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      It Happened at the World's Fair

      1963 1h 45m Musical Comedy List
      25% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 57% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings In this musical, Mike Edwards (Elvis Presley) is a crop duster who loses his plane due to the gambling habits of his partner, Danny Burke (Gary Lockwood). To get the plane back, the pair thumb it to the Seattle World's Fair, where adventure, fortune -- and possibly even love -- await. Once there, Mike helps a little girl (Vicky Tiu) who has lost her uncle among the attractions, and puts the moves on a kindhearted nurse named Diane Warren (Joan O'Brien). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 30 Buy Now

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      Kevin Maher Times (UK) ... A solid, mid-level Elvis movie that’s built around the central concept of simply dragging the King to Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition in 1962 and seeing what happens. Rated: 3/5 May 5, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Agreeable if unexceptional. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 26, 2021 Full Review Bill Chambers Film Freak Central ...It's probably expecting too much to call It Happened at the World's Fair uninspired... Rated: 1.5/4 Feb 20, 2010 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews For die-hard Elvis fans and for lovers of flicks that are set at a World's Fair. Rated: C- Jan 8, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 23, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 Apr 28, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Red T It's so forgettable, predictable, lighthearted, and mindless that it's hard to get angry or care much about anything going on. The editing is subpar. The first 20 minutes could've been cut and just started with Elvis at the fair. It's similar to Big Daddy where stuff just sort of happens with no real flow with the little girl. The humor is very flat also. The music numbers are also nothing special either with nothing visually that pops and the songs themselves aren't that catchy and are forgettable. Everything else about this is pretty much fundamentally ok. It does lose me at times but it just is so mindless and one dimensional I can't really care about it. I guess Elvis fans would like this somewhat but anyone else skip this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/31/23 Full Review Karen S I haven't seen it since I was a child. The cast is wonderful and nice view of 1 of the best World's Fair in United States. Very nostalgic and now know where the Seattle Space Needle came from. Well cast and very enjoyable! You get to see EP's funny side in Excellent slap stick. And there is Mr. Russell soon in the near future to play Mr. Elvis himself🌟🌟🌟 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Gunnar It's really good and interesting Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/15/23 Full Review Tania G The only good thing about this movie is that it was filmed in Seattle. Seeing the city is great. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review steve d Especially cute Elvis film the remains fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review kevin w The first iteration of Elvis was a volcanic eruption that shook a staid postwar America to its core, an alley cat howl from the wrong side of the tracks that quivered in truth. Fearful of his power, he was sent to the Army, neutered, and returned as this second iteration and began to make movies like this. This Elvis was a shiny and plastic imitation of the first, the Stepford Wives Elvis: as if he was given a country club membership and a set of golf clubs. Well produced and handled, and this movie is that, this is "Elvis, the nice guy". Not that McDonald's hamburgers do not have their own worth... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis In this musical, Mike Edwards (Elvis Presley) is a crop duster who loses his plane due to the gambling habits of his partner, Danny Burke (Gary Lockwood). To get the plane back, the pair thumb it to the Seattle World's Fair, where adventure, fortune -- and possibly even love -- await. Once there, Mike helps a little girl (Vicky Tiu) who has lost her uncle among the attractions, and puts the moves on a kindhearted nurse named Diane Warren (Joan O'Brien).
      Director
      Norman Taurog
      Screenwriter
      Si Rose, Seaman Jacobs
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 1, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 45m
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