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In October 1961, hot on the heels of the two best-selling albums of his entire career ("Blue Hawaii" and "G.I. Blues"), Elvis grabbed the gloves and headed into the ring in a custom-tailored version of the 1937 feature, Kid Galahad. With a cast that included Charles Bronson and the future Oscar winner Gig Young*, this film initiated a formula that Elvis fans would come to love: surround him with top-notch talent; provide a glimpse of his well-defined chest and, of course, have him sing plenty of great songs.
The Story
Young, gallant Walter Gulick (Elvis) is a knockout both in and out of the ring. But when a shrewd gambler (Young) attempts to use the young knight as his pawn, it's up to Walter to show him what winning is all about in this one-two punch featuring six songs including "King Of The Whole Wide World," "I Got Lucky" and "This is Living."
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