GIRL HAPPY

Girl Happy
Euterpe / MGM, 1965, Color, 95 minutes
Released April, 1965

Elvis stars as Rusty Wells, a Chicago singer who heads down to Florida to work spring break - and have a little fun on the side. Soon he's working overtime trying to keep his mind on his job - and an eye on his boss' flirtatious daughter - in this sun-drenched romantic romp featuring twelve terrific tunes including "Spring Fever," "Girl Happy," "Wolf Call," "Do the Clam" and "Puppet On a String."

Produced by: Joe Pasternak
Directed by: Boris Sagal
Assistant Director: Jack Aldworth
Technical Advisor: Colonel Tom Parker
Written by: Harvey Bullock and R. S. Allen
Music:: George Stoll
Vocal Backgrounds by: The Jordanaires
Choreography: David Winters
Art Direction: George W. Davis and Addison Hehr
Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Hugh Hunt
Make-Up Supervision: William Tuttle
Hair Styles by: Sydney Guilaroff
Recording Supervisor: Franklin Milton
Director of Photography: Philip H. Lathrop
Filmed in Panavision and Metrocolor
Film Editor: Rita Roland

Cast: Elvis Presley [Rusty Wells], Shelley Fabares [Valerie], Harold J. Stone [Big Frank], Gary Crosby [Andy], Joby Baker [Wilbur], Nita Talbot [Sunny Daze], Mary Ann Mobley [Deena], Fabrizio Mioni [Romano], Jackie Coogan [Sgt. Benson], Jimmy Hawkins [Doc], Peter Brooks [Brentwood Von Durgenfeld], John Fiedler [Mr. Penchill], Chris Noel [Betsy], Lyn Edgington [Laurie], Gail Gilmore [Nancy], Pamela Curran [Bobbie], Rusty Allen [Linda], The Jordanaires [backup vocals]

Musical Program: [0:00] Girl Happy (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen] behind titles and into opening scene); [0:09] Spring Fever (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen], Shelley Fabares, Lyn Edgington and Chris Noel [girls probably dubbed]); [0:14] The Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offsreen]); [0:18] Wolf Call (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen], danced by Elvis and Nary Ann Mobley); [0:22] Do Not Disturb (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen] singing to Mary Ann Mobley); [0:34] Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen] sunging to Mary Ann Mobley); [0:39] The Meanest Girl in Town (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen]); [0:45] I've Got News for You (sung by Nita Talbot); [0:48] Do the Clam (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen], danced by Elvis and the Kids); [0:53] Puppet on a String (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen] while walking Shelley Fabares back to her room); [1:01] Puppet on a String (reprised by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen] with Shelley on a boat); [1:10] I've Got News for You (sung by drunk Valerie); [1:29] I've Got to Find My Baby (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen]); [1:31] Girl Happy (reprised by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires [offscreen], danced by Elvis and Shelley Fabares)