Kissin' Cousins (1964)

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),

Stars:

Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Glenda Farrell

1 nomination.

Cast

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

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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Plot Keywords:

photographer | hick | gorge | wheelbarrow | soldier | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Salut, les cousins

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,800,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four-Leaf Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lance LeGault served as a double and stand-in for Presley's dual roles.

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Goofs

Captain Salbo introduces himself as being from SAC, the Air Force's Strategic Air Command, but he is wearing an Army, not an Air Force, uniform (as are all the enlisted men).

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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.

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Connections

Edited into Elvis on Tour (1972)

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Soundtracks

" (It's a) Long Lonely Highway)"
(uncredited)
Written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Performed by Elvis Presley, but cut from film

User Reviews

Double Elvis

I think this is a good movie, it does what it is suppose to do make you chuckle and listen to Elvis sing. The cast is totally into the "backwoods characters" they play. Elvis himself (in a dual role) gives a great performance as the backwoods cousin Jody, a Jethro type character but a little sexier and a little smarter. The Air Force pilot cousin Josh is more like the typical Elvis role. Arthur O'Connell is great as Papa Tatem. Jack Albertson(from Chico and the Man fame)was also good as Capt. Salvo. The production was low budget and made in about 14 days. Elvis hated the blond wig. The idea here is fun. Nothing serious just 60's fun.