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Encyclopedia > Fun in Acapulco
Fun in Acapulco
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Michael D. Moore (2nd unit)
Written by Allan Weiss
Starring Elvis Presley
Ursula Andress
Music by Joseph J. Lilley
Cinematography Daniel L. Fapp
Editing Stanley E. Johnson
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date November 27, 1963
Runtime 97 min.
Language English
Preceded by: It Happened at the World's Fair
Followed by: Kissin' Cousins
IMDb Page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057083/)


Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress. Hal B. Wallis (September 14, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American motion picture producer. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... Ursula Andress circa the 1960s. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... It Happened at the Worlds Fair is a 1963 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. ... See also: 1962 in film 1963 1964 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events June 12 — Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment industry. ... Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... Ursula Andress circa the 1960s. ...


Actress Teri Garr made her second film appearance and the first of five bit roles in Presley films. Teri Garr (born December 11, 1949 in Lakewood, Ohio) is a United States actress. ...

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Plot

Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work. A little boy named Raoul helps him get a job as a lifeguard and a singer at a local hotel. Clashes abound when Mike runs into a rival lifeguard, who is the champion diver of Mexico. He is angry at Mike for taking some of his hours, and for stealing his woman. Acapulco, also known as Acapulco de Juárez, is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 190 miles S.S.W. of Mexico City, at 16. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to...


Primary cast:

  • Elvis Presley  : Mike Windgren
  • Ursula Andress  : Marguerita Dauphin
  • Elsa Cárdenas  : Dolores Gomez
  • Paul Lukas  : Maximillian Dauphin
  • Larry Domasin  : Raoul Almeido
  • Alejandro Rey  : Moreno
  • Robert Garricart  : Jose Garcia
  • Teri Hope  : Janie Harkins

Up-and-coming cast member: Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... Ursula Andress circa the 1960s. ... Paul Lukas (May 26, 1887 - August 15, 1971) was a Hungarian actor. ... Alejandro Rey (February 8, 1930 - May 21, 1987) was an Argentine actor, born in Buenos Aires. ...

Teri Garr (born December 11, 1949 in Lakewood, Ohio) is a United States actress. ...

Record Album

Released in November of 1963 was the music album with the same title. An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ...



Recording musicians:


Side 1: The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri. ... Scotty Moore is a legendary guitarist and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Barney Kessel (17 October 1923 - 6 May 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. ... Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley. ... Hal Blaine is an American drummer and session musician from Los Angeles. ...

  1. Fun In Acapulco - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)
  2. Vino Dinero Y Amor - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
  3. Mexico - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
  4. El Toro - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florenece Kaye)
  5. Marguerita - (Don Robertson)
  6. Bullfighter Was A Lady - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
  7. No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car - (Fred Wise & Dick Manning)


Side 2:

  1. I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here - (Don Robertson & Hal Blair)
  2. Bossa Nova Baby - (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
  3. You Can't Say No In Acapulco - (Dee Fuller, Lee Morris, Sid Feller)
  4. Guadalajara - (Pepe Guizar)
  5. Love Me Tonight - (Don Robertson)
  6. Slowly But Surely - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)


See also: Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ... Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ...

This is a list of films in which Elvis Presley starred. ... Elvis Presley released an impressive 55 albums between 1956, when he signed with RCA, and August 16, 1977, when he passed away. ...

External Link

Sockin', Swingin', Girls and Singin' (http://elvis.fan-sites.org/visitorsubmitted-martine-funinacapulco.html) A collection of pictures from the movie.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Fun in Acapulco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (266 words)
Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress.
Released in November of 1963 was the music album with the same title.
Fun In Acapulco - (Ben Weisman and Sid Wayne)
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