Poor Elvis. He was advised to do Midnight Cowboy, Barbra wanted him for A Star is Born - but thanks to the Colonel, his last screen appearance was Change of Habit, so he could complete his contract with the studio. Elvis, it seems, lost a bet with the devil.
Actually, the film is quite pleasant with a familiar and competent cast. Mary Tyler Moore comes off the worst -- we know she's an excellent actress but this role is impossible - eyes heavenward, she resists Elvis' advances as she has her Crisis of Faith. Great to see a young Jane Elliot before her soap opera days.
Elvis does fine, he always does. He looks good and sounds great. And as much as this film has been made fun of, it has more dignity than Harem Scarum or some of the others. What a shame - Elvis had more acting talent than was ever mined, and, had he been challenged, would have lived up to it.
Actually, the film is quite pleasant with a familiar and competent cast. Mary Tyler Moore comes off the worst -- we know she's an excellent actress but this role is impossible - eyes heavenward, she resists Elvis' advances as she has her Crisis of Faith. Great to see a young Jane Elliot before her soap opera days.
Elvis does fine, he always does. He looks good and sounds great. And as much as this film has been made fun of, it has more dignity than Harem Scarum or some of the others. What a shame - Elvis had more acting talent than was ever mined, and, had he been challenged, would have lived up to it.