Fun in Acapulco (1963) Hal Wallis Productions :: Paramount Pictures / EP: Joseph H. Hazen / P: Hal B. Wallis / AP: Paul Nathan / D: Richard Thorpe / W: Allan Weiss / C: Daniel L. Fapp / E: Stanley E. Johnson / M: Joseph J. Lilley / S: S: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Paul Lukas, Larry Domasin, Alejandro Rey
Archive for Richard Thorpe
Hail and Happy 81st Birthday to the King :: A Fun Filled Gala Vacation! (December, 1963)
Posted in 1960-1969, Movie Ads with tags Alejandro Rey, Comedy, Elsa Cárdenas, Elvis Presley, Fun in Acapulco, Hal B. Wallis, Hal Wallis Productions, Larry Domasin, Musical, Paramount Pictures, Paul Lukas, Richard Thorpe, Romance, Ursula Andress on January 8, 2016 by WB KelsoThe CinemaScope Blogathon :: The Ultimate in Spectacular Pageantry and Romantic Adventure! (February, 1954)
Posted in 1950-1959, Movie Ads with tags Anne Crawford, Ava Gardner, Cinemascope, CinemaScope Blogathon, Gimmicks and Promotions, Historical Epics, Knights of the Round Table, Mel Ferrer, Melodrama, MGM, Pandro S. Berman, Richard Thorpe, Robert Taylor, Romance, Stanley Baker on March 13, 2015 by WB Kelso
This post is part of ClassicBecky’s Brain Food and Wide Screen World’s CinemaScope Blogathon. Be sure click on over and check out all the other wonderful entries. And be sure to check out all the other CinemaScope ads already posted with this handy linkage.
Knights of the Round Table (1953) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / P: Pandro S. Berman / D: Richard Thorpe / W: Talbot Jennings, Jan Lustig, Noel Langley, Thomas Malory (story) / C: Stephen Dade, Freddie Young / E: Frank Clarke / M: Miklós Rózsa / S: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford, Stanley Baker
Da’King Lives! :: Sadly, This Drive-In Double Feature is About as Close as He Ever Got to an Actual World Tour… (August, 1965)
Posted in 1960-1969, Movie Ads with tags Alejandro Rey, Comedy, Da'King Lives, Drive In, Elsa Cárdenas, Elvis Presley, Fun in Acapulco, Gary Lockwood, Gimmicks and Promotions, H.M. Wynant, Hal Wallis, It Happened at the World's Fair, Joan O'Brien, Kurt Russell, Larry Domasin, Margaret Rutherford, Murder Ahoy, Musical, Norman Taurog, Paul Lukas, Richard Thorpe, Romance, Ursula Andress, Vicky Tiu, Yvonne Craig on August 14, 2012 by WB Kelso
And good luck getting this number out of your head:
Video courtesy of hitmewitdarock.
You’re welcome.
This post was part of Da’King Lives, which originated back in January of 2010, to help celebrate the King of Rock-n-Roll’s 75th birthday and throw a spotlight on his fine, fractured forays into feature film.
Fun in Acapulco (1963) Hal Wallis Productions :: Paramount Pictures / EP: Joseph H. Hazen / P: Hal B. Wallis / AP: Paul Nathan / D: Richard Thorpe / W: Allan Weiss / C: Daniel L. Fapp / E: Stanley E. Johnson / M: Joseph J. Lilley / S: S: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Paul Lukas, Larry Domasin, Alejandro Rey
It Happened at the World’s Fair (1963) Ted Richmond Productions :: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / P: Ted Richmond / D: Norman Taurog / W: Si Rose, Seaman Jacobs / C: Joseph Ruttenberg / E: Fredric Steinkamp / M: Leith Stevens / S: Elvis Presley, Joan O’Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu, H.M. Wynant, Yvonne Craig, Kurt Russell
Da’King Lives! :: A Rocking, Socking Powerhouse of Fantastic Talent! (November, 1957)
Posted in 1950-1959, Movie Ads with tags Anne Neyland, Cinemascope, Da'King Lives, Dean Jones, Drama, Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock, Jennifer Holden, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Musical, Richard Thorpe, Romance on August 13, 2012 by WB Kelso
I know, I know, the Jailhouse Rock number was the showpiece for this flick, but I’ve always preferred this simpler number and the magical properties of Scotty Moore’s sunglasses.
Video courtesy of Gocciadilluna57.
One of the few bona fide musicals The Big E ever made, Jailhouse Rock is also reputed to be the only film of his that Elvis never watched. The reason: the tragic death of his co-star, Judy Tyler, who was killed in an automobile accident just three days after filming wrapped up. Apparently, Elvis was so distraught over this that he could never bring himself to watch her last performance.
This post was part of Da’King Lives, which originated back in January of 2010, to help celebrate the King of Rock-n-Roll’s 75th birthday and throw a spotlight on his fine, fractured forays into feature film.
Jailhouse Rock (1957) Avon Productions :: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / P: Pandro S. Berman / AP: Kathryn Hereford / D: Richard Thorpe / W: Guy Trosper, Ned Young (story) / C: Robert J. Bronner / E: Ralph E. Winters / M: Jeff Alexander / S: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Jennifer Holden, Dean Jones, Anne Neyland