Elviss costar with elvis in double trouble, a young annette day, was still a teenager at the time of production. Despite being set in london and europe, elvis filmed it entirely in hollywood. It has always puzzled me why the songs for some of elvis s movies are terrible, yet even in the same era the songs in other films of his were quite good. Double trouble has the sketchiest storyline which leaves spectator wondering what its all about. I would say rather shoehorned in to fit the kind of films presley was making. A very mediocre film, which merely confirmed that elviss film career was in free fall. With elvis presley, annette day, john williams, yvonne romain. I mean, double trouble is freaking cuckoobananas crazy. Recording sessions took place at radio recorders and at metrogoldwynmayer studios in hollywood, california, on june 28, 29, and 30, 1966. Just a few weeks after easy come, easy go, was released, elvis presley s next movie, the musical comedy double trouble, followed.
It is the soundtrack to the 1967 film of the same name starring presley. Elvis acting may have been a little stiff, but his vocal performances on his soundtrack recordings were always electrifying. The comedic plot concerns an american singer who crosses paths with criminals in europe. Double trouble is a 1967 musical film starring elvis presley. I live in alabama and was surprised that the dvd was not in the usa region, even though it was purchased out of the u. Through it all, a guys gotta do what a guys gotta do. Elvis was unhappy with the material and finished most songs in a couple of rushed takes. Elvis presley movies full list of all elvis hollywood movies elvis made 31 hollywood movies. Elvis presley guy lambert annette day jill conway john williams gerald waverly yvonne romain. Elvis presley movies ranked by user rating a list of 31 titles created 2 months ago elvis presley a list of 31 titles.
Read the double trouble movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Presleys role undemanding but physical elviss role as guy lambert in double trouble is a physical one. The comedic plot concerns an american singer who crosses paths with criminals in. Double trouble, an italian action comedy starring terence hill and bud spencer. I guess by 1966 when this movie was filmed, mgm and the colonel figured no one was watching elvis presley movies anymore, so they just hired norman taurog again, and told him to just get it over with. Double trouble 1967 when singer guy lambert goes on tour in europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer. That means performing a tune array that includes the title cut, city by night, and could i fall in love. Comedy, mystery and mayhem combine when elvis presley plays guy in double trouble, a romp involving stolen gems, trenchcoated defectivesthat is, detectives. Taking advantage of the latest craze for discotheque dancing and the popularity of spy movies during the mid1960s, the producers of double trouble combined the two fads to form the basic plot of this mediocre elvis presley musical. Mar 10, 2005 elvis twentyfourth movie was the 1967 mgm film double trouble. Despite it being 1967, the film seems to take place in the screwball 1930s, complete with a teenage heiress being followed by bad guys.
This story plot falls short of what they did in double trouble. In elvis 1967 comedy double trouble, the king stars as a rock n roll singer whos in love with two women and if thats not enough, hes being chased by criminals through europe. Elvis presley plays guy lambert, a musician so far. It just goes to show how little they cared about elvis celluloid image that his double trouble costar annette day was an english 18 year old that had never acted before. Elvis presley video4 songs from loving you 1957 in stereo made by glen duration.
Elviss role as guy lambert in double trouble is a physical one. Double trouble zoff fur zwei elvis musikfilm 1967 elvis presley. Elvis presley trouble live neue film version 2016 marco hainbach. Taking advantage of the latest craze for discotheque dancing and the popularity of spy movies during the mid1960s, the producers of double trouble combined the two fads to form the basic plot of this mediocre elvis presley.
Double trouble trailer directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley, john williams, the wiere brothers, chips rafferty, norman. Mrs presley less than a month after this film was released when she was. Elvis doesnt quite get the right feel on his vocal, but its a nice addition just the same. Double trouble 1984 hong kong film, a film starring eric tsang. Elvis presley double trouble extended master youtube. Elvis presley bridge over troubled water live 1972 legendado em pteng. Double trouble 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Double trouble is the fifteenth soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released by rca victor in mono and stereo, lpmlsp, in june it is the soundtrack to the film of the same name starring presley. Jun 08, 2012 studio 1966, hollywood movie double trouble,1967 arranged by doc pomusmort shuman. Please note that product information is not in full comprehensive meaning because of the machine translation. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. She was killed in an automobile accident with bruce jenner who hit her vehicle and killed her double trouble double trouble starred elvis presley along with his youngest costar, annette day. It will work on one of my dvd players, but not my computer.
