Though it would be tough to pick a single one, I'd say my favorite Elvis vehicle is GIRL HAPPY. In this one, Elvis plays a lounge singer who cons his boss into sending him to Florida in order to keep an eye on the boss' daughter during her break. What seems a simple excuse to head south turns into a real job when the prim young lady blossoms into a bikinied Shelley Fabares. Lot's of great stuff in this one, including a nice turn by Gary Crosby as part of the King's gang. I would love to have a house as nice as the hotel the group stays at, complete with huge swimming pool which includes a floating artificial island. Great songs, great scenery, great fun. Could easily've been re-worked into a movie for the Saved By The Bell characters, as Zack Morris seems based on nobody so much as Elvis in this film. Sheer, undiluted fun. My strongest recommendation.
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