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A Mexican boy named Raoul helps him get a job as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Clashes abound when Mike runs into a rival lifeguard, who is the champion diver of Mexico. He is angry at Mike for taking some of his hours, and for stealing his woman.
The revival brought back tropical luxury with old Hollywood atmosphere. Official Website: Hotel Boca Chica. Images: Kiwi Collection, Jim Franco. Featured in the opening shot of Elvis Presley's movie Fun in Acapulco, Hotel Boca Chica in Acapulco, Mexico has been restored to its original 1950's chic.
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.
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.
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.
- Richard Thorpe
- 3 min
Mike Windgren arrives in Acapulco as a sailor on a yacht. When he loses his position, Raoul, a shoeshine boy who has heard him sing, becomes his manager and gets him a job as both a fill-in singer for the temperamental featured performer at the Hilton Hotel and as siesta-time fill-in for Moreno, lifeguard at the hotel pool.
Released in 1963, "Fun in Acapulco" stars Elvis Presley as a lifeguard/singer at a ritzy Mexican resort who stirs the interest of two women and rivalry of a Mexican diver. Fun in Acapulco is an amusing musical/comedy directed by Richard Thorpe, the same director from 'Jailhouse Rock'.
