Kid Galahad (1962)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

William Fay (screenplay)
Francis Wallace (story)

Release Date:

29 August 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Presley packs the the screen's biggest wallop...with the gals...with the gloves...with the guitar!

Plot:

When he completes his military service Walter Gulick returns to his birthplace, Cream Valley, New York...

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Corned Beef | Beautiful Woman | Remake | Character Name In Title

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Walter Gulick
Gig Young	...	Willy Grogan
Lola Albright	...	Dolly Fletcher
Joan Blackman	...	Rose Grogan
Charles Bronson	...	Lew Nyack
David Lewis	...	Otto Danzig
Robert Emhardt	...	Maynard
Liam Redmond	...	Father Higgins
Judson Pratt	...	Howie Zimmerman
Ned Glass	...	Max Lieberman
George Mitchell	...	Harry Sperling
Roy Roberts	...	Jerry Bathgate
Michael Dante	...	Joie Shakes
Richard Devon	...	Marvin
Jeff Morris	...	Ralphie (as Jeffrey Morris)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #20180) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (re-rating) (1988) | UK:U (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Idyllwild, California, USA

Company:

Mirisch Corporation, The

Trivia:

Charles Bronson did not speak to Elvis Presley and kept his distance while filming.

Quotes:

Willy Grogan: Make sure this pigeon don't get away.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis at the Movies (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

King of the Whole Wide World

One of Elvis' Best

A very different Elvis movie. Only a very few, but quite good songs can be found in this one. Elvis as a recently discharged G.I. is looking for work, but ends up as a fighter after taking a job as a sparring partner for an up and coming fighter. This movie has a lot of heart and features a number of great actors including Charles Bronson and Oscar winner Gig Young. It also features Joan Blackman, Elvis' co-star in BLUE HAWAII. She is totally gorgeous and very sexy in this movie. A very earthy movie for its times, especially for Elvis. I have seen it plenty of times over the years but always remember sitting in my local theater in 1962 with some of my buddies watching it on a summer afternoon. At that time, it was only the second Elvis movie I had ever seen. A very good movie. Watch it whether you are an Elvis fan or not. Elvis shows some real acting chops in this one.