Frankie and Johnny (1966)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Frederick De Cordova

Writers:

Nat Perrin (story)
Alex Gottlieb (screenplay)

Release Date:

31 March 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Elvis turns the Land of Blues Red Hot with 11 Great Songs! Hear them on RCA Records!

Plot Keywords:

Gambler | Fair | Stage | Beautiful Woman | Murder

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Johnny
Donna Douglas	...	Frankie
Harry Morgan	...	Cully
Sue Ane Langdon	...	Mitzi
Nancy Kovack	...	Nellie Bly
Audrey Christie	...	Peg
Robert Strauss	...	Blackie
Anthony Eisley	...	Clint Braden
Joyce Jameson	...	Abigail

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:Approved (certificate #21052) | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn/Warner Hollywood Studios - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Edward Small Productions

Trivia:

Elvis Presley started working on the film on 11 April 1965.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Johnny pulls down Cully's beard during the Mardi Graw party, Cully says something as he fixes his beard, but his lips never move.

Quotes:

Johnny: Are you a real redhead?
Nellie Bly: I'm a real everything.
Johnny: What's your lucky number?
Nellie Bly: 1. One at a time.
Johnny: One it is. Would you mind giving them your magic touch? Just for luck. You better get the bottom one too. By this time tomorrow, this ship should be the S.S. Johnny. What's your name, Lucky?
Nellie Bly: Nellie. Nellie Bly.
Johnny: Welcome aboard!
Cully: That's it, Bly! I need a name to rhyme with "eye" for a new song I'm writing. Now I got it. Nellie Bly!
Johnny: You're going to be made famous in a song.
Nellie Bly: Well, I've tried every other way.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Prairie Home Companion (2006)

Soundtrack:

Frankie and Johnny

Good fun for Elvis fans, Donna Douglas fans

Romping, colorful Presley vehicle with plenty of songs and good comedy from Harry Morgan and Donna Douglas. Johnny (Presley) is a riverboat gambler who becomes convinced that a redhead is his good luck charm -- problem is, Frankie (Douglas) is a blonde! She goes after him with a gun, and the rest is in the song (a personal favorite of Elvis', I understand). Edward Small's production clearly outclasses the Sam Katzman drek Presley would soon be floundering in. Some fairly elaborate musical numbers well-executed, quality photography and decent directing. DVD is a good one, buy it Elvis fans.