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James Shigeta

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Hanging with Elvis

James Shigeta plays Elvis Presley's sidekick in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (1966).

By now, the United States was engaged in the Vietnam War and Asian men in Hollywood were no longer seen as leading men, but as the enemy.

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James Shigeta plays Elvis Presley's sidekick in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (1966). Shigeta is pictured on the left alongside Elvis Presley. More »


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