Girl Happy (1965)
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26% want to see it
(4,341 ratings)
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… More 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
- Directed By
- Boris Sagal
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Typical innocuous Elvis vehicle that might be brainless but at least is pleasant.
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Cast
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Elvis Presley
as Rusty Wells
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Shelley Fabares
as Valerie Frank
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Harold J. Stone
as Big Frank
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Gary Crosby
as Andy
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Joby Baker
as Wilbur
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Nita Talbot
as Sunny Daze
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Mary Ann Mobley
as Deena Shepherd
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Jim Hawkins
as Doc
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Jackie Coogan
as Sgt. Benson
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Peter Brooks
as Brentwood von Durgenfeld
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John Fiedler
as Mr. Penchill
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Chris Noel
as Betsy
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Lyn Edgington
as Laurie
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Gale Gilmore
as Nancy
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Pamela Curran
as Bobbie
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Rusty Allen
as Linda
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Mike de Anda
as Bartender
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Tommy Farrell
as Louey
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Norman Grabowski
as Wolf Call O'Brien
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Alan Hanley
as Waiter
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Fabrizio Mioni
as Romano
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Olan Soule
as Waiter
- Gail Gilmore
- Jimmy Hawkins
