This story has a bit more going for it than your average elvis film! Most of the time, it was just girl trouble, which always seemed to revolve around the elvis. In this one, "guy" goes on tour in europe and gets caught up in jewel smuggling operation. But first he meets jill (annette day, who was SO much younger than he), who decides she's going to marry him. Even before they have kissed! For most of the movie, she's dressed up as a young school girl, just to make the story even stranger. The usual mix of catchy tunes (long legged girl) and a bunch of forgettable songs. He actually sings old macdonald, at one point. Some familiar faces: jill's uncle is john williams, who was also the chauffeur in sabrina. Leon askin (general burkhalter!) is in here as the inspector. Check out the wiere brothers in wikipedia dot org... they were an act in vaudeville, and made several film and tv appearances from 1930s to the 1960s. They are they coppers who bring guy in for questioning, and probably the best part of the film. The storyline is odd, the choice of musical numbers is odd, and there's just a strange chemistry between everyone. The first half is slow as molasses, but it does pick up about halfway through. It's just okay. Of course, elvis fans should watch it, for historical reasons. Directed by the usual director norman taurog.

Elvis Presley plays pop singer Guy Lambert who is touring England where he becomes involved with Jill Conway (Annette Day), a teenage heiress with a crush on him. It also becomes clear that her uncle Gerald Waverley (John Williams) is trying to kill her in order to get his hands on her money and Lambert must save her life.

Often slated because in real life Elvis never toured yet alone visited England, and the film was shot on one of those cheesy but likable MGM sets built in America to stand in for England rather like those used in a Man From UNCLE adventure. Hardly surprising since the art directors are George W. Davis and Merrill Pye who worked on some of those films. Those who have seen One Of Our Spies Is Missing for example will know what I mean. For me, this is one of the King's more enjoyable movies with a reasonable storyline for Presley's usual standards and he sings "Long Legged Woman With The Short Dress On", one of my favourite tunes which is proving VERY hard to find on CD. The film also features Norman Rossington (the only actor to appear with both The Beatles and Elvis) as a hapless diamond smuggler. John Williams is well cast as the smooth and scheming Gerald Waverley. The only downside is the fact that Elvis who is without doubt one of the most important figures in the development of popular music has to sing OLD MACDONALD. But fast forward past that bit and the rest of the film isn't at all bad.

Guy Lambert (Elvis Presley) is a rock star touring Europe and chasing girls. In London, he brings Jill Conway back to his hotel room but it turns out badly. Jill's uncle Gerald Waverly is trying to keep her and her inheritance under his control. Guy is shocked to learn that she's a love-struck underage girl but she continues to pursue him. They get stuck in a jewel smuggling scheme when two criminals hide their jewels in her luggage. Someone is also trying to kill them.

Elvis always has his natural charms. I actually like his womanizing troubles. They humanizes him. I would change Jill age by advancing it four days. It would be funnier if she considers him her birthday present and less awkward if there isn't the smell of illegality. He can still try to keep her at arm's length due to her clinginess. Otherwise, I really like her character and she has fun with Elvis. I am surprised that Annette Day did not continue to act. This is her one and only notable appearance. The three idiot cops do go too far but I do understand having the Insp. Clouseau wannabes for comedic purposes. The movie struggles to keep going after someone dies. The death should be the climax instead of being in the middle. As for Elvis, he sings, he charms, and he Karate-chops. It's light Elvis fun with murder and mayhem.