{"id":39034,"date":"2017-08-14T13:12:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T20:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39034"},"modified":"2022-02-04T14:22:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T21:22:07","slug":"viva-las-vegas-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39034","title":{"rendered":"Viva Las Vegas (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Can you check my motor? It whistles.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-39035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-97x128.jpg 97w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-778x1024.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA musically talented racer (Elvis Presley) hoping to win enough money in Vegas to buy a motor for his car vies with an Italian count (Cesare Danova) for the affections of a beautiful pool manager (Ann-Margret).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ann-Margret Films<\/li>\n<li>Car Racing<\/li>\n<li>Elvis Presley Films<\/li>\n<li>George Sidney Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nElvis Presley met his real-life and cinematic match when he paired up with feisty Ann-Margret for this most enjoyable cult musical: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-Presley-604x253.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; directed with flair by George Sidney and featuring vivid sets and costumes, rousing song-and-dance numbers, nice use of Vegas locales, and a super-fun romantic rivalry (with plenty of genuine sparks flying). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Triangle-604x253.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to pick a favorite musical number, given that nearly all of them satisfy both musically and choreographically (and there&#8217;s a nice mix of on-stage and &#8220;narrative driving&#8221; songs). The title number, naturally, will stick in your head long after it&#8217;s done (just reading this review has likely placed it there&#8230;): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Title-Song.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Title-Song.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Title-Song.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Title-Song-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Title-Song-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Title-Song-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but my personal picks would probably be &#8220;The Lady Loves Me&#8221; and &#8220;Appreciation&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Appreciation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Appreciation.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Appreciation.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Appreciation-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Appreciation-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Appreciation-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The storyline &#8212; consisting of a love triangle, rivalry for musical dominance, and a car race &#8212; is appropriately fluffy yet relevant enough to ground the songs in a realistic context. As noted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1964\/05\/21\/archives\/elvispresley-teams-with-annmargret.html\"><em>New York Times&#8217;<\/em> review<\/a>, <em>Viva Las Vegas<\/em> &#8220;remains friendly, wholesome and pretty as all get-out&#8221;, and is certainly worth a film fanatic&#8217;s time. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elvis Presley as Lucky<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Presley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Presley.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Presley.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Presley-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Presley-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Presley-768x326.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ann-Margret as Rusty<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Ann-Margret-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fun chemistry and rivalry between Presley and Ann-Margret<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Rivalry.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Rivalry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Rivalry.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Rivalry-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Rivalry-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Rivalry-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many enjoyable musical numbers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Lady-Loves-Me.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Lady-Loves-Me.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Lady-Loves-Me.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Lady-Loves-Me-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Lady-Loves-Me-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Lady-Loves-Me-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Dance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Dance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Dance.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Dance-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Dance-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Dance-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Solid direction by George Sidney<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Direction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Direction.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Direction.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Direction-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Direction-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Direction-768x326.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nice use of Las Vegas locales<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Strip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Strip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Strip.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Strip-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Strip-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Strip-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colorful cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Sets.png 865w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Sets-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Sets-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Viva-Las-Vegas-Sets-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a cult favorite. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0058725\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1964\/05\/21\/archives\/elvispresley-teams-with-annmargret.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1644&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1515\/viva-las-vegas#articles-reviews?articleId=64077\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/films\/2000\/11\/23\/viva_las_vegas_1964_review.shtml\">BBC Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/viva-las-vegas\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitallyobsessed.com\/displaylegacy.php?ID=9656\">Digitally Obsessed Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Can you check my motor? It whistles.&#8221; Synopsis: A musically talented racer (Elvis Presley) hoping to win enough money in Vegas to buy a motor for his car vies with an Italian count (Cesare Danova) for the affections of a beautiful pool manager (Ann-Margret). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Ann-Margret Films Car Racing Elvis Presley Films George Sidney Films Love Triangle Musicals Rivalry Romance Review: Elvis Presley met his real-life and cinematic match when he paired up with feisty Ann-Margret&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39034\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39034"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80939,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39034\/revisions\/80939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}