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It Happened at the World's Fair( 1963)

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Swinging higher than the space needle with the gals and the songs at the famous Worlds Fair!

Overview

Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike takes care of a small girl whose father has disappeared. Being a ladies' man, he also finds the time to court a young nurse.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elvis Presley

      Mike Edwards

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      Joan O'Brien

      Diane Warren

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      Gary Lockwood

      Danny Burke

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      Vicky Tiu

      Sue-Lin

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      H.M. Wynant

      Vince Bradley

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      Edith Atwater

      Miss Steuben

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      Guy Raymond

      Barney Thatcher

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      Dorothy Green

      Miss Ettinger

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      Kam Tong

      Uncle Walter Ling

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      Yvonne Craig

      Dorothy Johnson

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      Jacqueline deWit

      Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

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      Kurt Russell

      Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)

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      Olan Soule

      Mr. Johnson (uncredited)

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      Russell Thorson

      Sheriff Garland (uncredited)

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      Red West

      Fred (uncredited)

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      Paula Lane

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      Pete Kellett

      Policeman (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Mon Feb 14 2022
    _**Elvis as a small plane pilot at the World’s Fair in Seattle**_ Because of the gambling debts of his partner (Gary Lockwood), a crop-dusting pilot in Washington State (Presley) is forced to hitchhike to the World’s Fair in Seattle to find work to get his plane back. While Danny tries to get cash playing poker, Mike takes care of a small Asian girl while pursuing an attractive hard-to-get nurse (Joan O'Brien). "It Happened at the World's Fair" (1963) was Elvis' 12th movie of the 31 he did. He was in his prime here, lean and charismatic. Unfortunately, this is one of the lesser Presley f...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • airplane
    • universal exhibition
    • crop duster