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It Happened at the World's Fair

It Happened at the World's Fair

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It Happened at the World's Fair

"Swinging higher than the space needle with the gals and the songs at the famous Worlds Fair!"

1963

1h 45m

5.8(52 votes)

Comedy

Music

Romance

Overview

Mike Edwards and Danny Burke fly a cropduster, but due to Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitchhike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike cares for a small girl whose father has disappeared.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Elvis Presley

Mike Edwards

Elvis Presley

Acting

Joan O'Brien

Diane Warren

Joan O'Brien

Acting

Gary Lockwood

Danny Burke

Gary Lockwood

Acting

Vicky Tiu

Sue-Lin

Vicky Tiu

Acting

H.M. Wynant

Vince Bradley

H.M. Wynant

Acting

Edith Atwater

Miss Steuben

Edith Atwater

Acting

Guy Raymond

Barney Thatcher

Guy Raymond

Acting

Dorothy Green

Miss Ettinger

Dorothy Green

Acting

Kam Tong

Uncle Walter Ling

Kam Tong

Acting

Yvonne Craig

Dorothy Johnson

Yvonne Craig

Acting

Jacqueline deWit

Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Jacqueline deWit

Acting

Kurt Russell

Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)

Kurt Russell

Acting

Olan Soule

Mr. Johnson (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Acting

Russell Thorson

Sheriff Garland (uncredited)

Russell Thorson

Acting

Red West

Fred (uncredited)

Red West

Acting

Paula Lane

Waitress (uncredited)

Paula Lane

Acting

Pete Kellett

Policeman (uncredited)

Pete Kellett

Acting

Bill Lee

The Mellomen (uncredited)

Bill Lee

Acting

Thurl Ravenscroft

The Mellomen (uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

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