Speedway

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Speedway

G

1968

1h 32m

Musical

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After his manager, Kenny Donford (Bill Bixby), loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver Steve Grayson (Elvis Presley) must earn enough on the track to keep Kenny out of jail. With the help of his mentor, Abel Esterlake (William Schallert), Steve does his best to win a series of races at Charlotte Speedway. Along the way, he begins to fall for Susan Jacks (Nancy Sinatra), the beautiful Internal Revenue Service agent assigned to Kenny's case.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Speedway is pleasant, kind, polite, sweet and noble, and if the late show viewers of 1988 will not discover from it what American society was like in the summer of 1968, at least they will discover what it was not like.

Rated: 2/4

May 21, 2005

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Renata Adler

New York Times

Music, youth and customs were much changed by Elvis Presley 12 years ago; from the 26 movies he has made since he sang "Heart-break Hotel" you would never guess it.

May 21, 2005

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Speedway is just too formulaic to be a good Elvis Presley movie--the magic is missing at this point in his career.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 1, 2022

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 12, 2005

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We Talk N

Elvis and racing are two of my favorite things and this film does everything right.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Nizar N

If you're coming here just for Elvis, then you'll most probably end up disappointed. It's not that the movie is bad, but it's just not what one would expect from Elvis, and for me personally that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Speedway may have certain bland parts in addition to some unrealistic scenes compensated by sudden plot twists to balance it out, but it still is an enjoyable movie to watch, and one shouldn't forget the racing element of the movie, which is exhilarating in itself. That is, of course, in addition to Nancy Sinatra's winsome performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Gunnar

A good plot for an Elvis movie in 1968. The songs aren't bad

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/23

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steve d

One of the dumbest of the Elvis films. Fans will find something to like but not a lot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Diana M

I just watched Speedway for the very first time. It's definitely light-hearted but not without depth. Fascinating glimpse into the late 1960's: culture, technology, fashion. The performances of Elvis, Nancy Sinatra, and many of the supporting actors make this movie a fun watch…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/22

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Audience Member

The first "Hangout" number has bounce and color. But, whoa, the racing scenes are a grainy do-loop bore. The IRS office music/dance sequence (yes, there is one) so stupefied me that it becomes worth noting for sheer gray suited dumbness. The film does have a 1968 time capsule (sure, with Elvis) feel about it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Norman Taurog

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Elvis Presley

Steve Grayson

Nancy Sinatra

Susan Jacks

Bill Bixby

Kenny Donford

Gale Gordon

R.W. Hepworth

William Schallert

Abel Esterlake

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Synopsis

After his manager, Kenny Donford (Bill Bixby), loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver Steve Grayson (Elvis Presley) must earn enough on the track to keep Kenny out of jail. With the help of his mentor, Abel Esterlake (William Schallert), Steve does his best to win a series of races at Charlotte Speedway. Along the way, he begins to fall for Susan Jacks (Nancy Sinatra), the beautiful Internal Revenue Service agent assigned to Kenny's case.

Director: Norman Taurog
Producer: Douglas Laurence
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 32m

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