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Kissin' Cousins (1964)

96 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   6 March 1964 (USA)
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An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers he has a lookalike cousin.

Director:

Gene Nelson

Writers:

Gerald Drayson Adams (screenplay), Gene Nelson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elvis Presley ...
Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell ...
Pappy Tatum
Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell ...
Ma Tatum
Jack Albertson ...
Captain Robert Salbo
Pamela Austin Pamela Austin ...
Selena Tatum (as Pam Austin)
Cynthia Pepper Cynthia Pepper ...
Midge
Yvonne Craig ...
Azalea Tatum
Donald Woods Donald Woods ...
General Alvin Donford
Tommy Farrell Tommy Farrell ...
Master Sgt. William George Bailey
Beverly Powers Beverly Powers ...
Trudy
Hortense Petra Hortense Petra ...
Dixie
Bobby Stone Bobby Stone ...
General's Aide (as Robert Stone)
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Storyline

An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers he has a lookalike cousin.

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Salut, les cousins See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,800,000 (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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Did You Know?

Trivia

The real life relationship of Glenda Farrell, who plays Ma Tatum, and Tommy Farrell, who plays MSgt. William George Bailey, were mother and son. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Robert Jason Salbo: Madam, words fail me. Your culinary talents supersede the most exotic cuisine.
Ma Tatum: You don't like it.
Capt. Robert Jason Salbo: Oh, no, no, no, on the contrary...
Josh Morgan: He means he'd like some more, Ma.
Ma Tatum: Oh, that's good.
Pappy Tatum: Good! Good! I like to see a young fella who's a good eater.
Capt. Robert Jason Salbo: I must say, in all my travels, I never tasted anything quite like it.
Ma Tatum: You ain't never?
Capt. Robert Jason Salbo: Unh-uhnmm!
[meaning "No"]
[...]
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, the "THE END" sign is shown by Pappy Tatum (Arthur O'Connell) and Captain Salbo (Jack Albertson) as they each hold up a paddle, one reading THE, and the other reading END as they both shake hands. See more »

Connections

Featured in Elvis Found Alive (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Catchin' On Fast"
(uncredited)
Written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye
Performed by Elvis Presley See more »