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Fun in Acapulco, 2
Paul Lukas played Maximillian Dauphin. He was born on a train near
Budapest, Hungary and began his career on stage and in film in Budapest
and in Austria. In 1927, he came to Hollywood, becoming a U.S. citizen
in 1933. He performed in a number of films including "20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea", "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" and "55 Days at
Peking". He won an Academy Award as well as a Golden Globe for his work
in the 1944 film "Watch On The Rhine".
Troublesome teen Janie Harkins was played by Teri Hope. She was the
September 1958 "Playboy" magazine Playmate of the Month.
She also played a college student in Elvis' 1964 film "Roustabout".
In "Fun in Acapulco", Mike Windgren (Elvis) performed in various
nightclubs and hotel showrooms. Club managers were played by several
noted character actors. Salvador Baguez, who played the manager of the
La Perla club, had roles in "Viva Zapata!", "The Snows of Kilimanjaro",
"Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", the 1953 version of "Titanic" and
others. Edward Colmans, who played the manager of the Ambassador club,
had roles in "Jubilee Trail", "Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" and
"Hellfighters", among other films. Alberto Morin, who played the manager
of the Hilton, had roles in "For Those Who Think Young", "Two Mules For
Sister Sara" and "The Cheyenne Social Club". Martin Garralaga, who
played the manager of the Tropicana hotel, had roles in "Captain
Scarface", "The Secret of the Incas" and "Island of the Blue Dolphins",
in which he would again work with Larry Domasin, who had played Raoul in
"Fun in Acapulco".
Bob Harvey, who played a waiter in the movie, became a regular fixture
in various 60's beach movies including "Beach Party", "Bikini
Beach", "Pajama Party", "Beach Blanket Bingo", "How To Stuff A Wild
Bikini" and "Ghost In the Invisible Bikini".
If you look very closely you'll see that one of the uncredited cliff
divers in "Fun in Acapulco" is a young Gene Simmons. Yes, the same Gene
Simmons who would not only try his hand at acting but also at being a
rock 'n' roller, achieving fame as a member of the band Kiss. He was
born in Israel and at one time the multi-linguist was a school teacher.
He has gone on to careers in writing, publishing and merchandising as
well.
Several other actors and actresses under contract with Paramount played
small roles in "Fun In Acapulco" in addition to roles in other Elvis
movies. Mike De Anda was also in "Girl Happy". Robert De Anda was also
in "Change of Habit". Charles Evans was in "King Creole". Stella Garcia
was also in "Change of Habit". Terri Garr (years later an Academy Award
nominee for "Tootsie") was also in "Roustabout", "Viva Las Vegas"and
"Kissin' Cousins". John Indrisano had a role in "It Happened At The
World's Fair". While Howard McNear (best known as Floyd the barber on
television's "The Andy Griffith Show") was in "Blue Hawaii" and "Follow
That Dream". Linda Rand was in "Roustabout" and "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
David Renard was in "Change of Habit". Linda Rivera was in "Loving You".
Mary Treen had roles in "Girls! Girls! Girls!" and "Paradise Hawaiian
Style".
Daniel L. Fapp, cinematographer for "Fun in Acapulco, went on to work
with Elvis on "Spinout" and "Double Trouble".
He was nominated six times for an Academy Award, winning one for "West
Side Story".
Film editor Stanely E. Johnson also worked on "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
Art director Hal Pereira also worked on the Elvis films "Loving You",
"King Creole", "G.I. Blues", "Blue Hawaii", "Girls! Girls! Girls!",
"Roustabout", "Paradise, Hawaiian Style", and "Easy Come, Easy Go".
He was nominated twenty-three times for an Academy Award, winning in
1956 for "The Rose Tattoo".
Art director Walter H. Tyler, who teamed with Hal Pereira on all the
same Elvis movies except "King Creole" and "Loving You", was nominated
nine times for an Academy Award, winning in 1951 for "Samson and
Delilah".
Robert R. Benton was set decorator for "Fun in Acapulco" as well as the
Elvis films "The Trouble with Girls", "Easy Come, Easy Go", "Paradise,
Hawaiian Style" and "Roustabout". He was nominated four times for an
Academy Award.
Sam Comer, teamed with Benton as a set decorator on "Fun in Acapulco".
He worked as set decorator on the Elvis films "Paradise, Hawaiian
Style", "Roustabout", "Girls! Girls! Girls!", "Blue Hawaii", "G.I.
Blues" and "King Creole". His accolades include twenty-six Academy Award
nominations. He won in 1956 for "The Rose Tattoo", in 1951 for both
"Sunset Boulevard" and "Samson and Delilah", an in 1946 for "Frenchman's
Creek".
Nellie Manley styled Elvis' hair in "Fun In Acapulco" as well as "King
Creole", "G.I. Blues", "Blue Hawaii", "Girls! Girls! Girls!",
"Roustabout", "Tickle Me", "Paradise Hawaiian Style", and "Easy Come,
Easy Go".
Wally Westmore was the makeup supervisor for the Elvis films "Loving
You", "King Creole", "G.I. Blues", "Blue Hawaii", "Girls! Girls!
Girls!",
"Fun In Acapulco", "Roustabout", "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" and "Easy
Come, Easy Go".
Eight-time Academy Award winner Edith Head was costume designer for "Fun
in Acapulco" as well as the Elvis films "Loving You", "King Creole",
"G.I. Blues", "Blue Hawaii", Girls! Girls! Girls!", "Roustabout",
"Paradise Hawaiian Style" and "Easy Come, Easy Go". She was nominated
thirty-four times for an Academy Award. She won in 1950 for "The
Heiress", in 1951 for both "Samson and Delilah" and "All About Eve", in
1952 for "A Place in The Sun", in 1954 for "Roman Holiday", in 1955 for
"Sabrina", in 1961 for "The Facts of Life" and in 1974 for "The Sting". |
