Filmed in Hawaii in 1961, Blue Hawaii was Elvis's most successful film, grossing over 31 million dollars at the box office. The soundtrack earned Elvis his 13th gold album. The film is the story of Chad, a young man just released from the Army, who comes home to Honolulu to finally spread his wings and embark on the great adventure that is life. Resisting his father's attempt to get him to work at the family business, Chad gets a job as a tour guide and is hired by a group of girls to tour Hawaii. The first part of the film was made on Oahu as Chad does his best to show all a good time, getting along with everyone except a snobby little rich girl named Ellie.