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Clambake (1967)

NR 12/04/1967 Comedy, Music, Romance 1h 39m
59%
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5.6/10
20%

It's ELVIS barreling... biking... bikini-ing and belting out that W I L D Presley beat

Overview

The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his father's money.

Arthur Browne Jr.

Screenplay

Arthur H. Nadel

Director

Top Billed Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Dianne Carter

Will Hutchins

Will Hutchins

Tom Wilson / 'Scott Heyward'

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

James J. Jamison III

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Sam Burton

James Gregory

James Gregory

Duster Heyward

Suzie Kaye

Suzie Kaye

Sally

Harold Peary

Harold Peary

Doorman at Shores Hotel

Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay

Waitress

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Media

Clambake ≣ 1967 ≣ Trailer

Clambake ≣ 1967 ≣ Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on November 9, 2020

_**Elvis goes to Florida to water ski and compete in a boat race**_

The rich son (Presley) of an oil tycoon (James Gregory) takes off to Florida. On a lark, he trades places with an amusing man of low status (Will Hutchins) to see if he can find a woman who loves him just for himself rather than for his wealth. Shelley Fabares plays his love interest, Bill Bixby his rival and Gary Merrill a boat entrepreneur.

“Clambake” (1967) was Elvis’ 25th movie and he would only do six more before leaving cinema for good. After the release of this film he only had 10 more years to live.

It’s a fun flick and shows that not all of his late 60’s movies sucked. While it’s not on the level of “Blue Hawaii” (1961), "Kid Galahad" (1962), “Roustabout” (1964) and “Viva Las Vega...

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