It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Genre

adventure film, musical film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A crop-dusting pilot visits the Seattle World's Fair and gets involved in romantic and comedic situations. He also bonds with a young girl and helps take care of her.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulupbeateasygoingbrightnostalgiccharming

What happens

It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a crop-dusting pilot. It was filmed in Seattle, Washington, site of the Century 21 Exposition. The governor of Washington at the time, Albert Rosellini, suggested the setting to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives. The film made $2.25 million at the box office. Kurt Russell had a small uncredited role in his film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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