Fun in Acapulco (1963)

Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work. Little boy Rauol helps him get a job as a lifeguard and singer at a ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writer:

Allan Weiss

Stars:

Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elvis Presley	...	Mike Windgren
Ursula Andress	...	Marguerita Dauphin
Elsa Cárdenas	...	Dolores Gomez (as Elsa Cardenas)
Paul Lukas	...	Maximillian Dauphin
Larry Domasin	...	Raoul Almeido
Alejandro Rey	...	Moreno
Robert Carricart	...	Jose Garcia
Teri Hope	...	Janie Harkins
Mariachi Los Vaqueros
Mariachi Aguila

Storyline

Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work. Little boy Rauol helps him get a job as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Clashes abound when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard, who is the champion diver of Mexico. He is angry at Mike for taking some of his hours, and stealing his woman.

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Plot Keywords:

lifeguard | diving | acapulco mexico | rivalry

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Taglines:

Come With Elvis to Fabulous Acapulco!

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vacation in Acapulco

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Box Office

Gross:

$1,500,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Wallis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elvis Presley didn't film in Acapulco and a stunt double was used.

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Goofs

Immediately after Mike's high dive his hair is wet in the water, but moments later after climbing up to the landing his hair is perfectly combed.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Windgren: Hold it down. Everyone's asleep. Siesta.
Armando: It's too early for siesta.

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Connections

Featured in Elvis Found Alive (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Mexico"
Written by Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett
Performed by Elvis Presley & Larry Domasin

User Reviews

decent movie

This was a pretty good movie. Elvis starts out working on a boat but gets fired and works for the Hilton. Interesting story, that he used to be in a circus, but due to a tragedy no longer is with the circus. I like the way he has two love interests in this movie, one being Ursula Andress. It's cool the way he gets his confidence back.