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It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)

105 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   3 April 1963 (USA)
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Norman Taurog
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elvis Presley ...
Mike Edwards
Joan O'Brien Joan O'Brien ...
Diane Warren
Gary Lockwood ...
Danny Burke
Vicky Tiu Vicky Tiu ...
H.M. Wynant ...
Vince Bradley
Edith Atwater Edith Atwater ...
Miss Steuben
Guy Raymond Guy Raymond ...
Barney Thatcher
Dorothy Green Dorothy Green ...
Miss Ettinger
Kam Tong Kam Tong ...
Uncle Walter Ling
Yvonne Craig ...
Dorothy Johnson
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Storyline

Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to the World's Fair in Seattle. While Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike takes care of a small girl, Sue-Lin, whose father has disappeared. Being a ladies' man, he also finds the time to court a young nurse, Diane. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Sheriff | World's Fair | Gambling | Debt  | See more »

Taglines:

Swinging higher than the space needle with the gals and the songs at the famous Worlds Fair!

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Chinese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ünnep Acapulcóban See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$2,250,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Vicky Tiu, the child actress who plays "Sue Lin" grew up to marry Ben Cayetano (Democratic Party), the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii in 1997. See more »

Quotes

Danny Burke: You didn't tell me she was put together like that!
Mike Edwards: Can't you tell a nice girl when you meet one?
Danny Burke: Oh oh! Now he's a cub scout. What happened, somebody steal your wolf whistle?
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Connections

Referenced in The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Happy Ending"
(uncredited)
Written by Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne
Performed by Elvis Presley See more »