CHANGE OF HABIT

Change of Habit
Universal, 1969, Color, 93 minutes, **½
Released November, 1969

Laughter, romance and rockin' good times are just what the doctor ordered as Elvis plays an inner-city M.D. who falls for social worker Mary Tyler Moore. But this guitar-strumming doc will be playing a different tune when he discovers his would-be girlfriend isn't who - or what - she seems to be! Featuring Elvis at the peak of his phenomenal popularity, it's a hilarious romantic comedy highlighted by the King's unforgettable performances of classic rock hits including "Rubberneckin'," "Let Us Pray" and "Change of Habit."

Produced by: Joe Connelly
Associate Producer: Irving Paley
Directed by: William Graham
Assistant Director: Phil Bowles
Screenplay: James Lee & S. S. Schweitzer and Eric Bercovici
Story by: John Joseph and Richard Morris
Music Supervision: Stanley Wilson
Music by:: Billy Goldenberg
Songs: "Change of Habit," "Let Us Pray" music by Ben Weisman, lyrics by Buddy Kaye
Art Directors: Alexander Golitzen and Frank Arrigo
Set Decorations: John McCarthy, Ruby Levitt
Make-Up: Bud Westmore
Hair Stylist: Larry Germain
Costumes: Helen Colvig
Sound: Waldon O. Watson, Lyle Cain, Ronald Pierce
Director of Photography: Russell Metty
Color by Technicolor
Film Editor: Douglas Stewart

Cast: Elvis Presley [Dr. John Carpenter], Mary Tyler Moore [Sister Michelle], Barbara McNair [Sister Irene], Jane Elliot [Sister Barbara], Leora Dana [Mother Joseph], Edward Asner [Lt. Moretti], Robert Emhardt [The Banker], Regis Toomey [Father Gibbons], Doro Merande [Rose], Ruth McDevitt [Lily], Richard Carlson [Bishop Finley], Nefti Millet [Julio Hernandez], Laura Figueroa [Desiree], Lorena Kirk [Amanda], Virginia Vincent [Miss Parker], David Renard [Colom], Ji-Tu Cumbuka [Hawk], Bill Elliott [Robbie], Rodolfo Hoyos [Mr. Hernandez]

Musical Program: [0:01] Change of Habit (sung by Elvis Presley behind titles); [0:04] Rubberneckin' (sung by Elvis Presley and Chorus); [0:54] Have a Happy (sung by Elvis Presley); [1:29] Let Us Pray (sung by Elvis Presley and Church Congregation)