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Basic facts

Original title Viva Las Vegas
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1964-03-30

Cast

Elvis Presley
Lucky Jackson

Ann-Margret
Rusty Martin

Cesare Danova
greve Elmo Mancini

William Demarest
Mr. Martin

Nicky Blair
Shorty Farnsworth

Jack Carter
som sig själv

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Alternative title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Elvis Presley Lucky Jackson
Ann-Margret Rusty Martin
Cesare Danova greve Elmo Mancini
William Demarest Mr. Martin
Nicky Blair Shorty Farnsworth
- Ej krediterade:
Jack Carter som sig själv
Robert Williams (as Robert B. Williams) Mr. Swanson
Robert Nash (as Bob Nash) Big Gus Olson
Roy Engel Mr. Baker
Barnaby Hale mekaniker
Robert Aiken (as Ford Dunhill) förare
Eddie Quillan ceremonimästaren
George Cisar direktören för Swingers Casino
Rick Murray budpojken
Ivan Triesault head captain
Francis Raval Francois
Harry Fleer Son of the Lone Star State
Larry Barton Son of the Lone Star State
Claude Hall Son of the Lone Star State
Bob "Red" West Son of the Lone Star State
John Burnside Son of the Lone Star State
Lance LeGault Son of the Lone Star State
Holly Bane (as Mike Ragan) improvisatör
Pete Kellett improvisatör
Larry Kent tävlingstjänsteman
Howard Curtis starten
Alan Fordney tävlingskommentatorn
Aleane Mambi Hamilton showgirl
Beverly Hills (as Beverly Powers) showgirl
Kay Sutton showgirl
Ingeborg Kjeldsen showgirl
Teri Garr showgirl
Carl Carlson bedragare
Ruth Carlson bedragare
Brad Logan vakt
Taggart Casey vakt
The Forte Four sånggruppen The Forte Four

Companies

Production Company Jack Cummings Productions Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1964

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 101804
Date 1964-03
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2265 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (Panavision)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Metrocolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2385 meter
Length in minutes 87 min


Production location

USA 1963-07-15 1963-09-16
M-G-M Studios Culver City, Los Angeles (ateljé)
Henderson, Nevada (exteriörer)
Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada (exteriörer)
Nevada-Las Vegas Gymnasium Las Vegas, Nevada (exteriörer)
McCarran Airport Las Vegas, Nevada (exteriörer)
Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada (exteriörer)
Old Vegas Amusement Park Henderson, Nevada (exteriörer)
Boulder Dam Lake (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1964-03-30 Kaparen Gothenburg Sweden 83 min
1964-03-30 Victoria Gothenburg Sweden 83 min
1964-03-30 Palladium Malmö Sweden 83 min
1964-03-30 Odéon Norrköping Sweden 83 min
1964-03-30 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 83 min
1964-03-30 Roxy Stockholm Sweden 83 min
First showing 1964-04-20 New York USA 86 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1998-01-23
TV showing 2003-07-18 SVT1 Sweden 79 min
2005-01-08 SVT2 Sweden 79 min
DVD release 2007-08-22 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Viva Las Vegas
Composer Doc Pomus (1964)
Lyrics Mort Shuman (1964)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title The Yellow Rose of Texas
Composer J.K. (1858)
Lyrics J.K. (1858)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title The Eyes of Texas (Are Upon You)
Lyrics John L. Sinclair (1903)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title The Lady Loves Me
Composer Sid Tepper
Roy C. Bennett
Lyrics Sid Tepper
Roy C. Bennett
Singer Ann-Margret
Elvis Presley


Original title C'mon Everybody
Composer Joy Byers (1964)
Lyrics Joy Byers (1964)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
Composer Bill Giant (1964)
Bernie Baum (1964)
Florence Kaye (1964)
Lyrics Bill Giant (1964)
Bernie Baum (1964)
Florence Kaye (1964)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title What'd I Say?
Composer Ray Charles (1959)
Lyrics Ray Charles (1959)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title Santa Lucia
Composer Teodoro Cottrau (1850/51)
Lyrics Teodoro Cottrau (italiensk text 1850/51)
Arvid Rosén (svensk text "Natten går tunga fjät")
Sigrid Elmblad (svensk text "Sankta Lucia, ljusklara hägring")
Singer Ann-Margret


Original title If You Think I Don't Need You
Composer Bob "Red" West (1964)
Joe Cooper (1964)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title I Need Somebody to Lean On
Composer Doc Pomus (1964)
Lyrics Mort Shuman (1964)
Singer Elvis Presley


Original title My Rival
Composer Bernie Wayne (1964)
Marvin More (1964)
Lyrics Bernie Wayne (1964)
Marvin More (1964)
Singer Ann-Margret


Original title Appreciation
Composer Bernie Wayne (1964)
Marvin More (1964)
Lyrics Bernie Wayne (1964)
Marvin More (1964)
Singer Ann-Margret


Original title The Climb
Composer Jerry Leiber (1962)
Mike Stoller (1962)
Lyrics Jerry Leiber (1962)
Mike Stoller (1962)
Singer The Forte Four
Dancer Elvis Presley
Ann-Margret


Original title Blue Moon
Composer Richard Rodgers (1934)
Lyrics Lorenz Hart (1934)


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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