One of my personal favorite Elvis films that I'm partial to. For beginners, Elvis physically looks to be in good form, and was probably in better spirits due to his recent highly acclaimed "1968 Comeback" TV show, which may have given him the shot in the arm he needed after making 30 or so of these pictures throughout the sixties. In some ways this film follows the screwball pattern of his other comedies, but at the same time it's more adult and not completely typical. Presley plays a fashion photographer whose life is turned into complete disarray by a woman with half her screws loose (Michele Carey). She succeeds in making Elvis lose his job and his apartment, yet arranges for him to get another house where she and her scene-stealing dog Albert can always crash in to keep an eye on him. To try and get back on his feet, Elvis takes on two new photography jobs at the same time in the same building (one of his bosses is former crooner Rudy Vallee, minus his megaphone).
Carey is a very attractive lead lady, and her free-spirited but erratic character is well realized. Elvis gets into one of the best fist-fights of his screen career, but only manages to perform three songs within the movie itself (he also sings "Wonderful World" over the credits, which makes for a pleasant opener). Two of the others are very good: "A Little Less Conversation", which interestingly became a hit in recent years via a re-mixed version, and my favorite -- "Edge of Reality", a diversion of sorts for Presley in the latter part of the decade, which is nicely showcased during a bizarre and trippy dream sequence. **1/2 out of ****
Carey is a very attractive lead lady, and her free-spirited but erratic character is well realized. Elvis gets into one of the best fist-fights of his screen career, but only manages to perform three songs within the movie itself (he also sings "Wonderful World" over the credits, which makes for a pleasant opener). Two of the others are very good: "A Little Less Conversation", which interestingly became a hit in recent years via a re-mixed version, and my favorite -- "Edge of Reality", a diversion of sorts for Presley in the latter part of the decade, which is nicely showcased during a bizarre and trippy dream sequence. **1/2 out of ****