The movie premiered nationally on november 27, 1963. The film would be presleys last release before the arrival of beatlemania. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, mike must find new work. Fun in acapulco is one of elvis soundtracks that deserved an extended outing and at 70 minutes, including the alternate versions, the cd runs almost as long as the movie itself 97 mins. Movie info elvis presley stars as mike windgren, a former trapeze artist whos suffered from vertigo ever since accidentally dropping his partner during a performance. If presley had continued making films of this quality. May 11, 2010 10 videos play all fun in acapulco movie choy papa elvis presley.
Judged in that group of elvis movies, fun in acapulco ranks near the top, even a notch above blue hawaii. Extrapeze artist elvis presley turns cliff diver, sings in mexico. Little boy rauol helps him get a job as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Working as a lifeguardentertainer at an acapulco resort, mike falls in love with social director margarita dauphine. Fun in acapulco is a 1963 american musical comedy film starring elvis presley and ursula. A yacht owners spoiled daughter gets mike fired, but a boy helps him get a job as singer at acapulco hilton etc. Ftd issued fun in acapulco classic soundtrack album back in 2001 as their very first expanded soundtrack session, but being a single cd it could only include 14 new complete session.
Elvis presley fun in acapulco movie soundtrack rock lp. Elvis presley fun in acapulco movie soundtrack rock lp stereo. Elvis presley stars as mike windgren, a former trapeze artist whos suffered from vertigo ever since accidentally dropping his partner during a performance. Watch fun in acapulco streaming online hulu free trial. Fun in acapulco is the seventh soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released on rca victor records in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 2756, in december 1963. Although the mexican touch is not necessarily everyones cup of tea, i have always liked the soundtrack music. The 8x 8 slipcase replicates rca victors vaultstored session reel box. Fun in acapulco is an amusing musicalcomedy directed by richard thorpe, the same director from jailhouse rock. Vinyl lp by elvis presley fun in acapulco soundtrack lsp 2756 1963. Mikes circus career ended when he caused his partner to be seriously injured during their trapeze act. Its an occasion to take a closer look at the sultry swiss born actress. Elvis presley fun in acapulco lanzamientos discogs. The latin feeling and its uncompromising south of the border beat seem to provide a platform of very exciting tunes, fresh either in performance either in song presentation. None of them were pretentious, instead offering up basic and solid entertainment in a scenic, romanticcomedy format.
Fun in acapulco is the nineteenth album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released on rca victor records in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 2756, in november 1963 the november 1 date is disputed. Elvis thirteenth film was 1963s fun in acapulco for paramount. Working as a lifeguardentertainer at an acapulco resort, mike falls in love with social director margarita dauphine ursula andress. Clashing with a rival lifeguard who resents mikes competition of who can impress the women the most. Ursula andress elviss leading lady in fun in acapulco. Elvis presley stars as mike windgren, a former trapeze artist whos suffered from vertigo ever since. Fun in acapulco 1963 surrey jeeps enhance the illusion. Kurt russell has two scenes with elvis as a boy who kicks elvis in the shin twice. Fun in acapulco actually premiered in november 1963. The fun in acapulco sessions ftd deluxe boxset elvis presley. Fun in acapulco 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
So, 2014 will be a big year for 50th anniversary movie pictorials on elvisblog, with kissin cousins, viva las vegas, and roustabout coming up. Elvis movies were how i discovered elvis, how i fell in love with elvis. Elvis presleyfun in acapulco 1963 part 1 of 10 youtube. Fun in acapulco 2000 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Elvis performs bossa nova baby in the movie fun in acapulco. While some exterior scenes were shot in acapulco, mexico, elviss scenes were shot in hollywood. The elvis presley movie series are all fun, and entertaining. Teri garr fun in acapulco, 1963 kissin cousins, 1964 viva las vegas, 1964 roustabout, 1964 clambake, 1967.
Elvis presley fun in acapulco 1963 part 1 of 10 duration. Working as a lifeguardentertainer at an acapulco resort, mike falls in love with social director. Jan 28, 2012 elvis performs bossa nova baby in the movie fun in acapulco. A street urchin named raoul helps him get hired as a lifeguard and singer at the acapulco hilton. Elvis presley liked pink jeeps enough to buy one for his graceland estate. It is the soundtrack to the 1963 film of the same name starring presley. In fun in acapulco, elvis presley stars as mike windgren, another version of his musical comedy persona. Fun in acapulco is a 1963 american musical comedy film starring elvis presley and ursula andress the film featured the top 10 billboard hit bossa nova baby and reached no. In 1963 elvis could still be energized by the music in his movies, and the production values hadnt yet descended to budgetcrunching level. Ursula andress, elvis presleys costar in 1963s fun in acapulco, celebrated her 80th birthday on march 19, 2016. Released in 1963, fun in acapulco stars elvis presley as a lifeguardsinger at a ritzy mexican resort who stirs the interest of two women and rivalry of a mexican diver. See more ideas about elvis presley, acapulco and elvis presley movies. Terry ann garr, december 11, 1945, in lakewood, ohio.
