Fun In Acapulco (1963)

An American expatriate (Elvis Presley) in Mexico works as a lifeguard during the day and a singer during the evening in Acapulco. A secret from his past keeps him from returning to the U.S. Directed by Richard Thorpe (IVANHOE). KING GALAHAD (1962) was Presley's last dramatic film and following that, super lightweight fluff crammed with songs was typical of Presley's film output for the rest of the decade. Presley's people knew his audience because this was one of the biggest hits of 1963. Curiously, although the Acapulco exteriors are handsomely shot, Presley clearly didn't set foot in Mexico. All of his "Acapulco" scenes are done before a rear projection screen with a body double for the exteriors shot there. The thinnest of plot lines seem like padding in between the ten musical numbers, all of them forgettable except for Bossa Nova Baby. The Mexican stereotyping wears thin after awhile. For Elvis fans only! With Ursula Andress and Elsa Cardenas providing eye candy, Paul Lukas and Alejandro Rey.