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ComedyMusicRomance

Clambake

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

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.

Release Date : 1967-12-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Rhodes PicturesLevy-Gardner-LavenUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Elvis Presley

Character Name : Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'

Original Name : Elvis Presley

Gender : Male

Shelley Fabares

Character Name : Dianne Carter

Original Name : Shelley Fabares

Gender : Female

Will Hutchins

Character Name : Tom Wilson / 'Scott Heyward'

Original Name : Will Hutchins

Gender : Male

Bill Bixby

Character Name : James J. Jamison III

Original Name : Bill Bixby

Gender : Male

Gary Merrill

Character Name : Sam Burton

Original Name : Gary Merrill

Gender : Male

James Gregory

Character Name : Duster Heyward

Original Name : James Gregory

Gender : Male

Suzie Kaye

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Suzie Kaye

Gender : Male

Harold Peary

Character Name : Doorman at Shores Hotel

Original Name : Harold Peary

Gender : Male

Marj Dusay

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Marj Dusay

Gender : Female

Jack Good

Character Name : Hathaway

Original Name : Jack Good

Gender : Male

Olga Kaya

Character Name : Gigi

Original Name : Olga Kaya

Gender : Male

Angelique Pettyjohn

Character Name : Gloria

Original Name : Angelique Pettyjohn

Gender : Female

Sam Riddle

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Sam Riddle

Gender : Male

Wallace Earl

Character Name : Ellie (as Amanda Harley)

Original Name : Wallace Earl

Gender : Female

Sue England

Character Name : Cigarette Girl

Original Name : Sue England

Gender : Female

Lee Krieger

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Lee Krieger

Gender : Male

Arlene Charles

Character Name : Olive

Original Name : Arlene Charles

Gender : Female

Steve Cory

Character Name : Bellhop

Original Name : Steve Cory

Gender : Male

Teri Garr

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Teri Garr

Gender : Female

Corbin Bernsen

Character Name : Boy at Playground (uncredited)

Original Name : Corbin Bernsen

Gender : Male

Lee Majors

Character Name : Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Majors

Gender : Male

Red West

Character Name : Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Red West

Gender : Male

Robert P. Lieb

Character Name : Mr. Barasch (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert P. Lieb

Gender : Male

Melvin F. Allen

Character Name : Crewman (uncredited)

Original Name : Melvin F. Allen

Gender : Male

Herb Barnett

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Barnett

Gender : Male

Charlie Hodge

Character Name : Mr. Hayward's Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlie Hodge

Gender : Male

Jonathan Kramer

Character Name : Dancer at Clambake Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Jonathan Kramer

Gender : Male

Anita Mann

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Anita Mann

Gender : Female

Dal McKennon

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Dal McKennon

Gender : Male

Christopher Riordan

Character Name : Beach Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Riordan

Gender : Male

Linda Gaye Scott

Character Name : Blonde at clambake party with white guitar. (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Gaye Scott

Gender : Female

Lisa Slagle

Character Name : Lisa (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Slagle

Gender : Male

Roberta Tennes

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Roberta Tennes

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**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 Vegas" (1964), it’s entertaining as an innocuous half-serious, half-campy drama/musical. It’s certainly more compelling than “Fun in Acapulco” (1963), “Kissin’ Cousins” (1964) and “Spinout” (1966). Elvis’ sidekick Will Hutchins helps make this one so fun and it’s always good to see Bixby and Merrill. Meanwhile Fabares is winsome, but too shapeless to hold my interest. On that note, there are several notable women in the periphery, like Angelique Pettyjohn and Marj Dusay. The clambake song & dance scene is a highlight in a swinging 60’s way; it’s just all-around well done and iconic of the era. The playground sequence with the kids and the quirky song "Confidence" is cute and warmhearted. Elvis started to struggle with his weight around this time and wasn’t happy about doing musical fluff when he wanted to do more serious stuff. To add insult to injury, the less-than-stellar performance at the box office ensured that this was the last movie he could insist on his $1 million price tag. Despite all this, Elvis looked bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. There’s no doubt he still had his charisma. The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, with the second-unit scenes shot in Miami, the Florida Keys & the Everglades, Florida, while all the Elvis scenes were done at Universal Studios & Van Nuys, California. GRADE: B-/B