Spinout (1966)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Theodore J. Flicker (written by) and
George Kirgo (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Sport

Tagline:

ELVIS SINGS NINE GREAT NEW TOE-TAPPING TUNES!

Plot:

Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.

Plot Keywords:

Band | Driver | Writer | Female Drummer | Heiress

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Mike McCoy
Shelley Fabares	...	Cynthia Foxhugh
Diane McBain	...	Diana St. Clair
Dodie Marshall	...	Susan
Deborah Walley	...	Les
Jack Mullaney	...	Curly
Will Hutchins	...	Lt. Tracy Richards
Warren Berlinger	...	Philip Short
Jimmy Hawkins	...	Larry
Carl Betz	...	Howard Foxhugh
Cecil Kellaway	...	Bernard Ranley
Una Merkel	...	Violet Ranley
Frederick Worlock	...	Blodgett
Dave Barry	...	Harry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thordis Brandt	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Victoria Carroll	...	Award Beauty (uncredited)
Arlene Charles	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Czar	...	Platinum Beauty (uncredited)
Phyllis Davis	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Judy Durell	...	Girl (uncredited)
Joe Esposito	...	Shorty's Pit Crew (uncredited)
Gay Gordon	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Josh Harding	...	Bit Man (uncredited)
Jean Marie Ingels	...	Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Inge Jaklyn	...	Brunette Beauty (uncredited)
Jay Jasin	...	Race Announcer (uncredited)
Jeanmarie	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Fredda Lee	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Deanna Lund	...	Redhead Beauty (uncredited)
James McHale	...	Shorty Bloomquist (uncredited)
Joanne Medley	...	Blond Beauty (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Sheryl Ullman	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Red West	...	Shorty's Pit Crew (uncredited)
Rita Wilson	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Virginia Wood	...	Blond Beauty #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Norman Taurog

Writing credits
Theodore J. Flicker		(written by) and
George Kirgo		(written by)

Produced by
Hank Moonjean	....	associate producer
Joe Pasternak	....	producer

Original Music by
George Stoll

Cinematography by
Daniel L. Fapp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Rita Roland
Frank J. Urioste		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Edward C. Carfagno		(as Edward Carfagno)
George W. Davis

Set Decoration by
Henry Grace
Hugh Hunt

Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff	....	hair stylist
William Tuttle	....	makeup artist
Josephine Ardigo	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Larry Geller	....	hair designer: Elvis Presley (uncredited )
Roy Stork	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Adele Taylor	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Al Shenberg	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.	....	assistant director
Donald Verk	....	assistant director (uncredited)
James A. Westman	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Robert Schultz	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Franklin Milton	....	recording supervisor
Frank Antunez	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Larry Jost	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Barry Thomas	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
J. McMillan Johnson	....	special visual effects
Carroll L. Shepphird	....	special visual effects

Stunts
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Bob Harris	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Carey Loftin	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Virgil Apger	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Howard Bradner	....	key grip (uncredited)
Hugh Crawford	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
James V. King	....	camera operator (uncredited)
George Lasher	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lambert Marks	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Margo Weintz	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department
Jack Baker	....	stager: musical numbers
The Jordanaires	....	vocal accompaniment
Robert Van Eps	....	music associate
Mike Deasy	....	musician (uncredited)

Other crew
Michael A. Hoey	....	dialogue supervisor (as Michael Hoey)
Tom Parker	....	technical advisor (as Colonel Tom Parker)
Cleo Anton	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Stanley Brossette	....	unit publicist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Euterpe
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Euterpe  copyright 1966 by
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)  copyright 1966 by
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)  presents

Also Known As:

Never Say No (USA) (working title)
Never Say Yes (USA) (working title)
Raceway (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Dodger Stadium - 1000 Elysian Park Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Euterpe

Trivia:

Shelley Fabares and Carl Betz played daughter and father also in "The Donna Reed Show".

Quotes:

Cynthia Foxhugh: [Cynthia has just driven Mike and his racing car into a pond] Hey! You're all wet! I saw you last night at the Crazy Club, you sing great!
Mike McCoy: You know you could've got me killed!
Cynthia Foxhugh: You sure killed me! Oh, and what you do with a song! Do you know it was all I could to to keep from jumping up on that stage.
Mike McCoy: Aw, knock it off will you? You just demolished me and you stand there yapping as if nothing happened!
Cynthia Foxhugh: You're cute!
Mike McCoy: No, you're cute!
Cynthia Foxhugh: The way you sing, the way you drive, the way you get mad! Mike, I really go for you!
Mike McCoy: Honey, I'm just about to go for you!
Cynthia Foxhugh: Oooh! I can hardly wait!
Mike McCoy: If you're not out of here in about three seconds, I'm gonna put you over my knee, I'm gonna paddle your bottom until it's as red as that jalopy you're driving!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990)

Soundtrack:

All That I Am

Not Elvis' best, but some good moments

This is not one of Elvis' best or most memorable films, but it is pretty good. For one thing, we get to see Elvis in his most suitable film role, as a racecar driver caught up with multiple ladies (seen that before? You have, but it's all good). Walley is great as his tomboyish drummer who hides her crush from him but ends up falling convincingly for policeman Hutchins. Fabares is always a good match for Elvis, and here as a scheming heiress she is virtually his film nemesis. The songs are generally poor, but there are a few highlights.

All in all, your basic Elvis movie, not harmful to the brain cells but certainly providing as little stimulation as possible to the nerves.