Review of Clambake

Most of them cast Elvis as the juvenile heir to a rich and powerful family hiding out as if poor and unfriended at a resort to find a lady who won't pursue him for his family connection. Elvis gained 30 pounds while seriously ill just before shooting, hence appears chunkier and less super machismo in this film. As do most of them, there are just enough ridiculous gaffes in both the editing and in the storyline to give the audience extra fun waiting for the next to screen and enough variety in the highly personal songs created on Elvis to create a memorable concert album. This film gains extra depth and excitement by cutting in actual newsreel footage of a famous Florida annual motorboat race and offering expanded character depth for Elvis to probe as to why this stock character must seek a mate while masking his true identity. Elvis in his final contract film now and then shows serious actig chops. Name stars adding glamour to this outing include Shelley Farbares, Billd acto Bixby and Gary Merrill.