It Happened at the World’s Fair (1963): Cast
It Happened at the World’s Fair is a 1963 romantic comedy directed by Norman Taurog, starring Elvis Presley as Mike Edwards, Gary Lockwood and Kurt Russell. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ted Richmond Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is It Happened at the World’s Fair About?
The premise of It Happened at the World’s Fair without spoilers.
Mike and Danny pilot a crop‑duster, but Danny’s gambling debts lead a sheriff to seize the plane. To earn cash, they hitchhike to Seattle’s World’s Fair, where Danny hustles at poker while Mike looks after a young girl whose father vanished and woos a nurse, all amid the fair’s music and excitement.
It Happened at the World’s Fair Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ukulele
- psychotronic film
- scene during opening credits
- seattle
- washington state
- united states of america
- hitchhiker
- gambling debt
- musical comedy
- sheriff
- debt
- gambling
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- fair
- crop duster
- nurse
- world's fair
- 1962 century 21 exposition
- fairground
- airport
- guitarist
- tears
- truck driver
- hitchhiking
- small town
- police car
- gambler
- gunshot
- farm
- pilot
- marching band
- job application
- lieutenant
- foot chase
- water fountain
- police officer
- business card
- child welfare worker
- coloring book
- kicked in the shin
- trailer house park
- amusement park ride
- uncle niece relationship
- punched in the face
- father daughter relationship
- potato
- playing cards
- crop dusting
- mother daughter relationship
- single engine airplane
- police station
It Happened at the World’s Fair Cast & Characters
Elvis Presley leads the cast as Mike Edwards, with Gary Lockwood as Danny Burke and Kurt Russell as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited). Directed by Norman Taurog; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Taurog
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Elvis Presley as Mike Edwards -
Gary Lockwood as Danny Burke -
Kurt Russell as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited) -
Red West as Fred (uncredited)
Also Starring in It Happened at the World’s Fair
· 15 more- Edith Atwater Miss Steuben
- Olan Soule Mr. Johnson (uncredited)
- Thurl Ravenscroft The Mellomen (uncredited)
- Jacqueline deWit Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
- H.M. Wynant Vince Bradley
- Russell Thorson Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
- Dorothy Green Miss Ettinger
- Kam Tong Uncle Walter Ling
- Pete Kellett Policeman (uncredited)
- Yvonne Craig Dorothy Johnson
- Paula Lane Waitress (uncredited)
- Guy Raymond Barney Thatcher
- Bill Lee The Mellomen (uncredited)
- Joan O'Brien Diane Warren
- Vicky Tiu Sue-Lin
More from Norman Taurog
More films directed by Norman Taurog, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Girl Crazy, Room for One More and Blue Hawaii.
It Happened at the World’s Fair Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) Original Trailer [FHD]
How Well Do You Know It Happened at the World’s Fair?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which superstar plays crop-duster pilot Mike Edwards?
Cars in It Happened at the World’s Fair
18 cars on screen, including the 1962 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country and the 1959 Austin-Healey 3000.
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1962 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country Important role -
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Minor role -
1948 Dodge B-Series Minor role -
1962 Dodge Dart Minor role
It Happened at the World’s Fair Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Loiras” and “Morenas e Ruivas”.
- Also known as
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- Loiras
- Morenas e Ruivas
- Ob blond, ob braun...
- Ob blond, ob braun
- Bionde, rosse, brune...
- Blondes, brunes et rousses
- Puños y lágrimas
- Louras
- זה קרה ביריד העולמי
- A világkiállításon történt
- Това се случи на Световното изложение
- Hjärta till salu!
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- Это случилось на Всемирной ярмарке
- Це трапилося на Всесвітній виставці
- 猎艳情歌
- 엘비스 프레슬리의 박람회에서 생긴 일
- เที่ยวเฟื่อง เมืองแมน
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It Happened at the World’s Fair FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of It Happened at the World’s Fair, each answered in a sentence.
How long is It Happened at the World’s Fair?
It Happened at the World’s Fair runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was It Happened at the World’s Fair released?
It Happened at the World’s Fair was released on April 3, 1963.
Who directed It Happened at the World’s Fair?
It Happened at the World’s Fair was directed by Norman Taurog.
More films by Norman Taurog Who is in the cast of It Happened at the World’s Fair?
It Happened at the World’s Fair stars Elvis Presley as Mike Edwards, Gary Lockwood as Danny Burke and Kurt Russell as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited), among 19 credited actors.
Does It Happened at the World’s Fair have a post-credit scene?
No. It Happened at the World’s Fair has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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