Fun in Acapulco Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 740 this week

Fun in Acapulco (1963)

PG 97 min  -  Comedy | Music  -   27 November 1963 (USA)
5.5
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.5/10 from 1,209 users  
Reviews: 15 user | 10 critic

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

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writer:

Allan Weiss

Stars:

Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress and Elsa Cárdenas
 Loading+Watchlist
View Watchlist »
New List »
Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress on the set of Elvis Presley in Elvis Presley in Elvis Presley on the set of Elvis Presley in Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress in
35 photos | 1 video | 3 news articles | full cast and crew »

Watch now

Amazon Instant Video »
Buy it from Amazon »

Quick Links:

Related News

John Scheinfeld Will Direct Elvis Biopic Fame & Fortune
7 September 2011 4:10 PM, PDT | Collider.com
Wish You Were Here?
3 August 2011 5:50 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight
Dolores Fuller obituary
22 May 2011 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News
See all 3 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of title
Elvis Presley's Worst 30 movies
a list of 30 titles by theresa-aiden created 9 months ago
 
image of title
Vistos
a list of 1,950 titles by zanmaciel created 6 months ago
 
image of title
Romantic Films Part 4
a list of 181 titles by samratnigam created 10 months ago
 
image of title
The movies that I have seen
a list of 388 titles by tidd_james created 6 months ago
 
image of title
Svennun elokuvat
a list of 364 titles by svenkka63 created 3 months ago
 
See all 54 related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Edit

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elvis Presley ...
Ursula Andress ...
Elsa Cárdenas Elsa Cárdenas ...
Dolores Gomez (as Elsa Cardenas)
Paul Lukas ...
Maximillian Dauphin
Larry Domasin Larry Domasin ...
Alejandro Rey Alejandro Rey ...
Moreno
Robert Carricart Robert Carricart ...
Jose Garcia
Teri Hope Teri Hope ...
Janie Harkins
Mariachi Los Vaqueros Mariachi Los Vaqueros
Mariachi Aguila Mariachi Aguila
Full cast and crew »
Edit

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. Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Lifeguard | Rivalry | Diving | Acapulco Mexico | Beautiful Woman

Taglines:

Come With Elvis to Fabulous Acapulco!

Genres:

Comedy | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

L'idole d'Acapulco See more »

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,500,000 (USA)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Wallis Productions See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cliff dives take place at La Quebrada in Acapulco. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

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

Connections

Featured in "Getaway: Episode #17.14" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"El Toro"
Written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye
Performed by Elvis Presley See more »