Fun in Acapulco
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| Fun in Acapulco | |
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 original film poster |
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe Michael D. Moore (2nd unit) |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Allan Weiss |
| Starring | Elvis Presley Ursula Andress |
| Music by | Joseph J. Lilley |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Editing by | Stanley E. Johnson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 27, 1963 |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Language | English |
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Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress.
Actress Teri Garr made her second film appearance and the first of five bit roles in Presley films. While some exterior scenes were shot in Acapulco, Elvis's scenes were shot in Hollywood. Elvis never went to Acapulco in his lifetime.
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[edit] Plot
Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work. A little boy named Raoul helps him get a job as a lifeguard and a singer at a local hotel. Clashes abound when Mike runs into a rival lifeguard, who is the champion diver of Mexico. He is angry at Mike for taking some of his hours, and for stealing his woman.
[edit] Primary cast
- Elvis Presley : Mike Windgren
- Ursula Andress : Marguerita Dauphin
- Elsa Cárdenas : Dolores Gomez
- Paul Lukas : Maximillian Dauphin
- Larry Domasin : Raoul Almeido
- Alejandro Rey : Moreno
- Robert Garricart : Jose Garcia
- Teri Hope : Janie Harkins
- Teri Garr : extra
[edit] Soundtrack
| Fun in Acapulco | ||
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| Soundtrack by Elvis Presley | ||
| Released | November 1, 1963 | |
| Elvis Presley chronology | ||
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| Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 (1963) | Fun in Acapulco (1963) | Kissin' Cousins (1964)
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Released in November of 1963 was the album with the same title.
[edit] Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley (vocals)
- The Amigos (background vocals)
- The Jordanaires (background vocals)
- Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Barney Kessel (guitar)
- Ray Siegel (bass)
- Dudley Brooks (piano)
- D.J. Fontana, Hal Blaine (drums)
- Emile Radocchia (percussion)
- Anthony Terran, Rudolph Loera (trumpets)
Side 1:
- Fun In Acapulco - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)
- Vino Dinero Y Amor - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
- Mexico - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
- El Toro - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florenece Kaye)
- Marguerita - (Don Robertson)
- Bullfighter Was A Lady - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
- No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car - (Fred Wise & Dick Manning)
Side 2:
- I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here - (Don Robertson & Hal Blair)
- Bossa Nova Baby - (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
- You Can't Say No In Acapulco - (Dee Fuller, Lee Morris, Sid Feller)
- Guadalajara - (Pepe Guizar)
- Love Me Tonight - (Don Robertson)
- Slowly But Surely - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)
