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Fun in Acapulco: Directed by Richard Thorpe. With Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Paul Lukas. A yacht owner's spoiled daughter gets Mike fired, but a boy helps him get a job as singer at Acapulco Hilton etc.
Aug 26, 2023 · The movie “Fun in Acapulco” was filmed primarily in Mexico City, with some scenes taking place in the resort city of Acapulco. The film’s iconic beach scene was shot at Playa Tamarindos on the outskirts of town, while other exterior shots were taken around the old port and along La Quebrada Cliff Divers area.
Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress. The film featured the Top 10 Billboard hit "Bossa Nova Baby" and reached No. 1 on the national weekly box office charts a week after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.
On December 6, Louella Parsons revealed in her column that the coming film’s title was actually Fun in Acapulco, and that its setting would not be in Mexico City, but rather in the Mexican coastal resort town of Acapulco.
Fun in Acapulco: Directed by Richard Thorpe. With Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Paul Lukas. A yacht owner's spoiled daughter gets Mike fired, but a boy helps him get a job as singer at Acapulco Hilton etc.
- Richard Thorpe
- 3 min
Fun in Acapulco was the sixth Presley film produced by Hal Wallis. None of them were pretentious, instead offering up basic and solid entertainment in a scenic, romantic-comedy format. Judged in that group of Elvis movies, Fun in Acapulco ranks near the top, even a notch above Blue Hawaii.
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Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work. Little boy Rauol helps him get a job as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Clashes abound when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard, who is the champion diver of Mexico.
