Elvis was never destined to be a top notch actor, that was clear enough back then. Nor did the movers and shakers in the movie industry even dared think he would be. He sold movie tickets on his singing career and his name, which the intent anyway. But in my opinion, in this his second movie he fell even short of his 'Love Me Tender' debut. True, he had a bigger role than in LMT, but he obviously didn't improve his acting skills. He would improve his acting skills in time, to some degree, but it would still be his music and his name that would make him a box office draw.
The film has a sort of biographical theme (as other have mentioned) with only two recognizable (at the time) names as his co-stars, and an uninspired plot. A fun movie if you are an Elvis fan, but that's about it.
The film has a sort of biographical theme (as other have mentioned) with only two recognizable (at the time) names as his co-stars, and an uninspired plot. A fun movie if you are an Elvis fan, but that's about it.