To fully appreciate this movie, you need to know some of the back-story. It became the third highest-grossing film in the history of and saved the studio from bankruptcy. The also used Paramount's Western Town, which had to be scheduled around shooting for Bonanza. He became disillusioned about what was happening with his acting career. If you take Ann-Margret out of the debate, then Jocelyn Lane is hands-down the sexiest woman to have appeared in an Elvis movie, and that's saying something.
Brad, a wannabe muscle guy, is immediately jealous of the attention that Lonnie receives from the ladies. Vera Radford Adams sees his performance and offers a job at a ranch she runs called the Circle-Z to take care of the horses. The sheriff and his gang learn of the letter and plot to take it away from her. I thought so the first time I saw this movie in the sixties and still do. The first is that I laughed more during this movie than at any other Elvis film before or since. First and foremost it has Jocelyn Lane as his co-star. I will say, though, that Miss Lane outshines them all in a bathing suit.
By 1964 the company was on life-support. This movie was at one time tentatively titled 'Rodeo' and then 'Isle of Paradise'. Victor Records for a Fabulous Promotion Assist! First of all, Sonny and the other Memphis Mafia guys were generally good-ole Southern boys a classification in which I would also place myself and were probably a little rough-around-the edges at times. Nobody has ever filled out a pair of white gym shorts and a T-shirt any better. The mystery of who is after Pam's treasure the gold coins, not the other one may or may not keep you guessing.
It was written by Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman, who had written for and the. This was the only such film that Elvis ever made. The frame also has some wear. The screenplay was written by and , who had written film shorts and theatrical films as well as scripts for. Though several women try to catch the attention of Lonnie, including spa owner Vera Radford, played by Julie Adams, the rodeo rider falls for Pam Merritt. Broidy would deliver everything he promised and since he agreed to meet our terms, that was good enough for me.
The trio are challenged by some unscrupulous locals after the hidden money. Tunzi's quality 2007 publication, Elvis in Tickle Me. On June 16, 1965, just a month after the film opened nationally, the studio claimed in a Variety advertisement that 5,210 play dates had already been booked. The ranch is owned by Vera Radford Julie Adams. That easily surpassed the earnings of such established Hollywood heavyweights as Cary Grant, Elizabeth Taylor, and Audrey Hepburn. It looks like they all had a good time doing that and it shows up on the screen even if the production values aren't there. When rodeo season starts, Lonnie goes on the circuit.
It was one of the few mainstream features released by Allied during the 1960s. However, in Tickle Me, Elvis hasn't quite hit that point yet. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. And maybe not a very good one. Let's just say that the cast and crew churned out a decent movie, certainly as good as could be hoped for under the imposed limitations. Well, Elvis relationships in these films were never easy.
I don't know if that is true or not, though it's possible, since Jocelyn was not married at the time. The gags, one-liners, and slapstick seemed so funny to me then. Pam, portrayed by , is visiting the spa to investigate a nearby ghost town where her grandfather has supposedly hidden a cache of gold. Allied Artists was a struggling Hollywood studio in 1965. Elvis is a singing rodeo rider who drifts into an expensive dude ranch patronized by wealthy glamour girls. Its low budget and high return at the box office convinced the studios to keep things simple with future Presley movies.
Taurog believed in Elvis obviously and thought that with better quality scripts, Elvis could really be quite an actor. Lonnie and Pam begin a relationship, but matters are complicated when Vera throws herself at him and Pam walks in on them. The role is a bit more demanding than it seems at first, considering the campy dialogue and clowning that the screenplay calls for. Hidden treasure in a ghost town causes mild suspense and some slapstick comedy. I thought she would be more successful in films, but she gave it all up to marry a wealthy Spanish prince. I'm going to remain focused on Jocelyn, though. It looks made up as it goes along.
It was the only Elvis Presley movie I liked. Every time he tries to call, she hangs up on him, and when he writes to her, she sends it back, marked an homage to a song that was a big hit for Elvis in 1962. Merry Anders is an always-hungry ranch patron, and Edward Faulkner is in for a comedy part as swimming instructor. Elvis gets plenty of opportunities to sing and serenade the ladies. And failing all that, well there's always Jocelyn Lane. Presley won a 1966 Golden as best male actor in a musical film for this role.