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Viva Las Vegas (1964)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:18

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Elvis Presley is Lucky Jackson, an aspiring auto racer with a dream of winning the Grand Prix. Sexy, spunky Ann-Margret is Rusty Martin, the swimming instructor who falls for him against her will,... Elvis Presley is Lucky Jackson, an aspiring auto racer with a dream of winning the Grand Prix. Sexy, spunky Ann-Margret is Rusty Martin, the swimming instructor who falls for him against her will, hating the idea of her man risking his life in a race car. Lucky struggles to raise the money to buy a new engine while Rusty tries to convince him to give up racing for her. George Sidney, a seasoned veteran of the lavish Hollywood musical, proves the perfect helmsman for this high-voltage Elvis vehicle. The King croons, shakes, and shimmies while Ann-Margret shows her mastery of 1960s-style gyrations in the glitzy, electric production numbers. The two charismatic stars are at their best during a hilarious first date, which includes dancing, motorcycling, dressing up at a wild West show, skiing, and going for a ride in a helicopter. How could they not hit it off? Their powerful magnetism centers this glittering, extravagant treasure chest of a film that ranks among Elvis's best. [More]

Starring: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest

Starring: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Jack Carter, Nicky Blair, Robert B. Williams, Eddie Quillan

Director: George Sidney

Director: George Sidney
Screenwriter: Sally Benson
Producer: Jack Cummings, George Sidney
Composer: George Stoll

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Sep 18, 2007

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Presley's one really good musical, mainly because it features a female costar, Ann-Margret, who can match the coiffed one in the charisma stakes.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/24/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The sizzling combination of Elvis Presley and Ann-Margaret is enough to carry Viva Las Vegas over the top.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/24/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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Vulgar, spirited, and neglected director George Sidney meets his match with this 1964 Elvis Presley vehicle.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/24/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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It's all color and glamor and sexy fun.

Full Review Source: MSN.com | comment Comment
08/14/07
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
MSN.com

One of Elvis Presley's best films, Viva Las Vegas benefits from the exuberant direction of MGM vet George Sidney, the young and sexy Ann-Margret as romantic interest, and over 12 melodic songs that take up half of the running time (only 85 minutes).

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment 1 Comment
08/13/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

...a cut above most of Elvis's movies, but, unfortunately, it still comes off as little more than an upscale nightclub revue.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
08/03/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Directed by George Sidney, it has a carefree spirit as opposed to the carelessness of the other films, and for once Elvis is paired with a worthy co-star.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Thin even by Presley standards.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Tom Milne
Tom Milne
Time Out

No review available.

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09/26/05
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Coming on a balmy day, with no pretensions of art, Viva Las Vegas, the new Elvia Presley vehicle, is about as pleasant and unimportant as a banana split. And as fetching to look at, it might be added.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/09/05
Howard Thompson
Howard Thompson
New York Times
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Hallucinatory but fabulously entertaining.

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09/30/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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05/21/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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08/21/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

One of Presley's best and most popular musicals.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film

May be Elvis's raunchiest and most pleasing film, thanks mostly to co-star Ann-Margaret.

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04/29/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

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03/10/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

[A] hip-swivelin' classic.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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03/06/03
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

It is ridiculous. It is a little teensy bit sexist. It is a relic of a bygone age. It is as predictable as the sunrise. It is also, of course, rip-roaring fun.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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