Fun in Acapulco |  | Director: Richard Thorpe
Actors: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Paul Lukas, Larry Domasin
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 18515
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D6374634D
UPC: 097363746348
EAN: 0097363746348
ASIN: B00007ELFB
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 1963
Release Date: January 7, 2003
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007
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In 1963 Elvis could still be energized by the music in his movies, and the production values hadn't yet descended to budget-crunching level. Thus the breezy pleasure of Fun in Acapulco, which sees the pelvis-swinger coming to life for a rousing "Bossa Nova Baby" and a clutch of faux-Mexican tunes. Nice scenery of the fabled resort, but the movie has a strange disconnect (which becomes weirdly fascinating if you keep track of it): Elvis himself is limited to standing and singing in front of rear-projection Mexican vistas, while his hard-working double bicycles down streets, strides across beaches, etc. The newly hot Ursula Andress keeps Elvis and his double company. Elvis's jobs are among his craziest movie gigs: he begins as a deckhand, is hired as a nightclub entertainer/lifeguard, but is revealed to be a trapeze artist in his former life. By the end, of course, he is also a cliff diver. --Robert Horton
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 Wonerfull Movie! Fun In Acapulco. November 27, 2009
Ken Haney (Chicopee, MA. 01013)
KEN'S Review on Elvis movie Fun In Acapulco. Elvis has his hands full as a would-be cliff diver and former aerialist attempting to simultaneously cure his acrophobia and win the hand of an aloof displaced royal (Ursula Andress). Add to the mix a pint-sized impresario hoping to break our hero as a lounge act, the inevitable swarthy romantic rival, and a sultry lady bullfighter, and you'll see why "You Can't Say No To Acapulco."
Me and my wife Kathys have all 31 of Elvis Presley movies and this is one of oyr Favorites. Great Music, Dacing and Songs. I would recommened this movie to all Elvis Presley FANS!
It was a travel log for me. October 27, 2008
John W. Murphy (Detroit Michigan)
The movie was made in around 1963 and based on it our family drove to Acapolco 1965. No deep drama of course but very light, and fun to watch.
Fun in Alcapulco September 2, 2008
Glenda B. Bryan
I enjoyed this movie very much because I am a fan of Elvis and I enjoy the old movies. This is one of my favorites of his.
GREAT VISUALS, GREAT SONGS , TIGHT SCRIPT October 2, 2007
SALOON SINGER
I've always liked this film. Since my family didn't have money to travel, Elvis' 'travelogues' as he contemptously referred to them, were a welcome change of scenery when I was in my early teens and these films were first shown on network TV. Elvis was cool, he was in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, surrounded by beautiful women but otherwise he had a hospitality kind of job. Any guy could imagine being Elvis and having his looks and talent. In a perfect world, Elvis would have had a multi-faceted career that reflected his talent. He would have scored in dramatic roles, recorded great interpretations of R&B standards as well as superior romantic ballads in addition to doing these 'travelogues.' As a savvy business man, he could have made canny investments in resort hotels and travel services which this type of film would have promoted. Sort of like Jimmy Buffett does today.
Great Elvis Movie July 29, 2007
Jesse A. Turney (Huntsville, TX United States)
This is a great Elvis movie. The singing is awesome and the cliff diving brings an edge to the movie. not your typical fall in love with the girl and sing to her all the time.
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