Volume one brings you the surviving acetates from the movie fun in acapulco. Fun in acapulco 1963 i had to this dvd out of the wrapper too after 20 years. The packaging, in a 45 rpm size concept, is delightful and fits perfectly next to my elvis 45rpm box sets. Elvis plays mike windgren, who is running away from a family trapeze act accident. Fun in acapulco in many ways was a very succesful soundtrack of a presley movie for a reason apart from its original sales. Paramount promoted the movie with special souvenir passports they created. Rocking and rolling south of the border, fun in acapulco finds elvis starring as mike windgren, a recently unemployed boat hand who finds work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Come with elvis to fabulous acapulco mike works on a boat in acapulco. Thus the breezy pleasure of fun in acapulco, which sees the pelvisswinger coming to life for a rousing bossa nova baby and a clutch of fauxmexican tunes. Elvis himself was barred from entering mexico as he had been declared as persona non grata by the mexican government due to two incidents at the las americas movie theatre in the mexican capital, one of them being a brawl between elvis s fans and naysayers. Fun in acapulco cast and crew cast photos and info.
Fun in acapulco is a 1963 american motion picture starring elvis presley and ursula andress while some exterior scenes were shot in acapulco, mexico, elvis s scenes were shot in hollywood. Although not memorable,all the songs fit the plot and move the story along. Richard thorpe directed a previous elvis movie, jailhouse rock. For somebody whos films made a lot of money the studios acted pretty cheap while assigning a budget for his films. Fun in acapulco 1963 after being fired from his job performing aboard a boat in acapulco, mike windgren elvis presley is forced to take a job as a lifeguard at a nearby resort. Fun in acapulco 1963 cast and crew after being fired from his job performing aboard a boat in acapulco, mike windgren elvis presley is forced to take a job as a lifeguard at a nearby resort. Bossa nova baby is a song written by jerry leiber and mike stoller and recorded on january 22, 1963, at radio recorders in hollywood by elvis presley as part of the soundtrack of the 1963 motion picture fun in acapulco, a 1963 american musical comedy film starring elvis presley and ursula andress.
Vinyl lp by elvis presley fun in acapulco soundtrack lsp 2756 1963 germany. See more ideas about acapulco, elvis presley and elvis presley movies. Legend has it that elvis was denied a work permit in mexico,so if you look closely,you can tell which was the elvis standinstunt double that actually had fun in acapulco, and what footage was shot on a hollywood sound stage. Fun in acapulco is a 1963 american motion picture starring elvis presley and ursula andress. It is obvious that some of the scenes filmed in mexico were actually done in front of a blue screen. In fun in acapulco elvis plays mike windgren, who finds himself in mexico needing a job. Although not really as all his scenes were apparently shot on the backlot using back projection. All tracks have been recently remixed and mastered from the original 3track session tapes. Fun in acapulco ist ein usamerikanischer musikfilm aus dem jahr 1963. Elvis presley didnt film in acapulco and a stunt double was used.
Conceptually, fun in acapulco, a kissing cousin to blue hawaii, is a lark set in a sunny, exotic location and has a soundtrack to. All 31 elvis movies in chronological order watched non. Nov 21, 2016 it happened at the worlds fair movie 1963 elvis presley, joan obrien, gary lockwood. Of course their contrived storylines allow for the intermittent song. Extrapeze artist elvis presley turns cliff diver, sings in. Fun in acapulco portrays elvis as a sexy lifeguard by day who transforms himself into a popular entertainer at night by singing at a local mexican resort. With elvis presley, ursula andress, elsa cardenas, paul lukas. The fun in acapulco sessions is the ultimate fun in acapulco release, a 3cd set that includes more than an hour of previously unreleased false starts, break downs, and complete takes. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,629,434 views. The wide shots for the movie were done on location in acapulco with a double for presley, who in some shots is obviously not the real thing 60k jpeg. Elvis presleys fun in acapulco film locations recondito. In fun in acapulco, elvis presley sings 11 songs as a lifeguardtroubador who goes to mexico to deal with his troubled past. Elvis presleyfun in acapulco 1963 part 10 of 10 youtube.
If you enjoy elvis sixties movie soundtracks for their exuberance and happiness then fun in acapulcos lyrics will surely have you laughing out loud. Recording sessions took place at radio recorders in hollywood on january 22 and 23 and february 27, 1963. Fun in acapulco was the sixth presley film produced by hal wallis. This collection of rare acetates includes quite a few starters. Fun in acapulco was elvis presley second film to be directed by richard thorpe. For whatever reason, fun in acapulco is not one of my favorites. Fun in acapulco elvis heads south of the border, where hes fired as a boat hand, hired as a lifeguard and singer, admired by local beauties including ursula andress and inspired to jump off a 6foot cliff. Elvis fun in acapulco 1963 part 22 video dailymotion. Elvis is an upcoming biographical film about elvis presley directed by baz luhrmann, and starring austin butler and tom hanks it is scheduled to be released on november 5, 2021, by warner bros. Elvis presleyfun in acapulco 1963 part 2 of 10 youtube. Fun in acapulco is a standard cd, presented in a 7 ftd cd soundtrack format cover like a single or ep with original back and front cover art, 3 panel gatefold sleeve, 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album eq and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. But he did not go to acapulco, mexico for the shooting of his 1963 film fun in acapulco, so he never saw the famous pink and white jeeps of las brisas, except on the rear projection screen behind him on. Fun in acapulco elvis heads south of the border, where hes fired as a boat hand, hired as a lifeguard and singer, admired by local beauties and inspired to jump off a 6foot cliff. The beatles had just invaded american culture, and, suddenly, there was a challenge to presleys rule as the king of rock n roll.
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