Fun in Acapulco (1963)

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writer:

Allan Weiss (written by)

Release Date:

27 November 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Come With Elvis to Fabulous Acapulco!

Plot:

Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work...

Plot Keywords:

Lifeguard | Diving | Acapulco Mexico | Rivalry

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Alderette	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez	...	Mr. Perez, Manager of La Perla (uncredited)
Loren Brown	...	1st Diver (uncredited)
Edward Colmans	...	Mr. Delgado, Manager of the Ambassado Club (uncredited)
Mike De Anda	...	Guard at La Perla (uncredited)
Robert De Anda	...	Bellboy (uncredited)
Luis De Urban	...	M.C. at the Hilton (uncredited)
Don Diamond	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Elly Enriquez	...	2nd Diver (uncredited)
Charles Evans	...	Mr Harkins (uncredited)
Stella Garcia	...	Señorita at Torito's (uncredited)
Teri Garr	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Martin Garralaga	...	Manager of the Tropicana Hotel (uncredited)
Alex Giannini	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Genaro Gomez	...	Bullfighter (uncredited)
Stuart Gray	...	3rd Diver (uncredited)
Ralph Hanalei	...	5th Diver (uncredited)
Bob Harvey	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Hernández	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Roberto Iglesias	...	Maitre D' and Waiter (uncredited)
John Indrisano	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Marco López	...	Bullfighter (uncredited)
Carmelo Manto	...	Bullfighter (uncredited)
Howard McNear	...	Dr John Stevers (uncredited)
Alberto Monte	...	Bullfighter (uncredited)
Alberto Morin	...	Mr. Ramírez, Manager of the Hilton (uncredited)
Francisco Ortega	...	Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Adele Palacios	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Rachel Parra	...	Castanet Player (uncredited)
Linda Rand	...	2nd Girl (uncredited)
Richard Reeves	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
David Renard	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Linda Rivera	...	Señorita at the Telegraph Desk (uncredited)
Gene Simmons	...	Diver (uncredited)
Darlene Tompkins	...	Miss Stevers (uncredited)
Mary Treen	...	Mrs Stevers (uncredited)
Ron Veto	...	4th Diver (uncredited)
Red West	...	Poolside Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Thorpe

Writing credits
Allan Weiss		(written by)

Produced by
Joseph H. Hazen	....	executive producer
Paul Nathan	....	associate producer
Hal B. Wallis	....	producer

Original Music by
Joseph J. Lilley

Cinematography by
Daniel L. Fapp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stanley E. Johnson

Art Direction by
Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler		(as Walter Tyler)

Set Decoration by
Robert R. Benton		(as Robert Benton)
Sam Comer

Costume Design by
Edith Head

Makeup Department
Nellie Manley	....	hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Richard Blaydon	....	production manager (uncredited)
William W. Gray	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore	....	assistant director (as D. Michael Moore)
Michael D. Moore	....	second unit director (as D. Michael Moore)

Sound Department
Charles Grenzbach	....	sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart	....	process photography
Paul K. Lerpae	....	special photographic effects

Stunts
Kim Kahana	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Irmin Roberts	....	photographer: second unit

Editorial Department
Warren Low	....	editorial supervisor

Music Department
The Four Amigos	....	vocal accompaniment
The Jordanaires	....	vocal accompaniment
Joseph J. Lilley	....	conductor
Charles O'Curran	....	stager: musical numbers
Gus Levene	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Richard Mueller	....	technicolor color consultant
Tom Parker	....	technical advisor (as Col. Tom Parker)

Production Companies

• Hal Wallis Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1963) (USA) (theatrical)
• Viacom (1972) (USA) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1967) (USA) (TV)
• Key Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (Pan and scan for CBS/Fox Video)
• Paramount Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company:

Hal Wallis Productions

Trivia:

The cliff dives take place at La Quebrada in Acapulco.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Several times during the drive with Doloris, Elvis' body double is clearly visible.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990)

Soundtrack:

The Bullfighter Was A Lady

Latin rhythms and temperamental romance south of the border.

Richard Thorpe directed a previous Elvis movie, "Jailhouse Rock". Elvis plays Mike Windgren, who is running away from a family trapeze act accident. He is hired as a life guard and singer. Elsa Cardenas, a lady bullfighter, wants Mike's attention. The beautiful Ursula Andress plays hard to get. Mike gets over his fear of heights by diving off one of the local landmark cliffs. The eleven song soundtrack of Latin-beat ditties includes "You Can't Say No In Acapulco" and the million plus selling "Bossa Nova Baby". Better than average travelog.