Clambake (1967)

Director:

Arthur H. Nadel

Writer:

Arthur Browne Jr. (story)

Release Date:

4 December 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | 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:

Water Skiing | Wealth | Speedboat | Chemical | Florida

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
James Gregory	...	Duster Heyward
Suzie Kaye	...	Sally
Harold Peary	...	Doorman (as Hal Peary)
Marj Dusay	...	Waitress
Jack Good	...	Hathaway
Olga Kaya	...	Gigi
Angelique Pettyjohn	...	Gloria
Sam Riddle	...	Announcer
Wallace Earl	...	Ellie (as Amanda Harley)
Sue England	...	Cigarette Girl
Lee Krieger	...	Bartender
Arlene Charles	...	Olive
Steve Cory	...	Bellhop
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Melvin Allen	...	Crewman (uncredited)
Herb Barnett	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Corbin Bernsen	...	Boy at Playground (uncredited)
Richard Davis	...	Bit (uncredited)
Joe Esposito	...	Bit (uncredited)
Teri Garr	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Hodge	...	Mr. Hayward's Barber (uncredited)
Francis Humphrey Howard	...	Bit (uncredited)
Jonathan Kramer	...	Dancer at Clambake Party (uncredited)
Robert P. Lieb	...	Mr. Barasch (uncredited)
Dal McKennon	...	Bearded Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan	...	Beach Boy (uncredited)
Lisa Slagle	...	Lisa (uncredited)
Red West	...	Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)

Directed by
Arthur H. Nadel

Writing credits
Arthur Browne Jr.		(story and screenplay)

Produced by
Arthur Gardner	....	producer
Arnold Laven	....	producer
Jules V. Levy	....	producer (as Jules Levy)
Tom Rolf	....	associate producer (as Ernst R. Rolf)

Original Music by
Jeff Alexander

Cinematography by
William Margulies		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tom Rolf		(as Ernst R. Rolf)

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Art Direction by
Loyd S. Papez		(as Lloyd Papez)

Set Decoration by
James Redd

Makeup Department
Judith A. Cory	....	hair stylist (as Judy Alexander)
Dan Greenway	....	makeup artist
Larry Geller	....	hair designer: Elvis Presley (uncredited)
Howard Smit	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Ben Bishop	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.	....	assistant director
Bill Green	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Bob Bone	....	property master

Sound Department
Waldon O. Watson	....	sound (as Walden O. Watson)
Frank H. Wilkinson	....	sound (as Frank Wilkinson)

Special Effects by
Bob Warner	....	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Irmin Roberts	....	photographer: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
May Booth	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Hugh McFarland	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department
The Jordanaires	....	vocal accompaniment
Dick Luckey	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Stanley Brossette	....	unit publicist
Lance LeGault	....	assistant to choreographer
Joseph Mazzuca	....	script supervisor
Tom Parker	....	technical advisor (as Col. Tom Parker)
Alex Romero	....	choreographer
B.C. Wylie	....	production assistant
Dominic Santarone	....	caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone	....	caterer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Levy-Gardner-Laven
• Rhodes Pictures

Distributors

• United Artists (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975) (USA) (TV)
• MGM/UA Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• MGM/UA Home Video (1988) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (7 film set)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (7 film set)

Other Companies

• Format Productions  titles designed by
• Westheimer Company  opticals

Also Known As:

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:

Factual errors: As Scott drives along the highway at the end of the movie, he reveals his true identity and shows his driver license. As he shows evidence of his true name, his eyes are listed as brown (brn) when they are bright blue.

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 Eddie Presley (1992)

Soundtrack:

The Girl I Never Loved

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!