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It Happened At The World’s Fair

It Happened At The World’s Fair

Released: Apr. 2, 1963
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Fun, music and Elvis all happen in this romp boasting one of the best backdrops of any Elvis Presley movie: the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, with its showpiece Space Needle, monorail and more.

The King plays pilot-for-hire Mike, whose hope of starting his own flying business is grounded by the gambling of his co-pilot Danny (Gary Lockwood). The pair hitch to Seattle, where Mike finds romance, Danny finds easy marks and both find problems prior to a happy ending. Kurt Russell, star of 1979's Elvis biopic, plays the uncredited child who wallops Mike in the shins.

Among the 10 songs are "I'm Falling In Love Tonight," "Relax" and the Gold record "One Broken Heart For Sale."

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Production

Director: Norman Taurog
Writer: Si Rose – Seaman Jacobs
Producers: Ted Richmond
Music: Leith Stevens
Cinematographer: Joseph Ruttenberg
Film Editing: Fredric Steinkamp – Don Guidice – Harold F. Kress

Cast
Elvis Presley – Mike Edwards
Joan O’Brien – Diane Warren
Gary Lockwood – Danny Burke
Vicky Tiu – Sue-Lin
H.M. Wynant – Vince Bradley
Edith Atwater – Miss Steuben
Guy Raymond – Barney Thatcher
Dorothy Green – Miss Ettinger
Kam Tong – Uncle Walter Ling
Yvonne Craig – Dorothy Johnson
Benjie Bancroft – Police Officer
Herbert Bress – Craps Shooter
Don Brodie – Dice Player
George Cisar – Craps Shooter
Bill Cole – The Mellomen
Oliver Cross – Elevator Passenger
Max Cutler – Cab Driver
John Daheim – Tough Poker Player

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