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Fun in Acapulco (1963)

★ 5.8PG97 minDirector: Richard Thorpe

1963 film by Richard Thorpe

Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress.

The film featured the Top 10 Billboard hit "Bossa Nova Baby" and reached No. 1 on the national weekly box office charts a week after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. The film would be Presley's last release before the arrival of Beatlemania. It was the top-grossing movie musical of 1963.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Fun in Acapulco about?
Fun in Acapulco (1963) — Mike works on a boat in Acapulco. When the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike must find new work. Little boy Rauol helps him get a job as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Clashes abound when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard, who is the champion diver
Is Fun in Acapulco based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Fun in Acapulco scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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