Viva Las Vegas

Lucky Jackson arrives in Las Vegas with his car literally in tow ready for the first Grand Prix — once he has the money for an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he'll lose both race and girl, problems complicated by rivalry from womanizing fellow racer Elmo Mancini.

Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

as Lucky Jackson

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

as Rusty Martin

Cesare Danova

Cesare Danova

as Count Elmo Mancini

William Demarest

William Demarest

as Mr. Martin

Nicky Blair

Nicky Blair

as Shorty Fansworth

Robert Aiken

Robert Aiken

as Driver (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Larry Barton

Larry Barton

as Son of the Lone Star State (uncredited)

Toni Basil

Toni Basil

as Dancer (uncredited)

Herman Boden

Herman Boden

as Casino Patron (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard

Viva the King and Annie. Elvis Presley movies, by and large, aren't very good. Thirty one feature length pictures he made, of which arguably only half a dozen are jointly watchable and entertaining. But even the stinkers have fans, and not just fans of the King in general, also cinema fans happy ...

DanDare

Most Elvis movies were the product of a conveyor belt. Quickly written and produced and Elvis was not stretched as an actor or singer. Viva Las Vegas does not stretch this formula but is fun, thanks in part due to the chemistry between Elvis and Ann Margret. Elvis plays race car driver Lucky J...

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