Spinout (1966)

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Theodore J. Flicker (written by) and
George Kirgo (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

ELVIS SINGS NINE GREAT NEW TOE-TAPPING TUNES!

Plot:

Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.

Plot Keywords:

Automobile | Band | Father Daughter Relationship | Singer | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Mike McCoy
Shelley Fabares	...	Cynthia Foxhugh
Diane McBain	...	Diana St. Clair
Dodie Marshall	...	Susan
Deborah Walley	...	Les
Jack Mullaney	...	Curly
Will Hutchins	...	Lt. Tracy Richards
Warren Berlinger	...	Philip Short
Jimmy Hawkins	...	Larry
Carl Betz	...	Howard Foxhugh
Cecil Kellaway	...	Bernard Ranley
Una Merkel	...	Violet Ranley
Frederick Worlock	...	Blodgett
Dave Barry	...	Harry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thordis Brandt	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Victoria Carroll	...	Award Beauty (uncredited)
Arlene Charles	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Czar	...	Platinum Beauty (uncredited)
Phyllis Davis	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Judy Durell	...	Girl (uncredited)
Joe Esposito	...	Shorty's Pit Crew (uncredited)
Gay Gordon	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Josh Harding	...	Bit Man (uncredited)
Inge Jaklyn	...	Brunette Beauty (uncredited)
Jay Jasin	...	Race Announcer (uncredited)
Jeanmarie	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Fredda Lee	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Deanna Lund	...	Redhead Beauty (uncredited)
James McHale	...	Shorty Bloomquist (uncredited)
Joanne Medley	...	Blond Beauty (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Sheryl Ullman	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Red West	...	Shorty's Pit Crew (uncredited)
Rita Wilson	...	Bit Girl (uncredited)
Virginia Wood	...	Blond Beauty #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Norman Taurog

Writing credits
Theodore J. Flicker		(written by) and
George Kirgo		(written by)

Produced by
Hank Moonjean	....	associate producer
Joe Pasternak	....	producer

Original Music by
George E. Stoll		(as George Stoll)

Cinematography by
Daniel L. Fapp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Rita Roland
Frank J. Urioste		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Edward C. Carfagno		(as Edward Carfagno)
George W. Davis

Set Decoration by
Henry Grace
Hugh Hunt

Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff	....	hair stylist
William Tuttle	....	makeup artist
Josephine Ardigo	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Roy Stork	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Adele Taylor	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Al Shenberg	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.	....	assistant director
Donald Verk	....	assistant director (uncredited)
James A. Westman	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Robert Schultz	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Franklin Milton	....	recording supervisor
Frank Antunez	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Larry Jost	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Barry Thomas	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
J. McMillan Johnson	....	special visual effects
Carroll L. Shepphird	....	special visual effects

Stunts
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Bob Harris	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Carey Loftin	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Virgil Apger	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Howard Bradner	....	key grip (uncredited)
Hugh Crawford	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
James V. King	....	camera operator (uncredited)
George Lasher	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lambert Marks	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Margo Weintz	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department
Jack Baker	....	stager: musical numbers
The Jordanaires	....	vocal accompaniment
Robert Van Eps	....	music associate
Mike Deasy	....	musician (uncredited)

Other crew
Michael A. Hoey	....	dialogue supervisor (as Michael Hoey)
Tom Parker	....	technical advisor (as Colonel Tom Parker)
Cleo Anton	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Stanley Brossette	....	unit publicist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Euterpe
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Euterpe  copyright 1966 by
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)  copyright 1966 by
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)  presents

Also Known As:

Raceway (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Hidden Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company:

Euterpe

Trivia:

President Lyndon B. Johnson visited on the set to meet Elvis Presley.

Quotes:

[Cynthia has just driven Mike and his sports car into a lake]
Mike McCoy: If you're not out of here in about three seconds, I'm gonna put ya over my knee... I'm gonna paddle your bottom until it's as red as that jalopy you're drivin'!

Movie Connections:

References Dolce vita, La (1960)

Soundtrack:

Am I Ready

Good Brain Candy

Everyone says Elvis made poor movies. Many people (like myself) who have never bothered to watch them through.

Yes, it is true that many of these movies would never have been made (or watched) if Elvis wasn't in them. It is also true that Elvis made these movies for money.

So what? Some of Shakespeares' plays like "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" or "The Merry Wives of Windsor" have not been seen as the finest in Englsh playwriting. It is quite likely that had someone else wrote them, they would have been long forgotten. As well, do you think Shakespeare wrote for his health? Elvis' movies may not have been Oscar material, but many of them, including "Spinout" are a nice escape from reality. We need this time to time. The songs are good, at work I think about them time-to-time, and the movies are fun. "Spinout" is a nice escape from reality.

One thing; I bought some Elvis DVDs, including "Spinout", and after watching them, I donated them to my library. Now, others can see them. Just a thought.

A sad note. Elvis sings "I'll Be Back". Sadly, most of us just have his songs, movies, and other such memories.

When I visited Las Vegas in 2004, I visited the Auto Collection" at the "Imperial Palace". I saw the Duesenberg that Evis used in "Spinout". It might still be there.