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A look at the Movie "Girl Happy" - 3
Joby Baker played Wilbur. At one time he was married to Joan
Blackman, who was Elvis's leading lady in "Blue Hawaii" and "Kid
Galahad."
Gail Gilmore played Nancy and was also Sapphire in "Harum Scarum."
Bevery Adams played an uncredited extra and she was Cora in
"Roustabout".
She was at one time married famed hairdresser Vidal Sassoon. George
Cisar played the bartender at the Kit Kat Club.
He also had roles in "Jailhouse Rock," "It Happened at The World's
Fair," "Viva Las Vegas" and "Speedway."
Mike De Anda played the bartender at the Sandbar Club and he was a
guard at La Perla in "Fun In Acapulco."
Nancy Czar was a blonde on the beach and also played a beauty queen
in "Spinout."
Tommy Farrell, son of Glenda Farrell (Ma Tatum in "Kissin'
Cousins"), played Louie. In "Kissin' Cousins" Tommy played MSgt.
William George Bailey.
Norman Grabowski played 'Wolf Call' O'Brien. Earlier, he was Sam in
"Roustabout." He is an award winning custom car designer.
Dan Haggerty, who became famous in the 1970s for his title role in
the "Grizzly Adams" TV series, played Charlie. He began his acting
career with the role of a bodybuilder in the film "Muscle Beach
Party." He has worked as an animal trainer, stunt man, custom
motorcycle builder and restaurateur.
Hank Jones played an uncredited role in "Girl Happy." His movie
career in the 60s and 70s included a number of Disney films. Today,
he is a much published world renowned genealogist specializing in
the Irish-German Palatine Families.
This was the last of four Elvis films in which actor Kent McCord had
uncredited roles as an extra.
He became famous after being cast as a lead in the "Adam-12"
television series. He has been actively involved in, and served on
the board of directors of,
The Screen Actors Guild.
Richard Reeves, the ever patient Officer Wilkins, also had roles in
the Elvis films "Tickle Me," "Harum Scarum," "Frankie and Johnny"
and, perhaps most notably, as the soulful harmonica playing convict
in "Blue Hawaii."
Principal photography began on June 22, 1964 and visitors to the set
included George Hamilton and his then girlfriend Lynda Bird Johnson,
daughter of President Lyndon Johnson. George Hamilton had just
finished shooting "Your Cheating Heart" a movie about Hank Williams.
On the June 23, 1964 there was an early celebration on the set for
Colonel Parker's 55th birthday, which was June 26, 1964.
The party was attended by actor Nick Adams among others. Principal
photography wrapped on August 3, 1964 and the studio released Elvis
on August 12, 1964. The movie opened in April 1965 and ranked #25
for the year. The soundtrack LP peaked at #8 on the charts.
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