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Speedway: Directed by Norman Taurog. With Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby, Gale Gordon. Poor bookkeeping saddles stock-car driver Steve Grayson with a huge bill for back taxes which hampers his ability to continue racing competitively.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Norman Taurog
- 1968-06-07
Speedway is a 1968 American musical action film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra (in her last film role) as his romantic interest. Plot [ edit ] Steve Grayson (Presley) is a generous NASCAR race car driver with a heart of gold who feels compelled to bail friends and acquaintances out of financial hardship.
- $3,000,000
- June 12, 1968 (US)
- Douglas Laurence
- Jeff Alexander
Time is right. The old movies contain the attitudes, prejudices, hopes and dreams of earlier years. They recall the hunger for money during the Depression, the era of the great stars, and the unashamed B Western: "Golly, Mr. Autry," sighs Pat Buttram, "you sure do sing purty." Just the other night, for example, Chicago saw Spike Jones and Buddy ...
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Speedway (1968) -- ( Movie Clip) Your Groovy Self An original tune by Lee Hazlewood and the only solo number for Nancy Sinatra, her interest in race car driver Steve (Elvis Presley) still not defined, though it looks tax-related, taunted by Carl Ballantine into performing at his racing-themed club, in one of Elvis’ last feature films ...
- Norman Taurog, Dale Hutchinson
- Elvis Presley
The film does have a 1968 time capsule (sure, with Elvis) feel about it. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating Cast & Crew
- Musical