Fun in Acapulco

Elvis Presley plays Mike Windgren, an ex-trapeze artist who’s lost his nerve since dropping his partner. Working as a lifeguard and entertainer at an Acapulco resort, he falls for the social director Margarita Dauphine (Ursula Andress in her first role after Dr No) who helps him overcome his fear of heights. Classics in Richard Thorpe’s film include the title song, Bossa Nova Baby, and Marguerita, and there’s an early un-credited appearance by Teri Garr., An unemployed man becomes a lifeguard in Acapulco, where he romances the beautiful girlfriend of his rival., Mike is fired from his job working on a boat and is hired as a lifeguard at a resort. He clashes with a champion cliff-diving lifeguard who feels upstaged, and whose girlfriend becomes interested in Mike., Elvis is a lifeguard by day, an entertainer at night and an around the clock ladies man in this tuneful eye-filling romantic extravaganza. A tragic accident leaves trapeze artist Mike Windgren with an actual fear of heights and an escapist longing for faraway places. His getaway, as a crew member on a luxury yacht, is cut short by a romantic mis-understanding. He’s put ashore in spectacular surroundings; the sun-drenched white beaches, ruggedly beautiful high cliffs and colourful streets of Acapulco, Mexico. Good fortune strikes twice – in work and in love – when Mike takes on two jobs at a plush hotel and romances two beautiful women; Dolores, a fiery female bullfighter and Margarita, the hotel’s curvaceous social director. Mike becomes a popular attraction at the hotel by keeping the pool patrons safe and the nightclub patrons happy. But there’s double trouble ahead when Margarita’s jealous boyfriend Moreno, discovers Mike’s secret fear of heights and uses it to jinx his job and his romance., An unemployed man becomes a lifeguard in Acapulco, where he romances the beautiful girlfriend of his rival. Musical., Elvis Presley stars as Mike Windgren, a former trapeze artist who’s suffered from vertigo ever since accidentally dropping his partner during a performance. Working as a lifeguard/entertainer at an Acapulco resort, Mike falls in love with social director Margarita Dauphine (Ursula Andress). With her help, he overcomes his fear of heights in a spectacular high-dive finale. Presley songs featured include “Vino, Dinero y Amor,” “Marguerita,” “Bossa Nova Baby” and the title tune., Elvis Presley vehicle with The King in the role of Mike Windgren, a trapeze artist who makes the unusual transition to lifeguard-cum-singer when he loses his nerve on the high wire. At the Acapulco hotel where he is employed he falls for the beautiful Margarita Dauphine, and has to regain his head for heights to win her love. Songs include No Room to Rhumba (In a Sports Car) and Bossa Nova Baby.