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Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara, Jay Novello ... see more see more... , Theo Marcuse , Billy Barty , Dirk Harvey , Larry Chance , Barbara Werle , Brenda Benet , Gale Gilmore , Wilda Taylor , Vicki Malkin , Ryck Rydon , Richard Reeves , Joey Russo , Carolyn Carter , Jack Constanza , Suzanna Covington , Robert Larmont , Ralph Lee , Phillip Reed , Maja Stewart , Theodore Marcuse , Philip Reed

Elvis Presley plays singer/actor Johnny Tyronne in this formulated quickie directed by Gene Nelson. While on a promotional tour of Pakistan, Johnny is drugged, kidnapped, and whisked away to a mythica... read more read more...l Middle East country. Jay Novello plays the scheming Zacha who vows (for a price) to help Johnny in a world that is 2,000 years behind the times and sealed off from the outside world. With the help of Baba (Billy Barty), they hope to get Johnny back to the comforts of the modern world. Elvis shows off some neat karate moves, but he looks bored and resigned to the fact no one in Hollywood (or Colonel Tom Parker) will give him a serious screen role. Filmed on sets that were originally used for Kismet (1944) and Cecile B. DeMille's silent classic The Ten Commandments. As for the songs, only Mirage and Hey Little Girl are memorable. The generous Presley, perhaps feeling nostalgic, donated $50,000 to the motion picture relief fund after completing the film. On hand at the celebrity press conference were such luminaries as Frank Sinatra, Bud Abbott, and silent-screen veteran Chester Conklin. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Gene Nelson

Release Date: November 24, 1965

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004

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  • jjnxn
    July 9, 2011
    jjnxn
    Dumb junk is a perfect illustration of why Elvis' movie career ended up being a joke. While any movie with him singing has some value and Mary Ann Mobley was an incredibly beautiful woman the songs in this are inane, the direction lackluster and most if not all the acting amateur... read moreish. Elvis' charm is in full view but even it can not save a turkey like this.
  • PhotoDork
    May 18, 2011
    PhotoDork
    Not one of my top ten but it was still very enjoyable. I love the song ""Kismet" was one of my favorites from this movie.
  • jam233
    December 26, 2009
    jam233
    Wow, this is hokey even for an Elvis film. Very poor art direction, the songs aren't very memorable, the acting is poor, the costumes are gaudy. It's amusing, mostly when it shouldn't be. But it does have Elvis and the lovely Mary Ann Mobley.
  • helwigs
    June 3, 2009
    helwigs
    It is pretty cheesy, has a bit of a spoof feel to it. The songs aren't too bad, but it's not my favorite.
  • sfarquhar1
    January 22, 2008
    sfarquhar1
    just never could get in to this good acting as always by elvis great ladies just didnt like the story line. was kinda a diffent role for elvis will have to give another shot at another time
  • metalman80s
    August 26, 2007
    metalman80s
    Better than the average Elvis movie. Has the usual singing and dancing, but a little bit of action makes it a pretty decent viewing.
  • trinakat7
    July 15, 2007
    trinakat7
    "Shake shake your little tamberine, shake shake you little dancing queen..."
    One of my favorite Elvis movies!

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Dennis Schwartz
July 23, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

MGM provides lush sets, bosomy gals, colorful costumes, and Elvis, which is probably all it needs to get the throng of Elvis fans into the theaters. Full Review

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