Kid Galahad
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Not to be confused with either the 1937 film of the same name starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart, or the British band Kid Galahad.
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| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Produced by | David Weisbart |
| Written by | Francis Wallace (story) William Fay |
| Starring | Elvis Presley Lola Albright Gig Young Joan Blackman Charles Bronson |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Editing by | Stuart Gilmore |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | August 11, 1962 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
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Kid Galahad is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer.
It was filmed on location in Idyllwild, California and is noted for having a strong supporting cast. Most critics rate it as one of Presley's best performances.
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[edit] Trivia
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- Film bosses were horrified as Presley had put on so much weight before filming and would be wearing only shorts for the main parts of the film.
- Reputedly co-star Charles Bronson did not care much for Presley and was distant during filming.[citation needed]
[edit] Primary cast
- Elvis Presley : Walter Gulick
- Lola Albright : Dolly Fletcher
- Gig Young : Willy Grogan
- Joan Blackman : Rose Grogan
- Charles Bronson : Lew Nyack
- Roy Roberts : Jerry Bathgate
- Ed Asner : Frank Gerson
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack songs were recorded in October of 1961 at the Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, California. The soundtrack was released as an EP in September following the motion picture's debut.
[edit] Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley (vocals)
- The Jordanaires (background vocals)
- Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Neal Matthews, Jr. (guitar)
- Bob Moore (bass)
- Dudley Brooks (piano)
- Boots Randolph (sax)
- D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman (drums)
[edit] Tracks (songwriter)
- King Of The Whole Wide World - (Ruth Bachelor & Bob Roberts)
- This Is Living - (Fred Wise & Ben Weisman)
- Riding The Rainbow - (Fred Wise & Ben Weisman)
- Home Is Where The Heart Is - (Sherman Edwards & Hal David)
- I Got Lucky - (Dee Fuller, Fred Wise & Ben Weisman)
- A Whistling Tune - (Sherman Edwards & Hal David)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Movie reviews
- Review by Graeme Clark at The Spinning Image (UK).
[edit] DVD reviews
- Review by Dan Mancini at DVD Verdict, June 23rd, 2006.
- Review by DSH at The DVD Journal.
- Region 2 Review by Anthony Nield at DVD Times, 11-09-2003.
- Region 2 Review by Nigel Patterson at Elvis Information Network, October 21, 2003.
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