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Summary
The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his father's money.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+39)
Critics 20Audiences 59GoodWatch 39
Tomatometer20%
Audience score60%
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10099Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 69 more
Released
1967
December 4, 1967
59 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 19 more33 people
- Elvis PresleyScott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
- Shelley FabaresDianne Carter
- Will HutchinsTom Wilson / 'Scott Heyward'
- Bill BixbyJames J. Jamison III
- Gary MerrillSam Burton
- James GregoryDuster Heyward
- Suzie KayeSally
- Harold PearyDoorman at Shores Hotel
Marj DusayWaitress
Jack GoodHathaway- OKOlga KayaGigi
Angelique PettyjohnGloria- SRSam RiddleAnnouncer
Wallace EarlEllie (as Amanda Harley)
Sue EnglandCigarette Girl- LKLee KriegerBartender
Arlene CharlesOlive- SCSteve CoryBellhop
Teri GarrDancer (uncredited)
Corbin BernsenBoy at Playground (uncredited)
Lee MajorsMan in Restaurant (uncredited)
Red WestIce Cream Vendor (uncredited)- RPRobert P. LiebMr. Barasch (uncredited)
- MFMelvin F. AllenCrewman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Arthur H. Nadel Director
- Claude Binyon Jr. Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Arthur Browne Jr. Story, Screenplay
Production · 5
- Arthur Gardner Producer
- Arnold Laven Producer
- Jules V. Levy Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster Casting
- Ben Bishop Production Manager
Camera · 1
- William Margulies Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tom Rolf Editor
Sound · 3
- Jeff Alexander Music
- Waldon O. Watson Sound
- Frank H. Wilkinson Sound
Art · 3
- Loyd S. Papez Art Direction
- James Redd Set Decoration
- Bob Bone Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Hugh McFarland Costumer
- Judith A. Cory Hairstylist
- Dan Greenway Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Tom Parker Technical Advisor
- Alex Romero Choreographer
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