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started to run to fat. Overall he looks pretty damn good.

Las Vegas seems more charming before its over development.

There is a group of black singers is one scene but I am not sure who they are. They are really good though. I have not been able to discover who they were anyway. I thought maybe the Ink Spots or Mills Brothers, but I think it is the wrong year for them.

There are, I think, 11 musical tracks in all and although they vary in quality they are all good in different ways.

The costumes and choreography are excellent. The bright 60s costumes were fun to watch and reminisce over.

Here is what I disliked:-

The God-awful plot. If you have seen one Elvis film you have almost seen them all. The plot as usual has Elvis as a singing and dancing 'hero' of sorts. This time he is a race car driver, a theme which appears in more than one of his films. It is basically a boy gets girl plot which has Elvis coming up trumps. Most of his films were in a similar vein and I know that he was not always happy making these films. Still, I won't put a spoiler in for the uninitiated.

So, do I recommend this film? Well, it depends on what you are looking for.

If you love Elvis and have not seen this film then go for it. It is not one of his poorest efforts. However if you are not a fan of Elvis at all, there is nothing to attract, apart from Ann Margaret for the boys.

For me, as I can appreciate Elvis a little more these days, I did enjoy it. After a hard day at work and a long walk home in grey and damp weather it was just what I needed. I found myself singing and dancing along. The film is partially based around a luxury Vegas Hotel complete with swimming pool and bags of sunshine. As pure nonsense, it was an easy watch experience which took me back to my youth. Ahhh those were the days.

The film is rated U. It is recorded in Mono. The DVD is 81 minutes long. There are a choice of subtitles in a few different languages; there is a choice of English or Italian for the spoken word, presumably as Cesare Danova, the co-star, is Italian. It is widescreen and in colour and co-stars: Cesare Danova, William Demarest and Nicky Blair. The DVD does not really have any extras . There is a scene selection option and there is a theatrical trailer. This is one of the originals and is interesting, although it only lasts five or ten minutes. The screenplay is written by Sally Benson. Directed George Sydney. An MGM film, made in 1964. You can pick up a new copy these days very cheaply.

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