Cast:
Elvis Presley (Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid), Julie Adams (Vera Radford),
Jocelyn Lane (Pam Meritt), Jack Mullaney (Stanley Potter), Merry Anders
(Estelle Penfield), Bill Williams (Deputy Sturdivant), Edward Faulkner
(Brad Bentley), Connie Gilchrist (Hilda), Barbara Werle (Barbara), John
Dennis (Adolph), Grady Sutton (Mr. Dabney), Allison Hayes (Mabel), Ines
Pedroza (Ophelia - as Inez Pedroza), Lilyan Chauvin (Ronnie), Angela Greene
(Donna)
Story:
An unemployed rodeo star, Lonnie Beals, finds work in the unlikely-sounding
town of Zuni Wells by singing in a local club, but he gets fired after
getting involved in a fight with one of the customers. Vera Radford sees
his performance and offers him a job at her ranch, the Circle-Z, looking
after horses. It turns out to be a 'health ranch' populated by women trying
to lose weight and get in shape. He gets involved with Pam, a dancing
instructor, and discovers that she is secretly trying to find treasure
that was hidden by her grandfather in Silverado, a ghost town. They end
up spending a stormy night in a deserted hotel which seems to be haunted,
but is actually a set-up by a gang of men, headed by the local sheriff,
trying to get their hands on Pam's treasure. Lonnie helps her escape the
clutches of the men, who are eventually defeated and unmasked, and they
manage to locate the hiding place of the treasure which turns out to be
in the hotel. Lonnie and Pam get married, followed by a big reception
at the Circle-Z.
Notes:
Working title: 'Isle of Paradise'. The film's budget did not allow new
songs to be commissioned, so the soundtrack was made up from previously
released recordings, nine songs in total with some dating back to as early
as 1960. Four of the songs were released as singles with the other five
on an EP as the official soundtrack. Elvis won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award
for best male performance in a musical film - the only acting award he
received during his film career.
Songs:
Just Keep Movin' Down The Line / If It Feels So Right / Such An Easy Question
/ Dirty Feelin' / Put The Blame On Me / I'm Yours / Night Rider / I've
Loved You Forever / Slowly But Surely
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