Elvis Presley plays a singing race car driver hotly pursuing swimming instructor Ann-Margret. She's a singer, too; and, they make beautiful music in Las Vegas. Can Elvis win both Ann-Margret and the "Big Race"?
Beautifully choreographed and directed, "Viva Las Vegas" is one of the best Elvis movies. The "Elvis Presley Movie Formula" is well-represented. His performance is confident and relaxed. He has a co-star of worth in Ann-Margret; clearly, they enhance each other's performance. The title song is classic, heading up an extraordinary "Viva Las Vegas" soundtrack. You can see the studio spent some more money on this production. The movie lacks a complimentary, well-constructed story; but, the filmmakers were, probably, not aware they had a potential classic.
****** Viva Las Vegas (3/30/64) George Sidney ~ Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest
Beautifully choreographed and directed, "Viva Las Vegas" is one of the best Elvis movies. The "Elvis Presley Movie Formula" is well-represented. His performance is confident and relaxed. He has a co-star of worth in Ann-Margret; clearly, they enhance each other's performance. The title song is classic, heading up an extraordinary "Viva Las Vegas" soundtrack. You can see the studio spent some more money on this production. The movie lacks a complimentary, well-constructed story; but, the filmmakers were, probably, not aware they had a potential classic.
****** Viva Las Vegas (3/30/64) George Sidney ~ Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest