Hawaiian shirts in film and TV

Following the news that Hawaiian shirt pioneer Alfred Shaheen has died, we salute the screen stars who have made the look famous
  
  


Gallery Hawaiian shirts: Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii
'I'm sorry Mr Presley but you'll have to speak up. I can't hear you over your Hawaiian shirt.' Elvis turns it up to 11 (his shirt, that is) in Blue Hawaii Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Gallery Hawaiian shirts: Tom Selleck and the cast of Magnum PI
Navy Seal, Vietnam veteran, military intelligence agent, private investigator, comedy 'tache... and a natty array of Hawaiian shirts. Yep, Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV - Magnum PI to you and me - had it all. Here he pictured with (from left) Rick, Higgins and TC. Quick, to the chopper! Photograph: Ronald Grant
Gallery Hawaiian shirts: Al Pacino in Scarface
The look on Al Pacino's face says it all. He's just been told his Hawaiian shirt he bought for Christmas is 70% off in the Urban Outfitters sale. Not only that, the Cuban cocaine baron has tucked it into his trousers - fashion faux pas! Never mind, Al, pictured here in Brian de Palma's 1983 movie, Scarface. Do what Tony Montana would have done, and ease your frustration by firing a giant machine gun Photograph: SNAP /Rex Features
Gallery Hawaiian shirts: From Here To Eternity
'Leave it, Frank, he's not worth it!' Frank Sinatra is restrained by Montgomery Clift after Ernest Borgnine rubbishes his Hawaiian shirt. It's 1953 and it's From Here To Eternity Photograph: Ronald Grant
Gallery shaheen: Alfred Shaheen, Hawaiian shirt pioneer who died in December 2008
Alfred Shaheen, Hawaiian shirt pioneer who died in December 2008 Photograph: AP
 

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