who is prone to fainting (he had a secret crush on Cynthia since he has known her, which he finally picks up the nerve to tell her). Next, Mike marries Diana to Howard, who fell in love with each other after they met at one of Mike's parties. And finally, Mike marries Les to Lt. Tracy Richards (Will Hutchins), a police officer whom Les won her way to his heart through his stomach (he likes her gourmet cooking). This allows Mike to reclaim his single and carefree life, which he dearly enjoys. Cast Elvis Presley as Mike McCoy Shelley Fabares as Cynthia Foxhugh Diane McBain as Diana St. Clair Dodie Marshall as Susan Deborah Walley as Les Jack Mullaney as Curly Will Hutchins as Lt. Tracy Richards Warren Berlinger as Philip Short Jimmy Hawkins as Larry Carl Betz as Howard Foxhugh Cecil Kellaway as Bernard Ranley Una Merkel as Violet Ranley Frederick Worlock as Blodgett Dave Barry as Harry Production The film was shot from February 21 to April 7, 1966. Presley was paid $750,000 plus 40% of the profits. The racing scenes were shot at Paramount Ranch Raceway. The script was written by Theodore Flicker and George Kirgo. They originally pitched the idea of a film based on Presley's life, but this was vetoed by Col. Parker. Working titles include Never Say No, Never Say Yes, and The Singing Racing Car Driver. Flicker eventually left the project to work on The President's Analyst and Michael Hoey worked on the script uncredited with Kirgo. There is a scene in the film where Mike was discussing with his band members the pitfalls of marriage and settling down, and Mike mentions being on the Ed Sullivan Show. This line was likely written as an inside joke to Presley's 1956 appearances on Ed Sullivan. Jack Mullaney, who also appeared with Presley in Tickle Me (1965), plays Curly, one of the male band members. Jimmy Hawkins, who plays Larry, the other male band member, also appeared with both Presley and Fabares in Girl Happy and coincidentally portrayed one of Presley's band members in that film, as well. Carl Betz (Howard) and Shelley Fabares (Cynthia) had played father and daughter before, on The Donna Reed Show. Soundtrack Reception A. H. Weiler of The New York Times called the film a "minor variation" on Presley's previous pictures. Variety declared it "an entertaining Elvis Presley comedy-tuner ...