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List Price: $12.98 Our Price: $9.99 You Save: $2.99 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • DVD-Video • Original recording remastered • Restored • Subtitled • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 14 April, 1965 DVD Release : 07 August, 2007 |
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Girl Happy description Elvis Presley does the clam--a now-forgotten dance--in this 1964 potboiler in which the King stars as a singer who gets a gig in Ft. Lauderdale with his combo but has to baby-sit a mobster's teenage daughter (Shelley Fabares) as part of the deal. Fabares's character, looking for a break, runs wild and makes life difficult for Elvis. The film has the usual "Elvis movie" bounce and wolfish jokes and glossy disposability, but the endearing (and smart) presence of Fabares as the love interest adds a bit more zip than usual. Songs include the title track, plus "Puppet on a String," "Do Not Disturb," and "Let's Party Tonight." Directed by Boris Sagal (The Omega Man). --Tom Keogh |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Elvis, Shelley And Florida... |
| For Elvis Presley's serious side in movies accompanied by music, it's "Jailhouse Rock", "King Creole" and "Roustabout". In the lighthearted catagory it's "Viva Las Vegas" and "Girl Happy". Shelley Fabares was Elvis finest leading lady this side of Ann-Margret. They had uncanny on screen chemistry. Elvis and Shelley also looked like a couple. "Girl Happy" is a product of Spring Break in Florida during the 1960's. Elvis and his buddies are hired to secretly watch over Shelley Fabares during her vacation. It's sounds easy, but it's not that simple. His band has to perform in a club on a nightly basis. Shelley dates another guy constantly leaving the motel. Fabares father phones in from Chicago checking up on her at different times during the day and night. In between all of this frenzy, the guys and the girls try to have fun on the Florida Coast. This movie is top five Elvis because of the great scenery, comedy and the music promos. The fun parts are: Watching Elvis pull a boat with an automobile from a marina into a motel swimming pool. Presley trying to date two ladies simultaneously in his room without them knowing each other is present. Then near the movie ending, a large group of pretty girls get thrown in one jail cell and Elvis breaks in digging an underground tunnel trying to free up Shelley Fabares. The songs, which are nothing special on the CD soundtrack, "Girl Happy" and "Do The Clam" go over well with the film. Widescreen captures this movie the way it was meant to be watched. Excellent transfer. "Girl Happy" is an essential Elvis flick. The reason is classy, attractive Shelley Fabares and a better than average Elvis movie script. If you're looking for a nice escape to Florida without going there try this film and "Flipper" - the TV series on DVD. | |
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