Double Trouble (1967)

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Jo Heims (screenplay)
Marc Brandell (story)

Release Date:

5 April 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Music

Tagline:

Elvis finds love, larceny and fun on the double.

Plot:

When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Heiress | Smuggling | Brawl | Karate Kick

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Guy Lambert
Annette Day	...	Jill Conway
John Williams	...	Gerald Waverly
Yvonne Romain	...	Claire Dunham
The Wiere Brothers	...	Themselves
Chips Rafferty	...	Archie Brown
Norman Rossington	...	Arthur Babcock
Monte Landis	...	Georgie (as Monty Landis)
Michael Murphy	...	Morley
Leon Askin	...	Inspector de Groote
John Alderson	...	Iceman
Stanley Adams	...	Captain Roach
Maurice Marsac	...	Frenchman
Walter Burke	...	Mate
Helene Winston	...	Gerda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Balakoff	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Bob Bergy	...	Chicken Truck Driver (uncredited)
Hal Bokar	...	Masked Man (uncredited)
Barry Cole	...	Juggler (uncredited)
George Dee	...	Sleepy Man (uncredited)
Ted DeWayne	...	Acrobat (uncredited)
Luke Gerard	...	Peddler (uncredited)
Josh Harding	...	Seaman (uncredited)
Chester Hayes	...	Stiltwalker (uncredited)
Rodney Hoeltzel	...	Juggler (uncredited)
Bob Homel	...	Moe (uncredited)
Mary Hughes	...	Watusi Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Isenberg	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Bob Johnson	...	Juggler (uncredited)
Murray Kamelhar	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Marilyn Keymer	...	Twin #1 at London Nightclub (uncredited)
Melody Keymer	...	Twin #2 at London Nightclub (uncredited)
George Klein	...	Bit (uncredited)
Laurie Lambert	...	Child (uncredited)
Monique LeMaire	...	Flemish Clerk at Hotel Olympia (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell	...	Customs Officer (uncredited)
Jan Reddin	...	Discotheque Dancer (uncredited)
Danny Rees	...	Juggler (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan	...	Young Englishman (uncredited)
Audrey Saunders	...	Acrobat (uncredited)
Ray Saunders	...	Acrobat (uncredited)
Ralph Smiley	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Billy Smith	...	Extra (uncredited)
Bill Snyder	...	Acrobat (uncredited)
Jack Teagarden	...	Acrobat (uncredited)
Rick Teagarden	...	Acrobat (uncredited)
Sheryl Ullman	...	Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Norman Taurog

Writing credits
Jo Heims		(screenplay)
Marc Brandell		(story) (as Marc Brandel)

Produced by
Judd Bernard	....	producer
Irwin Winkler	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff Alexander

Cinematography by
Daniel L. Fapp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John McSweeney Jr.		(as John McSweeney)

Art Direction by
George W. Davis
Merrill Pye

Set Decoration by
Henry Grace
Hugh Hunt

Costume Design by
Donfeld

Makeup Department
Mary Keats	....	hair stylist
William Tuttle	....	makeup artist
Larry Geller	....	hair designer: Elvis Presley (uncredited)

Production Management
Al Shenberg	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Franklin Milton	....	recording supervisor
Van Allen James	....	sound editor (uncredited)

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

Stunts
Carol Daniels	....	stunts (uncredited)
Louie Elias	....	stunts (uncredited)
Polly Geerts	....	stunt double: Annette Day (uncredited)
Red West	....	stunts (uncredited)

Music Department
Mike Deasy	....	musician (uncredited)

Other crew
Patricia Casey	....	assistant to producers
Tom Parker	....	technical advisor (as Colonel Tom Parker)
Alex Romero	....	choreographer
Stanley Brossette	....	unit publicist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1969) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G (TV rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Red jacket wore by Elvis Presley on the movie was sold in an auction in 1996. Highest bid was $11,500.

Quotes:

Guy Lambert:Get off my bed. Get off the bed! Put your shoes back on. Put your shoes back on!
Jill Conway:My feet hurt.
Guy Lambert:[mockingly] My feet hurt.

Movie Connections:

References The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Soundtrack:

Could I Fall In Love

The Overseas Elvis

We've seen Elvis as the racecar driver, millionare texan, boxer (kid galahad), convict, hillbilly (kissin' cousins), dumb hilbilly again (follow that dream) Now we see the Tourist Elvis singing his way through England (although it's really Belgium, I'm told.)

Elvis is actually at his best when he is glib and cynical. In those instances his acting is really quite good in a comical way. Sort of like the wisecracking Jim Rockford of Rockford Files. When he tries to get serious, in most of his films, he appears wooden and scripted. This is not a bad Elvis movie, mostly due to the funny antics of the bumbling detectives following him, and Elvis' more relaxed acting style.

The fact that he breaks out in a song at the drop of the hat in some of the corniest situations doesn't matter. After all, it is an ELVIS movie.

One thing that baffles me is the title. Why DOUBLE trouble? Did I miss something? OK I think i get it.. 2 different women causing him trouble?...