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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Elvis Presley | ... | Rusty Wells | |
| Shelley Fabares | ... | Valerie | |
| Harold J. Stone | ... | Big Frank | |
| Gary Crosby | ... | Andy | |
| Joby Baker | ... | Wilbur | |
| Nita Talbot | ... | Sunny Daze | |
| Mary Ann Mobley | ... | Deena | |
| Fabrizio Mioni | ... | Romano | |
| Jimmy Hawkins | ... | Doc | |
| Jackie Coogan | ... | Sgt. Benson | |
| Peter Brooks | ... | Brentwood Von Durgenfeld | |
| John Fiedler | ... | Mr. Penchill | |
| Chris Noel | ... | Betsy | |
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Lyn Edgington | ... | Laurie |
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Gail Gilmore | ... | Nancy (as Gale Gilmore) |
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Elvis Presley is in fine form as singer Rusty Wells, who is hired by Big Frank to watch over his daughter, Val, while on her first girly holiday. Much mayhem ensues when heart throb Romano tries his luck with the hapless girl, and Elvis et all have to intervene. Written by Paul Batey <pbatey@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au>
Plot Keywords:
psychotronic film | spring break | slip the undergarment | beach | cross dressing |Taglines:
Over his head in LOVE, GIRLS, SONGS and LAUGHS! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 April 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross USA:
$7,085,000Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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Officer Jones: Nope, they're all quiet now.
Sgt. Benson: Will you speak up? I can't hear you.
Officer Jones: [louder] Everything's fine.
Sgt. Benson: Well, what's all that racket?
Officer Jones: I dunno. I guess they're fixin' the streets out there.
Sgt. Benson: They're what?
Officer Jones: [louder] I said I guess they're fixing the streets out there!
Sgt. Benson: Fixing the streets? At night?
Officer Jones: Yeah, I guess all those college kids get in the way during the daytime.
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(uncredited)
Written by Joy Byers
Performed by Elvis Presley
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Some of the Fort Lauderdale beach crowd sequences were lifted from the movie Where the Boys Are (1960). See more »Goofs
When Elvis is playing the bass guitar (club scene right before the brawl) he sets the bass down, but you can hear the bass riff continue to play. See more »Quotes
Sgt. Benson: [over the sounds of construction] Are those girls giving you any trouble?Officer Jones: Nope, they're all quiet now.
Sgt. Benson: Will you speak up? I can't hear you.
Officer Jones: [louder] Everything's fine.
Sgt. Benson: Well, what's all that racket?
Officer Jones: I dunno. I guess they're fixin' the streets out there.
Sgt. Benson: They're what?
Officer Jones: [louder] I said I guess they're fixing the streets out there!
Sgt. Benson: Fixing the streets? At night?
Officer Jones: Yeah, I guess all those college kids get in the way during the daytime.
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I've Got to Find My Baby(uncredited)
Written by Joy Byers
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To me GIRL HAPPY was one of the best Elvis films ever, great acting, great music, great fun to watch. This is a film that no Elvis fan should miss. Go to your local video shop and rent this film if you haven't already seen it, its good stuff.
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