November 22, 1961: Blue Hawaii, was released by Paramount. The "Blue Hawaii" screenplay was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written American Musical. Tlhe movie opened at no. 2 in box office receipts for that week and despite mixed reviews from critics, finished as the 10th top-grossing movie of 1961 and 14th for 1962 on the Variety national box office survey, earning $5 million. The film won a fourth place prize Laurel Award in the category of Top Music