Movie Details

* Colonel Parker rented two private railroad cars to take Elvis and his entourage from Memphis to Hollywood as Elvis was still afraid of flying in 1960.

* Elvis joked to the press "It's not about my actual experiences in the army, they couldn't film that."

* Other  worktitles for the film included "Cafe Europa" and "Dog Face."

* "G.I. Blues" opened in America on November 23, 1960.

* Elvis broke a small bone in his hand  while practicing karate during the making of the film.

* G.I. Blues reached No.2 on Variety's weekly list of top-grossing films.

G.I. Blues was a movie Elvis Presley had to make. As he said; “Because it was one way I had to show all the guys with whom I served in the Army how much I respected them.”

Original G.I. Blues Trailer 

Synopsis; Three army buddies, Tulsa (Elvis), Cooky (Robert Ivers) and Rick (James Douglas), put together a Rock and Roll band to pass the time during their hitch in West Germany, calling themselvis “The Three Blazes,” they play whatever dates they can get and save their money to open their own club when they get back to the States. They get a big break when they’re asked to perform in an Armed Forces show that’s coming up.

When the platoon’s Casanova makes a $300 bet for himself and his buddies that he could spend the night with a local cabaret singer (Juliet Prowse) who’s known for not dating any G.I, he is suddenly transfermed to Alaska, Tulsa is the choice to take over  his position. The winner must stay at Lilie’s place for the whole night to win the bet.  However, Tulsa starts to like Lili and falls in love with her.

When Tulsa agrees to baby-sit for his buddie, he calls Lili for help. She invites him over and tells him to bring the baby. Tulsa and Lili spend the night together so, without knowing, Tulsa wins the bet. At the base, Lili was told that Tulsa “used” her to win the bet. At first she’s angry about the whole story, but when Tulsa’s buddy and his new wife return to the base and thank her for helping Tulsa with their baby, she understands that the whole thing was a big misunderstanding. Tulsa and Lili decide to get married, and Tulsa ends the Armed Forces Show singing; Didja Ever.

Songs;  What's  She' Really Like, G.I. Blues, Doin' The Best I Can, Blue Suede Shoes, Frankfort Special, Shoppin' Around, Tonight Is So Right For Love, Wooden Heart, Pocketful Of Rainbows, Big Boots, Didja Ever