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It Happened at the World's Fair

Genre
Musical
Running Time
105 Minutes
Released
3 April, 1963
It Happened at the World's Fair

It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a crop-dusting pilot. It was filmed in Seattle, Washington, site of the Century 21 Exposition, along with the Seattle World's Fair. The governor of Washington at the time, Albert Rosellini, suggested the setting to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives. The film made $2.25 million at the box office.

Director Norman Taurog
Produced by Ted Richmond
Writer(s) Si Rose, Seaman Jacobs
Starring Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu
Music Leith Stevens
Cinematography Joseph Ruttenberg
Edited by Fredric Steinkamp, Don Guidice (uncredited)
Production, company Ted Richmond Productions
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Released April 03, 1963 (USA)
Running time 105 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $2,500,000 (US/ Canada)
Netflix ID 70001504

About It Happened at the World's Fair

Musical about a daredevil pilot whose partner has gambled away their money. He finds romance at Seattle's World Fair, where he falls for a pretty nurse.

Achievement of It Happened at the World's Fair

It was filmed in Seattle, Washington.

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World's fairs in fiction.. Century 21 Exposition.. Films directed by Norman Taurog.. Films shot in Washington (state).. Films set in Seattle.. 1960s musical films.. 1960s adventure films.. American aviation films.. American musical films.

Latest information about It Happened at the World's Fair updated on July 28 2021.