Tickle Me (1965)

Elvis is a singing rodeo rider who drifts into an expensive dude ranch patronized by wealthy glamour girls. The owner, Vera Radford, hires Elvis as a stable man. Pretty physical fitness ... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Elwood Ullman, Edward Bernds

Stars:

Elvis Presley, Julie Adams, Jocelyn Lane

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
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 Sturdivant
Edward Faulkner	...	Brad Bentley
Connie Gilchrist	...	Hilda
Barbara Werle	...	Barbara
John Dennis	...	Adolph
Grady Sutton	...	Mr. Dabney
Allison Hayes	...	Mabel
Ines Pedroza	...	Ophelia (as Inez Pedroza)
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Ronnie
Angela Greene	...	Donna

Storyline

Elvis is a singing rodeo rider who drifts into an expensive dude ranch patronized by wealthy glamour girls. The owner, Vera Radford, hires Elvis as a stable man. Pretty physical fitness trainer Pam Merritt has a letter from her late grandfather directing her to a cache of gold in the ghost town of Silverado. The sheriff and his gang learn of the letter and plot to take it away from her.

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Plot Keywords:

letter | sheriff | gold | ghost town | singing | 

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Taglines:

It's Fun! It's Girls! It's Songs! It's Color! It's ELVIS!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Isle of Paradise

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elvis made this film in a deal with the floundering Allied Artists which saw him take a pay cut and not record any new material in exchange for 50% of the film's profits. The film was a big earner, which is credited in saving Allied Artists from bankruptcy.

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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!

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Connections

Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990)

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Soundtracks

"Slowly But Surely"
Written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman
Performed by Elvis Presley

User Reviews

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.