Kauai anticipates flood of green for 'Blue Hawaii' fete

The Garden Island expects hundreds of Elvis Presley fans for the celebration of the film's 50th anniversary

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 25, 2012

~~<p>Kauai couldn't help falling in love with Elvis Presley 50 years ago when the release of "Blue Hawaii," the first major motion picture depicting the Garden Isle as itself, helped it earn its own starring role among world-class destinations.</p>
<p>Hundreds of fans are expected to turn out Saturday for "Kauai Remembers Blue Hawaii," a commemorative event sponsored by the Kauai Visitors Bureau and the County of Kauai. The event at the Kauai Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Beach will celebrate the anniversary and the effect the movie and Presley had on isle tourism. It will feature an Elvis impersonator, a screening of the movie and a tribute to the late Grace Guslander, the hotelier who ran Coco Palms Resort, where the singer held his cinematic wedding to co-star Joan Blackman at the coconut tree-framed lagoon.</p>
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Kauai couldn't help falling in love with Elvis Presley 50 years ago when the release of "Blue Hawaii," the first major motion picture depicting the Garden Isle as itself, helped it earn its own starring role among world-class destinations.

Hundreds of fans are expected to turn out Saturday for "Kauai Remembers Blue Hawaii," a commemorative event sponsored by the Kauai Visitors Bureau and the County of Kauai. The event at the Kauai Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Beach will celebrate the anniversary and the effect the movie and Presley had on isle tourism. It will feature an Elvis impersonator, a screening of the movie and a tribute to the late Grace Guslander, the hotelier who ran Coco Palms Resort, where the singer held his cinematic wedding to co-star Joan Blackman at the coconut tree-framed lagoon. Login for more...