis plays basically the same character as in his subsequent films; a mischievous lad, wholly independent, with a surprisingly strong moral sense and prone to landing in at least one bar fight. But this is the first light-hearted Presley flick and he looks like he’s enjoying himself and the songs really are top notch. “Tonight is so right for love” and “Shopping Around” are among many highlights here and it’s very funny to see a guy in a bar pick “Blue Suede Shoes” on the jukebox by some rocker named Elvis Presley (and that lands him in a fight with…well, Elvis).

Although “G.I Blues” laid the groundwork for some inferior films to come it’s a very pleasant film and comes recommended to more than just hardcore Presley fans.

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