Paradise Hawaiian style

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23 may 1966 - Revised finalproduction information & synopsis.

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Kamehemeha
Unused demo for PHS as written by Wayne-Weisman-Fuller.
In 2016 released on CD Silver screen treasures CD 5 with demo versions (used and rejected).

The Polynesian Cultural Center is located at Kamehemeha Highway on Oahu Island.


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Pressbook


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Contract #6: Paramount | 6 January 1961

Wallis agreed to rewrite the 28 october 1958 Presley contract. It became a five-picture deal with Elvis getting $175,000 for each of the first three films and $200,000 a piece for the last two. The five movies completed under this contract were Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), Fun in Acapulco (1963), Roustabout (1964), and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966). Later, a bonus of $90,000, to be split evenly between Elvis and the Colonel, was added for the last film.

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Paradise Hawaiian style - script Paramount production # 10233
First script: 19-03-65 with changes till 25 march 1965 written by Anthony Lawrence & Allan Weiss (120 pages) title: Hawaiian Paradise

08-06-65 – final white script (108 pages) title: Hawaiian Paradise

08-06-65 – final white script with changes till 20 september (108 pages) title: Hawaiian Paradise

Other working titles:
Hawaiian paradise
Song of Hawaii
Hula heaven
Hawaii USA
Polynesian paradise;
Polynesian holiday.

08-09-65 – title finally changed into Paradise Hawaiian style

29-11-65 – Joseph Lilley started recording film music on the score

14-01-66 – dialogue script (115 pages)

Production Administration Code (PCA code) = 21093
Copyright date: 31-12-65
Copyright number: LP32470

Film Music conducted by Joseph J. Lilley


Production Dates: start 7 august 1965:
Hanauma Bay, Hawaii

finished 30 september 1965


Exterior Scenes were shot

Hanalei Plantation Resort, Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
Maui Sheraton Hotel - 2605 Kaanapali Parkway, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Polynesian Cultural Center - 55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Lä'ie, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Closing Credits)
Hanuma Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
The Kona Coast, Hawaii, USA
Torrance Airport - 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, California, USA


Interiors were photographed at Paramount studio, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA


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Great stuff colonel, is that all from youre own collection or from internet .
All but all its s great informatie !

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Great stuff colonel, is that all from youre own collection or from internet .
All but all its s great informatie !

It comes from various sources through the years like auctions/E-bay etc; if interesting I download it for my collection and/or for sharing on Elvis-sites.


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Now is the hour (Maori farewell song *)
The song is written by Maewa Kaihan – Clement Scott – Dorothy Stewart.

The song is often mentioned in magazines – books as instrumental track recorded on 27 july 1965 for the movie PHS. There are no documents about this recording and the song is probably rejected in the pre-selection.
The song was a big hit in 1948 with recordings by:
08-11-47 – Bing Crosby (Decca 24279);
00-11-47 – Eddy Howard (Majestic 1191);
00-11-47 – Grace Fields (London 110);
22-11-47 – Charlie Spivak (RCA 20-2704);
00-03-48 – Margaret Whiting (Capitol 15024).

* The Maori’s originate from New Zealand!!

The original version (?) was recorded with the title “Po Atarau” in february 1927 by Ana Hato & Deane Waretini (Parlophone A 2806 – Australia). The first two verses are in Maori and the song continues with English lyrics “Now is the hour”.


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Don‘t fool a fool in love - unused demo
Written by Dolores Fuller-Irving Spice.
On CD Silver screen treasures 1962/65 wrong mentioned for Viva Las Vegas.


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Hook line and sinker
Rejected song written by Kay Twomey – Dick Manning.
The song recorded on 23 march 1956 by Bill Haley & The Comets (Haley-Khouny-Bonner) on Decca 30214 is another song.



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Various demo versions were sent in by invited songwriters as usual when writing for a movie recording session:

A – Polynesian paradise
Rejected song written by Joy Byers. It was marked as the new title song.

B – Polynesian paradise (demo by Bill Giant - see scan)
Rejected song written by Giant-Baum-Kaye. Two versions known (lyrics from demo-acetate are totally different).

C – Polynesian paradise
Rejected song written by Vince Poncia-Pete Andreoli.

D – Polynesian paradise
Rejected song written by Tepper-Bennet. It was marked as the new title song.

E – Polynesian paradise
Rejected song written by Wise-Starr.
The demo version is sung by Jerry Keller.

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Princess papooli’s papaya
Queenie wahine's papaya is based on the song Princess poo pooly has plenty papaya written by Harry Owens (Decca 2931). The song was not used.
A new song with the same title was written by Giant-Baum-Kaye and selected for scene 28 (23-06-65) but replaced later on with re-written lyrics by Queenie wahine's papaya.


Princess papooli papaya
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA SHORE
BUT I KNOW A GAL WHO SELLS SO MUCH MORE
PRINCESS PAPOOLI’S PAPAYA RATES HIGHER
THEN PINE APPLE PUMPKIN OR POI
PLEASE PICK HER PAPPAYA
PUT PRINCESS PAPOOLI IN PERFECT PERPETUAL JOY
THO SOME PEOPLE’S PALATES PREFER PICKLE SALADS
PLUMPUDDING PINK POP CORN PEACH PIE
PRINCESS PAPOOLI YOU’LL TRULY DESIRE
WHEN THAT POPULAR PRINCESS PASSES BY

lyrics 23 june 1965
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Queenie wahine’s papaya
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA SHORE
BUT I KNOW A GAL WHO SELLS SO MUCH MORE
QUEENIE WAHINE’S PAPAYA RATES HIGHER
THEN PINE APPLE PUMPKIN OR POI
PLEASE PICK HER PAPPAYA
PUT QUEENIE WAHINE IN PERFECT PERPETUAL JOY
THOUGH SOME PEOPLE’S PALATES PREFER PICKLE SALADS
PLUMPUDDING PINK POP CORN PEACH PIE
QUEENIE’S PAPAYA YOU’LL TRULY DESIRE
WHEN THAT QUEENIE WAHINE PASSES BY


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Mine (Tepper-Bennett)
After a few rejections during earlier recording sessions the song was submitted now for the movie Paradise Hawaiian style. It was a replacement for Now is the hour (scene 280). It has the same musical arrangement.
However the song was replaced for that scene by This is my heaven. The song was recorded later on 11 september 1967 in a non-movie recording session.




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[Kanaka]

Welcome back to an Elvis forum Colonel. You were missed.


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Welcome back to an Elvis forum Colonel. You were missed.


Kanaka

Thanks; it's my pleasure to be on the forum again with the right user-name.


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