Clambake (1967)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Arthur H. Nadel

Writers:

Arthur Browne Jr. (screenplay)
Arthur Browne Jr. (story)

Release Date:

22 November 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

Plot:

The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself...

Plot Keywords:

Chemical | Water Skiing | Identity Swapping | Piano | Marriage Proposal

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
Shelley Fabares	...	Dianne Carter
Will Hutchins	...	Tom Wilson / 'Scott Heyward'
Bill Bixby	...	James J. Jamison III
Gary Merrill	...	Sam Burton (owner, Burton Boat Co.)
James Gregory	...	Duster Heyward
Suzie Kaye	...	Sally
Harold Peary	...	Harold (the doorman)
Sam Riddle	...	Announcer, Governor's Trophy Race
Angelique Pettyjohn	...	Gloria
Olga Kaya	...	Gigi
Jack Good	...	Mr. Hathaway (manager, Shores Hotel)
Lee Krieger	...	Paul (bartender)
Wallace Earl	...	Ellie (Duster Hayward's secretary) (as Amanda Harley)
Sue England	...	Cigarette girl

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Levy-Gardner-Laven

Trivia:

Elvis Presley had so much debt in early 1967 due to his purchase of a Memphis ranch with up-to-date equipment that his manager, 'Colonel Tom Parker', had to sign the contract for this movie in a hurry so that Elvis could get his one million dollar fee. It was the last time Elvis would get the magic million dollars.

Goofs:

Continuity: Despite all the signs for the family-owned gas stations saying "Heyward", at the end of the movie when the real Scott shows Diane his driver's license, the last name is spelled "Hayward".

Quotes:

James J. Jamison III: I hope you know how to take care of yourself. I call karate!
Scott Heyward: Oh, shut up.
[Scott belts James and knocks him down and out]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Chronicle: The King Is Undead (#1.20)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Who Needs Money?

a light-hearted Elvis 60s classic

Although this film is not brilliant and nothing compared to the ingenuity that was "Jailhouse Rock" I enjoyed this film immensely and it is, as many Elvis films are, simple light-hearted fun. I would much rather watch Elvis in this than in the embarrassment of "Live a Little, Love A Little" where even the most devoted Elvis fan finds it hard to watch the icon suffer in such an embarrassing predicament. This film however is fun to watch and I did enjoy it although if you're looking for Elvis at his best or a serious film then this isn't the one for you. The plot, although predictable, was amusing and despite numerous goofs such as the scenery Elvis certainly had an on-screen presence and it was hard to keep my eyes off him!