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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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3.5/4

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: | comment Comment | Apr., 24 2008 11:36 AM

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Variety Staff

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 24 2008 11:36 AM

Variety

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Vulgar, spirited, and neglected director George Sidney meets his match with this 1964 Elvis Presley vehicle.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 24 2008 11:34 AM

Chicago Reader

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Sean Axmaker

It's all color and glamor and sexy fun.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2007 11:37 AM

MSN.com

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B+

Emanuel Levy

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: | comment 1 Comment | Aug., 13 2007 09:52 AM

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5/10

John J. Puccio

...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: | comment Comment | Aug., 03 2007 09:59 AM

DVDTown.com

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3.5/4

Jeffrey M. Anderson

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: | comment Comment | May., 26 2006 03:17 AM

Combustible Celluloid

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Tom Milne

Thin even by Presley standards.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

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2/5

Nicolas Lacroix

No review available.

comment Comment | Sep., 26 2005 11:11 AM

EnPrimeur.ca

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3/5

Howard Thompson

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: | comment Comment | May., 09 2005 03:16 AM

New York Times

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4/5

Nell Minow

Hallucinatory but fabulously entertaining.

comment Comment | Sep., 30 2004 02:34 PM

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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3/5

Carol Cling

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 21 2004 04:03 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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1/5

John Esther

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 21 2003 03:07 AM

Pasadena Weekly

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3/5

One of Presley's best and most popular musicals.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 24 2003 08:07 AM

Channel 4 Film

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4/5

Jeffrey M. Anderson

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

comment Comment | Apr., 29 2003 06:45 PM

San Francisco Examiner

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4/5

Rebecca Murray

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 10 2003 10:28 PM

About.com

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Marjorie Baumgarten

[A] hip-swivelin' classic.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 10 2003 08:26 AM

Austin Chronicle

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3/5

Rob Blackwelder

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 06 2003 09:49 PM

SPLICEDWire

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4/5

James Rocchi

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: | comment Comment | Nov., 07 2002 01:22 PM

Netflix

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3/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 30 2002 01:16 PM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

 
 
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