Girl Happy

1965

Girl Happy (1965)

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One of Elvis Presley's most popular vehicles, Girl Happy is also one of the most typical. Elvis plays Rusty Wells, the leader of a four-piece rock group, consisting of Gary Crosby, Joby Baker and Jimmy Hawkins. Hired by Chicago gangster boss Big Frank (Harold J. Stone) to protect the virtue of Frank's cute daughter Valerie (Shelley Fabares), Rusty and his buddies follow Valerie to Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break. The girl falls in love with Rusty, then falls out of love when she learns that he's in her dad's employ. Valerie then becomes involved with a slick Italian playboy (Fabrizio Mioni), forcing Rusty to break up the romance lest he end up in a cement overcoat. It all ends happily, of course: after all, Elvis hadn't died on screen since Flaming Star. A bikini-watcher's dream, Girl Happy is less successful as a musical; of the many songs, the title number is the only one with lasting value. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast

Elvis Presley
as Rusty Wells
Shelley Fabares
as Valerie
Harold J. Stone
as Big Frank
Gary Crosby
as Andy
Joby Baker
as Wilbur
Nita Talbot
as Sunny Daze
Mary Ann Mobley
as Deena
Fabrizio Mioni
as Romano
Jackie Coogan
as Sgt. Benson
Jim Hawkins
as Doc
Peter Brooks
as Brentwood von Durgenfeld
John Fiedler
as Mr. Penchill
Chris Noel
as Betsy
Lyn Edgington
as Laurie
Gail Gilmore
as Nancy
Pamela Curran
as Bobbie
Rusty Allen
as Linda
Mike de Anda
as Bartender
Tommy Farrell
as Louey
Norman Grabowski
as Wolf Call O'Brien
Alan Hanley
as Waiter
Olan Soule
as Waiter
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Typical innocuous Elvis vehicle that might be brainless but at least is pleasant.

Mar 27, 2009 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
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Audience Reviews for Girl Happy

Another Elvis movie, much like the others, he sings, gets the girl to fall for him, and has a happy ending. It's okay.

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