See more ideas about double trouble, elvis presley and elvis presley movies. Jul 04, 2015 film 1967 double trouble some guys fall in love with one girl, i gotta fall for two theres just so much lovin that one hearts supposed to do so i go around with my heart draggin on the ground d. Filmen, hvis manuskript blev skrevet af jo heims efter en historie af marc brandel, handler om en verdensmand og. Double trouble movie 1967 elvis presley video dailymotion. I own most of elvis presley s recordings, but had somehow missed hearing the soundtracks to his 1966 movie spinout and 1967 movie double trouble. But this is an elvis film so songs and comedy are added. Elvis told her to watch the movie carefully when it came out. Elvis presley double trouble pubblicazioni discogs. Featuring a collection of the kings classics, including long legged girl.
Easy come, easy go, presleys twentythird film, was released on march 22, a mere two weeks before his twentyfourth, double trouble, released on april 5. However, double trouble was filmed before easy come, easy go. Elvis presley little sisterget back 290770 rehearsal version complete and with new audio duration. Yet for all that, double trouble is one elvis movie for which i have a. Elvis presley movies a list of 31 titles created 17 feb 2014 see all related lists. When singer guy lambert goes on tour in europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer. Elvis filmed double trouble in july august 1966, and it was released april 5, 1967. Double trouble, a film starring the barbarian brothers, peter and david paul.
May be found with a generic sticker affixed to the shrinkwrap. That s the way it is 1970 elvis last concert elvis last song on stage 26. Spinoutdouble trouble dvd, 2005 for sale online ebay. When singer gut lambert goes on tour in europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer. The film came out and she saw that the jacket was in the suitcase which belongs to elvis character on film. Double trouble dvd commemorative amaray superstar elvis presley jailhouse rock stars as an american rock singer who becomes involved with a european teen heiress. Double trouble is a 1967 american musical film starring elvis presley. Elvis double trouble 1967 principal filming for elvis presley s twentyfourth movie, double trouble mgm began on july 1966 and was finished by august this famous red jacket from the movie is now in possession of a private collector.
Just a week after he finished this film he went right into easy come easy go, another to bring elvis current, only here in the usa, again everybody is hip as in 1967, again except elvis. Refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. Double trouble trailer directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley, john williams, the wiere brothers, chips rafferty, norman rossington. Today in elvis presley history, friday, april 5, 20. Elvis presley enterprises savannah faircloth and sheena barnett cover the movie on this episode and discuss movie trivia, the movies best moments and more. I enjoyed most of the music performed by elvis in this one.
Elvis presley movies full list of all elvis hollywood movies. Elvis walks through the role of guy lambert, a pop singer who becomes involved with intrigue while playing the discotheque scene in london and antwerp. Elvis presley was an american entertainer who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer. Double trouble is the fifteenth soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released by rca victor in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 3787, in june 1967. He publicly expressed an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models james dean and marlon brando to become a top dramatic actor. This cd contains all the songs from the movies spinout 1966 and double trouble 1967. Clucher and starring the comedy team of terence hill and bud spencer. The american legend and icon that was and is, elvis presley, made 31 films as an actor. The script sports more fight scenes than the average presley picture. But i liked the change of location and most of the songs. Old macdonald elvis presley spinout and double trouble. One annette day is a lovestruck heiress, the other yvonne romain an enigmatic temptress.
Never two without four is a 1984 italian comedy film directed by enzo barboni as e. Verdict sadly double trouble could never be a classic soundtrack cd and the audio quality has to be disappointing. He actually filmed it before he filmed his 23 rd film, easy come, easy go, although easy come, easy go was released just before double trouble. Long legged girl, city by night, and double trouble are good songs. They range from elvis getting punched out with a single blow to the star using his karate moves to kill an evil assassin. Elvis is an upcoming biographical film about elvis presley directed by baz luhrmann, and starring austin butler and tom hanks. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. In double trouble, elvis presley plays a traveling discotheque singer in europe, who battles a host of smugglers and assassins while trying to protect a young. Chronicles the life and career of music legend elvis presley.
Flimsy storyline, puerile and cliched dialogue, together with. One lucky elvis presley fan bought a jacket as a gift to elvis. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Elvis presley plays an alcoholic singer trying to avoid being seduced by underage heiress annette day. Elvis presley dvd when crooner guy lambert wraps his london show and travels to brussels, two beauties secretly follow. Two documentaries and several biopic nixon and elvis. Double trouble 2012 taiwanese film, a taiwanese actioncomedy film. The trouble with double trouble by paul simpson elvis articles. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Elvis presley as usual, however, gives a pretty fair account of himself despite whats handed him. This store banner features elvis new album double trouble. And, although the movie was all supposedly set in england and belgium, one scene shows a vw driving into a greyhound van not found in belgium.
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