Clambake

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Elvis Presley plays a wealthy racing enthusiast who switches places with poor water skiing instructor. He wants to make it "on his own" and see if he can attract women without money. As the film opens, Elvis trades places with pal Will Hutchins, who plays the lowly ski instructor; and, they sing the duet "Who Needs Money". Watch it - the unprofessional singer, Mr. Hutchins, sings the song as well as Elvis! Hutchins, Shelley Fabares, and Bill Bixby are okay; Elvis is the liability in his own movie. Hutchins, Fabares, and Bixby might have made a better film without "The King". Yet, it's not the worst film in history. The other players are entertaining, and the movie rolls along until, arguably, the scene with Elvis and the children singing "Confidence" in the playground; it's the most embarrassing song in the film. I do like "You Don't Know Me" and the title "Clambake" sounds good in the mix they released on record, but the movie is half-baked. ** Clambake (10/18/67) Arthur H. Nadel ~ Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins

Hey,i really like the movie,i don't know why people give for it bad critics and ratings,i've seen about 7 Elvis movies and this one is probably my favorite,sure when the movie was filmed Elvis had his issues but this doesn't affect the result of the movie.Yes the plot is a common one like the most are..., Elvis changes places with a ''poor'' guy and pretends to be him,most movies use typical scenarios,what's the problem with that?i've still enjoyed the movie:).I found it very entertaining.I have both the soundtrack and the movie,the first song i really noticed and loved from the movie was 'a house that has everything' in which Elvis sings to Shelley Fabares while they were went out together.I love Shelley Fabares as a co-star she was such a pretty and charming girl ,here she plays the girl who is trying to find a rich guy and make a wealthy marriage.Generally the soundtrack is very good and the songs fit to the plot.many say that Elvis movies were bad cause they were not serious but why should they be only dramatic to take them seriously?many actors made a careers playing in light-hearted movies,the fact they are light-hearted does not make them bad and this movie it is really nice to watch .So i think the movie is great and very underrated when they rate it as a bad one while it is a great one,i'm glad i bought it

This is without a doubt the WORST movie that Elvis ever did. Considering the strong supporting cast of Shelly Fabres, Will Hutchins and the late Bill Bixby that is quite a statement. The plot was pathetic, the songs were atrocius and acting was terrible. I hoped that Bill Bixby would turn into The Incredible Hulk and make it somewhat interesting. It had one or two good scenes and everything else was crap. What were the producers thinking? What were they smoking? I give this movie half a star, a very generous rating on my part.This movie isn't worth the film they used. Avoid this movie unless you want to be bored to death.

Possibly the greatest movie ever made. Forget Titanic, forget Star Wars, forget Citizen Kane, until you see Elvis' playground musical extravaganza in Clambake, you haven't witnessed the true power of the silver screen. This is cinema. Will Hutchens delivers the performance of the millennium. Why this man does not have elementary schools named after him, I'll never know. And few realise that Elvis was an accomplished chemist as well. Why is he overlooked every year at the Nobel Prize, "goop" would have changed the world. And don't give me that "he's dead" crap. Bill Bixby is as dashing as ever. He delivers such a wide range of emotions, that I keep expecting him to turn into Lou Ferrigno. Shelly Faberes delivers a performance that offers but a small taste of what we would witness on the groundbreaking TV sitcom "Coach."

The absolute nadir of Presley's movie career. Hell, this one is so bad that it even qualifies as the lowest point in the careers of Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins, and Bill Bixby, none of whom have particularly distinguished credits. Anyone with fond memories of Elvis in his prime can only wince at the sight of this cultural icon lethargically wandering across the set of this painfully stupid film. Thankfully, there are only seven songs in all, but even though the soundtrack album was padded with "bonus songs" like "Guitar Man" and "Big Boss Man," RCA still had to include an autographed photo from Presley's wedding to move the thing.

The Elvis Presley films are almost all mediocre and dull, apart just a few exceptions ("Flaming star", "Wild in the country" and the films he made before joining the Army). Well, 5-6 decent or good movies out of 30... "Clambake" was made in 1967, it is similar to most of Elvis films. We have the handsome guy who sings very well, he's a sportsman or an adventurer, he fights with everyone, and at the end he conquers the love of a girl. That's all. "Clambake" has a silly story, stupid dialogues and stupid humour like the other Presley movies. It's a pity, a big pity. Elvis was a wonderful gifted singer -even the most mediocre song could sound great with him. His acting was not bad at all -see "King Creole", for example. The problem is that Elvis had always been exploited by his manager, by film producers and promoters. He could have done very good films if directors had used better his talent. Look at Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Liza Minnelli or Barbra Streisand: singers as well who did instead good films (Streisand still does). In the Sixties (his Hollywood years) Elvis career was strongly declining. After the arrival of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan -the major names- and many other artists, Elvis was seen as old and as outdated. He partially resurrected his career between '69 and '73 (from the fantastic hit "Souspicious Minds" to the famous "Aloha from Hawaii" concert, which was the last really important moment of his artistic life). As an Elvis fan I think his career had been a long series of missed opportunities. Bad films and endless tours, which contributed surely to his psychological and physical decline, and which prevented him from being an evolved artist.

Although this film is not brilliant and nothing compared to the ingenuity that was "Jailhouse Rock" I enjoyed this film immensely and it is, as many Elvis films are, simple light-hearted fun. I would much rather watch Elvis in this than in the embarrassment of "Live a Little, Love A Little" where even the most devoted Elvis fan finds it hard to watch the icon suffer in such an embarrassing predicament. This film however is fun to watch and I did enjoy it although if you're looking for Elvis at his best or a serious film then this isn't the one for you. The plot, although predictable, was amusing and despite numerous goofs such as the scenery Elvis certainly had an on-screen presence and it was hard to keep my eyes off him!

This movie represents the end of Presley´s cinematic career,because the other "movies" after this one was just a waste of time for him,and he knew it. When you see Clambake,you can smell the 60´s decade,the inocence and childish happiness before the Vietnam War,the death of Kennedy and Martin Luther King. The title song shows what you can expect of it,it´s a fun film,with no intentions to be taken serious by anyone.It´s a party,with lot´s of girls,color and Elvis Presley.The songs are not so bad,"You don´t know me"is a great ballad,"A house that has everything"it´s a little pearl,just like "The girl i never loved". About the plot....well,it´s a quest for find true love,and that great question:"Does she love me,or my money?"... It´s always great to see Elvis,even in his movie decade,because there´s no artist´s like him nowadays,unfortunatelly....I almost forgot to say that this movie is better than:"Gigli"