The usual silly elvis plot, where he tries to get the girl's attention with his singing. He'll get in some trouble, and have to make up with her. With elvis' usual director taurog. In the usual fun locations... this time seattle, at the world's fair! Some of the songs he sings sound mysteriously similar to his other songs -- when they are in the restaurant, that one sounds just like blue hawaii! He spends a lot of time looking after someone's little girl, i guess to show us what a big heart he has. It gets a little cute and mushy. And he pretends to be surprised when social services shows up. He was still single in real life, and wouldn't have lisa marie for another 5 years, so it feels a bit like a gimmick. And something about flying an airplane. Story by seaman jacobs ( he wrote for bob hope and a lot of television) and si rose ( also a lot of television, but no bob hope!). It's an okay elvis film, in the middle of his movie career. Currently showing on hbo.
Review of It Happened at the World's Fair
