Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Directed by

George Sidney

Genre

musical film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 158 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two race car drivers compete on the track and for the affection of the same woman in Las Vegas. The film follows their rivalry and the musical performances around it.

upbeatenergeticplayfulromanticfunlightheartedwhimsicalmusical

What happens

Viva Las Vegas is a 1964 American rock and roll musical film directed by George Sidney, written by Sally Benson, choreographed by David Winters, and starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest and Nicky Blair. Set in Las Vegas, Nevada, the film is about two competing race car drivers who also compete for the same girl. The film's theme song "Viva Las Vegas" (written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman) did well on the year's record sales and has since become a theme song for the titular city. The film is regarded by Elvis fans and film critics as one of Presley's best films, and it is noted for the real-life on-screen chemistry between Presley and Ann-Margret. Viva Las Vegas was a hit at film theaters, as it was No. 14 on the Variety entertainment trade magazine's year end box office list of the top-grossing films of 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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