Kissin' Cousins
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| Kissin' Cousins | |
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| Directed by | Gene Nelson Eli Dunn (Ass't) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | Gerald Drayson Adams & Gene Nelson |
| Starring | Elvis Presley Yvonne Craig Arthur O'Connell |
| Music by | Gene Nelson |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Editing by | Ben Lewis |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | March 6, 1964 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
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Kissin' Cousins is a 1964 Musical film starring Elvis Presley in two roles, one as an American soldier and the other, a hillbilly.
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[edit] Primary cast
- Elvis Presley : Josh Morgan/Jodie Tatum
- Arthur O'Connell : Pappy Tatum
- Glenda Farrell : Ma Tatum
- Jack Albertson : Capt. Robert Jason Salbo
- Yvonne Craig : Azalea Tatum
- Pamela Austin : Selena Tatum
- Donald Woods : Gen. Alvin Donford
- Tommy Farrell : MSgt. William George Bailey
- Maureen Reagan : Lorraine
- Joe Esposito : Mike
- Teri Garr : Extra
- Kent McCord : Extra
[edit] Soundtrack
| ''Kissin' Cousins'' | ||
| Soundtrack by Elvis Presley | ||
| Released | April 2, 1964 | |
| Elvis Presley chronology | ||
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| Fun in Acapulco (1963) | Kissin' Cousins (1964) | Roustabout (1964)
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The soundtrack songs were recorded in October of 1963 at the RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The music album of the same name was released in April of 1964 following the film's debut.
[edit] Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley (vocals)
- The Jordanaires (background vocals)
- Millie Kirkham (background vocals)
- Scotty Moore, Grady Martin, Jerry Kennedy, Harold Bradley (guitar)
- Bob Moore (bass)
- Floyd Cramer (piano)
- Boots Randolph, Bill Justis (sax )
- D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman (drums)
[edit] Tracks (songwriter)
Side 1:
- Kissin' Cousins (No.2) - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
- Smokey Mountain Boy - (Victor Millrose & L. Rosenblatt)
- There's Gold In The Mountains - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
- One Boy Two Little Girls - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
- Catchin' On Fast - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
- Tender Feeling - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
Side 2:
- Anyone (Could Fall In Love With You) - (Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Luchi A. DeJesus)
- Barefoot Ballad - (Dolores Fuller & Larry Morris)
- Once Is Enough - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
- Kissin' Cousins (No.1) - (Fred Wise & Randy Starr)
- Echoes Of Love - (Ruth Bachelor & Bob Roberts)
- Long Lonely Highway - (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman)
