Fun in Acapulco (1963)

Directed by

Richard Thorpe

Genre

musical film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man takes a job as a lifeguard and singer in Acapulco, Mexico. He gets caught up in romantic pursuits and rivalries while performing beachside shows.

upbeatlightheartedromanticplayfulsunnyenergeticwhimsicaleasygoing

What happens

Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American musical comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress and Elsa Cárdenas. The film featured the Top 10 Billboard hit "Bossa Nova Baby" and reached No. 1 on the national weekly box office charts a week after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. The film would be Presley's last release before the arrival of Beatlemania. It was the top-grossing movie musical of 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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