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Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins, Bill Bixby, James Gregory ... see more see more... , Gary Merrill , Amanda Harley , Suzie Kaye , Angelique Pettyjohn , Olga Kaya , Arlene Charles , Jack Good , Hal Peary , Sam Riddle , Sue England , Lisa Slagle , Herb Barnett , Steve Cory , Robert P. Lieb , Red West , Melvin Allen , Marj Dusay , Teri Garr , Lee Toland Krieger , Dal McKennon , Harold Peary

Elvis Presley plays Scott Heyward, the son of a Texas oil millionaire in this thin storyline. Scott changes places with the poor but honest water-skiing instructor Tom Wilson (Will Hutchins) to find o... read more read more...ut if women love him for himself or his money. Tom goes to the posh penthouse previously occupied by Scott, and Scott takes over as the instructor. Scott's father Duster (James Gregory) blows a gasket when he finds out what his son is doing. Boat builder Sam Burton (Gary Merrill) talks Scott into driving his new boat in the big race. Elvis delivers 8 songs in one of the more lackluster vehicles of his 1960s film catalogue. A bevy of beauties, some exciting race scene, and glossy production all help this one across the finish line. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Arthur H. Nadel, Arthur Nadel

Release Date: January 1, 1967

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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001

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  • December 11, 2010
    Another okay Elvis movie, much like his other movies. I recently re-watched this one because I'm a fan of Bixby, who has a part in this one. It's actually pretty funny for the most part, but it's also silly and stupid and full of Elvis songs. Overall, it's okay.

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