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Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Glenda Farrell, Jack Albertson, Pamela Austin ... see more see more... , Cynthia Pepper , Yvonne Craig , Donald Woods , Tommy Farrell , Beverly Powers , Hortense Petra , Robert J. Stone , Teri Garr , Beverly Hills , Lonni Lees , Maureen Reagan , Joan Staley , Virginia Vincent , Robert Carson , Joe Esposito

Elvis Presley plays a double role in Kissin' Cousins. When the U.S. government wants land owned by the hillbilly clan headed by Pappy Tatum (Arthur O'Connell), they send Air Force Lieutenant Josh Morg... read more read more...an (Presley), a cousin of the Tatum's, to try and secure the land for a proposed missile base. Josh comes face-to-face with Jody Tatum, his blonde-haired look-alike. Glenda Farrell plays Ma Tatum, and distaff interest for Elvis is provided by Cynthia Pepper, Yvonne Craig, a busty Beverly Powers, and Hortense Petra. Watch for Maureen Reagan as one of the Kittyhawks, a group of desperate, man-hungry females out to get some love. This film was the first of the low-budget movies that would unfortunately plague the rest of Elvis' movie career. The song selection also reflects a decline in the quality of both recording and acting parts offered to Presley. Once he fulfilled his contractual obligations for the forgettable features, Elvis ended his film career and devoted his efforts exclusively to live shows and recording. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Gene Nelson

Release Date: March 6, 1964

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007

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  • ajv2688
    December 4, 2010
    ajv2688
    Elvis and hillbillies? I don't remember much about this movie, but it's not as bad as it sounds, really. Not that it's a good movie.
  • SDphotoggirl
    January 21, 2012
    SDphotoggirl
    Another film I loved as a kid. Sort of pervy idea of cousins falling in love but it was super fun to watch.
  • helwigs
    June 2, 2009
    helwigs
    Despite the fact that they are cousins but distantly enough to still get married, makes this movie a little creepy because they keep having to remind you of that cuz they still call each other cousins. I did learn that Elvis does not look good as a blonde. Some of the songs were ... read moresuper cheesetastic but that aside it was pretty good.
  • supershiftyspy
    July 20, 2008
    supershiftyspy
    Awful plot with not so awesome singing. It did get a whole star for the beautiful women in bikinis.
  • ladywolf1958
    March 10, 2007
    ladywolf1958
    do you think the world could have handled both elvis & his twin brother
    if the brother hadn't died early in life

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Steve Crum
January 1, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Somewhat different, pretty entertaining Elvis musical comedy.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Howard Thompson
May 9, 2005
Howard Thompson, New York Times

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Dave Kehr
January 10, 2004
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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February 9, 2006
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