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.
Review of Double Trouble
