Stars: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Jack Carter, Nicky Blair

Director: George Sidney

Summary: Vegas gambling, racing car action and hit song and dance routines provide all the ingredients for another high-energy Elvis movie.

Elvis Presley is Lucky Jackson, an aspiring car racer with a dream of winning the Grand Prix. Sexy, feisty Ann-Margret is Rusty Martin, the swimming instructor who falls for him against her will, hating the idea of her man risking his life in a racing car. Lucky struggles to raise the money to buy a new engine while Rusty tries to convince him to give up racing for her.
George Sidney, a seasoned veteran of the lavish Hollywood musical, proves the perfect helmsman for this high-voltage Elvis vehicle. The King croons, shakes, and shimmies while Ann-Margret shows her mastery of 1960s-style gyrations in the glitzy, electric production numbers. The two charismatic stars are at their best during a hilarious first date, which includes dancing, motorcycling, dressing up at a wild West show, skiing, and going for a ride in a helicopter. How could they not hit it off

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It's pretty tough to beat Jailhouse Rockin terms of sheer entertainment, but Elvis lovers are particularly fond of this 1964 hit. The Big E plays race-car driver Lucky Jackson, who arrives in Las Vegas for an upcoming Grand Prix race. Lucky's car needs a new engine, so he gets a waiter job at a casino and starts working his crooning charms on Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret). It's their on-screen chemistry that makes this flick a lot of fun; Presley never had a better co-star than Ann-Margret, and their race-car romance is quintessential 1960s fluff. Then there are the songs, of course, including the snappy title tune, a rockin' rendition of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say?" and "The Yellow Rose of Texas". Viva Las Vegasis one of the Elvis movies that stands the test of time, when the legend was still at his peak. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1963
Release Date:	August 30, 2004
Runtime:	89 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 065096
Keywords:	Music, Films, Vegas, Shows, Viva, Performing, Musicals, Las, Arts
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts