Tickle Me (1965)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Elwood Ullman (written by) and
Edward Bernds (written by)

Release Date:

30 June 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

A DUDE RANCH FOR GIRLS

Plot:

Elvis is a singing rodeo rider who drifts into an expensive dude ranch patronized by wealthy glamour girls...

Plot Keywords:

Letter | Dude Ranch | Trainer | Rodeo | Singing

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
Julie Adams	...	Vera Radford
Jocelyn Lane	...	Pam Meritt
Jack Mullaney	...	Stanley Potter
Merry Anders	...	Estelle Penfield
Bill Williams	...	Deputy Sheriff John Sturdivant
Edward Faulkner	...	Brad Bentley
Connie Gilchrist	...	Hilda--Masseuse
Barbara Werle	...	Barbara
John Dennis	...	Adolph--Chef
Grady Sutton	...	Mr. Dabney
Allison Hayes	...	Mabel
Ines Pedroza	...	Ophelia (as Inez Pedroza)
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Ronnie
Angela Greene	...	Donna

Also Known As:

Isle of Paradise (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Allied Artists Pictures

Trivia:

While filming Elvis Presley gave his Sony video camera to director Norman Taurog. At the time those cameras were really rare in USA. Taurog liked the idea of it because with video camera he can shoot the scene himself and watch the scene before it goes to edit.

Quotes:

Stanley Potter: Oh, come on, Pam. Don't be a dum-dum.
Lonnie Beale: You can't change her, Stanley. Shall we?
Stanley Potter: By all means.
Lonnie Beale: [turns to Pam] Good bye, Dum-dum!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990)

Soundtrack:

I Feel That I've Known You Forever

The Most Memorable of His Films-you know-the One with "Jocelyn Lane"

Although the Elvis formula films were pretty much the same when they were released, two factors made some significantly more appealing and memorable than others; the actress playing his love interest and the songs that were incorporated into the production.

A third variable, more important 40 years later, is how well each film has held up. Generally the less exotic the setting and the further Elvis is from an ocean, the better they have aged. In this regard "Tickle Me" benefits from its desert ranch and western Ghost Town sets-nothing elaborate and the only water is a rain storm.

And while the song selection in "Tickle Me" is nothing to get excited about, the leading lady is spectacular. Whenever Elvis movies come up in conversation you will find someone asking which one showcased Jocelyn Lane as an exercise instructor, then they get this far away look in their eyes and a dreamy expression on their face.

Lane makes "Tickle Me" the most memorable of the Elvis films for male viewers. I would rank it second, edged out slightly by "Viva Las Vegas" which not only has Ann Margret but a great song selection.