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G.I. Blues Overview:

G.I. Blues (1960) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Paul Nathan.

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G.I. Blues Quotes:

Trudy: I borrow a car from my uncle Otto, we go drive tonight?
Tulsa McLean: We gotta play tonight.
Trudy: Ja wohl.
Tulsa McLean: I mean here.
Trudy: But I borrowed the car.
Tulsa McLean: Maybe later, keep your engine running.
Tulsa McLean: [singing] Can't you see, I love you, / Please don't break my heart in two. / That's not hard to do / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart.
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G.I. Blues Facts
According to the Hal B. Wallis papers at the AMPAS Library, Frank Gorshin tested for the role of Cookie and both Russ Tamblyn and Johnny Carson were considered but the filmmakers decided to go with an older actor who could a "breezy conniver with the girls" in order for the character to be portrayed successfully.
While Tulsa (Elvis Presley) is singing "Doin' the Best I Can", one soldier puts a coin in the jukebox and choose from the list "Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley".
Jan Shepard's baby was offered for the role of little baby on the film.
Carleton Carpenter was originally cast as Cookie but was replaced by Robert Ivers.
The 32nd armored was Elvis's regiment when he was in the army and in this movie.
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