It Happened at the World's Fair(1963)
“Swinging higher than the space needle with the gals and the songs at the famous Worlds Fair!”
Overview
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.
Director
Norman Taurog
Studio
Ted Richmond Productions
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
Guy Raymond
as Barney Thatcher
Dorothy Green
as Miss Ettinger
Kam Tong
as Uncle Walter Ling
Yvonne Craig
as Dorothy Johnson
Jacqueline deWit
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Kurt Russell
as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1963
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
English
Rating
5.8 / 10
Production Companies
Ted Richmond Productions • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is It Happened at the World's Fair about?▼
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.
Who directed It Happened at the World's Fair?▼
It Happened at the World's Fair was directed by Norman Taurog and released in 1963. It is a comedy, music, romance film.
How long is It Happened at the World's Fair?▼
It Happened at the World's Fair has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes (105 minutes total).
Who stars in It Happened at the World's Fair?▼
The cast of It Happened at the World's Fair includes 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 and more.
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