The Trouble with Girls (and How to Get Into It) (1969)

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Walter Hale (Elvis Presley) is the manager of a chautauqua, a traveling show consisting of performances, lectures and entertainment. Along with manager Johnny (Edward Andrews), he helps some young kids break into show business and contends with the union-organizing Charlene (Marilyn Mason). Vincent… More Walter Hale (Elvis Presley) is the manager of a chautauqua, a traveling show consisting of performances, lectures and entertainment. Along with manager Johnny (Edward Andrews), he helps some young kids break into show business and contends with the union-organizing Charlene (Marilyn Mason). Vincent Price appears as Mr. Morality. John Carradine, Sheree North and Dabney Coleman also appear in this forgettable film which makes Clambake and Girl Happy classics by comparison. Elvis is limited to three tunes as he plays out the string of poorly scripted vehicles that ended with his next feature, the equally awful Change of Habit. By now, the inane screenplays had done permanent damage to a once-promising film career, souring the King of Rock & Roll on everything in movies except live concert performances. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Tahir Qadiry, Peter Tewksbury
Written By: Arnold Peyser, Lois Peyser
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1969 Wide
On DVD: Aug 3, 2004
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

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James Plath, Reel.com
Don't be fooled by the title. The Trouble with Girls isn't one of those pleasantly campy 'girlie' films most people think of when they think of Elvis movies.

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AJ V

A typical Elvis movie plot and story, it's a pretty average movie, and not all that exciting. I don't know why Vincent Price had a small role i this movie, but he does, it's not a great role, he's just kinda there. Anyway, it's an okay movie.

Cast

            Elvis Presley as Walter Hale

            Marlyn Mason as Charlene

            Nicole Jaffe as Betty

            Sheree North as Nita Bix

            Edward Andrews as Johnny

            John Carradine as Mr. Drewcolt

            Vincent Price as Mr. Morality

            Joyce Van Patten as Maude

            Pepe Brown as Willy

            Bill Zuckert as Mayor Gilchrist

            Pitt Herbert as Mr. Perper

            Med Flory as Constable

            Robert Nichols as Smith

            Helene Winston as Olga Prchlik

            Kevin O'Neal as Yale

            Frank Welker as Rutgers

            John Rubinstein as Princeton

            Charles Briles as Amherst

            Patsy Garrett as Mrs. Gilchrist

            Linda Sue Risk as Lily-Jeanne

            Leonard Rumery as First Farmhand

            William M. Paris as Second Farmhand

            Kathleen Rainey as Farmhands

            Hal James Pederson as Soda Jerk

            Mike Wagner as Chowderhead

            Brett Parker as Iceman

            Duke Snider as The Cranker

            Anissa Jones as Carol

            Anthony Teague as Clarence

            Charles P. Thompson as Cabbie

            Dabney Coleman as Harrison Wilby
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