Vulgar, spirited, and neglected director George Sidney (
Bye Bye Birdie,
The Eddy Duchin Story,
Kiss Me Kate) meets his match with this 1964 Elvis Presley vehicle: Presley, Ann-Margret, and Las Vegas itself are all ready-made for his talents, which mainly have to do with verve and trashy kicks. Unfortunately not as many sparks fly as one might hope. Still there's Presley as a race car driver who doubles as a singing waiter, and, as critic Tom Milne describes it, “Ann-Margret revs her chassis at him.” There's also William Demarest and, among the songs, “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” 86 min.
By
Jonathan Rosenbaum
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