first song is movie version -second one is from LP RCA."Viva Las Vegas"-Sung over the opening credits, in the Flamingo Hotel talent show, and at the end of the film.n Great Britain the film was titled Love In Las Vegas.
The title originally considered was Only Girl in Town.
Some of the locations used in Viva Las Vegas included the drag strip in Henderson, NV; the skeet-shooting range at the Tropicana Hotel; the University of Nevada-Las Vegas gymnasium; McCarran Airport; and the swimming pool at the Flamingo Hotel.
While staying in Las Vegas, Elvis stayed at the Sahara Hotel in the Presidential Suite.
Viva Las Vegas was originally released overseas before it was released in the United States. It set box office records in Tokyo, Manila, and other cities of the Far East.
The shoot out scene between Ann-Margaret and Elvis was filmed at the Old Vegas Amusement Park in Henderson, NV. In the scene, Elvis was wearing a special Bianchi holster. His gun was a Rugar Blackhawk .44 Magnum.
Viva Las Vegas (under the European name, Love in Las Vegas) was banned in Gozo, the sister island of Malta. Showing at the Aurora Theater were cancelled after Catholic authorities protested the film. The Gozo College of Parish Priests issued a circular condemning the film as indecent. During Mass, one priest asked his congregation to protest it and avoid seeing it. Gozo was the only place in the world in which the film was banned. In Malta, it had a full run.
The entire race sequence was filmed with no sound. A total of forty-three special-effects shots were edited to cover the race. Sound effects were then added to provide the composite (exhaust effects, high-speed whines, tire squeals, etc.). The race itself ranged from the southern branch of Lake Mead to Boulder City to downtown Las Vegas.
Interior shots were filmed on the MGM lot in Culver City.
Viva Las Vegas reached #14 on Variety's list of top-grossing films. For the year 1964, it was listed in the #11 spot, having grossed $4,675,000.
@ravansee I'm glad you enjoy this great version .this is my pleasure and you are very welcome,,,Amnon
raredoowop 1 year ago
A good movie with Elvis in it.
ravansee 1 year ago