It took me quite some time to figure out that Angela Lansbury, who was only 35 at the time, was portraying Elvis’s mother – he himself being 25. It's a case of necessary creative liberties in what is otherwise a very artificial romantic comedy that doesn’t really benefit anyone involved. Having recently come back from Germany, "Chad" finds himself unsure of his next step. He isn't interested in working in the family'…

It took me quite some time to figure out that Angela Lansbury, who was 35 at the time, was portraying Elvis's mother—he himself being only 25—in this movie! It’s a romantic comedy that feels very artificial, taking considerable liberties with reality and ultimately not benefiting anyone involved. After returning from Germany, “Chad” finds himself unsure of his next move. He has no interest in participating in the fam…

It took me quite some time to figure out that Angela Lansbury, who looked remarkably young at 35, was portraying Elvis’s mother – he himself being only 25. It's a film that takes considerable liberties with reality within an otherwise noticeably artificial romantic comedy, and it doesn't really benefit anyone involved. Having recently come back from Germany, “Chad” finds himself unsure of his next move. He has no int…

Following a two-year period serving in the military, Chad Gates, played by Elvis Presley, comes back to Hawaii. He finds himself drawn to the authenticity of the Polynesian culture and forging his own path instead of taking over his parents’ pineapple farm. Along with his girlfriend who is part Caucasian and part Polynesian (Joan Blackman), he experiments with being a tour guide. Angela Lansbury appears as the amusin…