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Director:
Gene Nelson
Writers:
Gerald Drayson Adams (story)
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Release Date:
6 March 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Cast

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Elvis Presley ... Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
Arthur O'Connell ... Pappy Tatum
Glenda Farrell ... Ma Tatum
Jack Albertson ... Capt. Robert Jason Salbo
Pamela Austin ... Selena Tatum (as Pam Austin)
Cynthia Pepper ... Cpl. Midge Riley
Yvonne Craig ... Azalea Tatum
Donald Woods ... Gen. Alvin Donford
Tommy Farrell ... MSgt. William George Bailey
Beverly Powers ... Trudy
Hortense Petra ... Dixie Cate
Bobby Stone ... General's aide (as Robert Stone)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

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. 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Echoes of Love more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Smokey Mountain Bore, 16 August 2007
2/10
Author: wesconnorsehny from Earth

Elvis Presley plays Brunet Lieutenant Josh and his Blond "hillbilly" cousin Jodie. Brunet Elvis has to secure the family of Blond Elvis' land for an important U.S. Army base. The Elvises wrestle and stuff; but, they never actually kiss. Yvonne Craig stands out among the busty mountain women; later, she was one of Batman's TV Catwomen.

The fun in "Kissin' Cousins" is not in the situation; but in picking out the Elvis "double" in the scenes where they both appear. It's fairly easy to spot the fake Elvis. There are a lot of very well-proportioned women in bikinis running around and squealing; today, there are more satisfying ways to find that kind of entertainment.

I enjoyed the song "Tender Feeling"; but, it's actually the song "Shenandoah" with different lyrics. "Barefoot Ballad" is the most embarrassing song. The musical highlight is the song "Kissin' Cousins"; but, watch for the superior version at the end, not the beginning, of the film. The material in "Kissin' Cousins" would make one good music video. As a full-length feature film, it's shameful.

** Kissin' Cousins (3/6/64) Gene Nelson ~ Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Yvonne Craig

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