Comedy ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1963 · 1h 45m

It Happened at the World's Fair

It Happened at the World's Fair poster
Director
Norman Taurog
Cast
Elvis Presley as Mike Edwards Joan O'Brien as Diane Warren Gary Lockwood as Danny Burke Vicky Tiu as Sue-Lin H.M. Wynant as Vince Bradley Edith Atwater as Miss Steuben
Crew
Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography Fredric Steinkamp — Editor Leith Stevens — Original Music Composer Si Rose — Writer Seaman Jacobs — Writer
Tagline

Swinging higher than the space needle with the gals and the songs at the famous Worlds Fair!

Synopsis

Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike takes care of a small girl whose father has disappeared. Being a ladies' man, he also finds the time to court a young nurse.

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Mood & Themes
airplaneuniversal exhibitioncrop dustermetrocolor
Key Collaborators
Norman Taurog Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography Fredric Steinkamp Editor Leith Stevens Original Music Composer Si Rose Writer Seaman Jacobs Writer
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