Comedy ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1964 · 1h 36m

Kissin' Cousins

Kissin' Cousins poster
Director
Gene Nelson
Cast
Elvis Presley as Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum Arthur O'Connell as Pappy Tatum Glenda Farrell as Ma Tatum Jack Albertson as Captain Robert Salbo Pamela Austin as Selena Tatum Cynthia Pepper as Midge
Crew
Ellis W. Carter — Director of Photography Ben Lewis — Editor Fred Karger — Original Music Composer Gerald Drayson Adams — Screenplay Gene Nelson — Screenplay Gerald Drayson Adams — Story
Tagline

ELViS feudin' ELViS lovin' ELViS swingin'....as he joins his mountain kinfolk for a hey, hey, hayride to good ol' mountain music!

Synopsis

An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers he has a look-alike cousin.

Trailer Kissin' Cousins — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
armysmoky mountainsmetrocolor
Key Collaborators
Gene Nelson Director Ellis W. Carter Director of Photography Ben Lewis Editor Fred Karger Original Music Composer Gerald Drayson Adams Screenplay Gene Nelson Screenplay Gerald Drayson Adams Story Sam Katzman Producer
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