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Double Trouble - Part 2 of 3
In "Double Trouble" Chips Rafferty and Norman Rossington play
two bumbling diamond smugglers.
Rafferty, an Australian actor, played Archie Brown in
this movie and can also be seen in films such as "The
Sundowners", "The Wackiest Ship In The Army" and "Mutiny on
the Bounty."
Rossington played Arthur Babcock. This English
actor was able to claim the unique distinction of having worked in
films with both Elvis and the Beatles as he also had the role of
road manager Norm in the Beatles film "A Hard Days Night."
As a high school dropout he wandered through various occupations
before deciding to pursue an acting career that specialized in
slapstick comedy. However, he also had roles in such epics as
"The Longest Day" and "Lawrence of Arabia." Later in his
career he was a favorite stage actor in London musical productions
such as "My Fair Lady," "Guys and Dolls" and "Beauty and The Beast."
Cancer claimed his life in 1999 at the age of 70.
Bandmates of Guy Lambert (Elvis) sported Beatles
style haircuts. One of them, Morley, was played by Michael
Murphy, a former high school English and drama teacher. Murphy
became good friends with Woody Allen, who subsequently cast him to
play his best friend in the film "Manhattan." His long
association with director Robert Altman has resulted in roles in
many films and TV productions including "Brewster McCloud,"
"M*A*S*H," "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" and "Nashville," among others.
He co-starred with his wife, actress Wendy Crewson, in the TV show
"Hard Copy" and has had roles in such TV series as "Law & Order,"
"Judging Amy" and "LAX."
John Anderson was the sinister ever lurking "Iceman"
in "Double Trouble." His acting career has included roles in many
films such as "To Catch A Thief," "Don't Go Near The Water," "My
Fair Lady," "Strange Bedfellows," "Hellfighters," "The Molly
Maguires," "Blazing Saddles," "The Dutchess and The Dirtwater Fox"
and "Young Guns II."
Marilyn and Melody Heymer were the twin cigarette
girls.
The film was choreographed by Alex Romero who had
also choreographed the famous dance scene in Elvis's 1957 film
"Jailhouse Rock."
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