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Riverboat
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Musical | 1966
Ann-Margret (Elvis' co-star in 'Viva Las Vegas') was in discussion to play the part of Nellie, as she owed Edward Small a film under her contract with him.
Several retakes were required because Elvis' form fitting slacks were judged to be too revealing, but the cost of re-filming crowd scenes was considered to be too expensive, and so Elvis and his bulge were occasionally left intact.
Eileen Wilson's voice was dubbed for Donna Douglas' singing scenes. It is her voice on the soundtrack as well.
Elvis Presley started working on the film on 11 April 1965.
The steamboat seen during the opening credits was the Delta Queen, and was actually filmed and used in the 1957 Elizabeth Taylor movie, 'Raintree County'. Which was filmed south of Cincinnati, around Anderson's Ferry. Other steamboat scenes include studio stock footage of California steamboats and the steamboat that was used in the MGM production of 'Showboat.' Some sources claim that the SS Mississippi Queen was used in the movie, but it wasn't built until more than 6 years after the movie's release.
"Princess Zolita: The leaves are ready to speak. Cully: No lemon? Gypsy: The tea leaves have spoken. Princess Zolita: If you do not mind, I work alone! Cully: What do they spell, Mother? Princess Zolita: How lucky you are, the wheel of fortune has stopped at your number. Johnny: A wheel? That's roulette. Princess Zolita: And I see a dice table, too. Cully: No blackjack? This boy plays all games. Princess Zolita: And a new woman is coming into your life. A beautiful, young redhead. Johnny: It can't be a redhead, Princess. My girl's a blonde. Take another look. Princess Zolita: Now I see a blonde. Oh, but she has been bad luck for you. The tea leaves say... you will have good luck with the redhead. Cully: I know better, I married one. Take the advice of a 20-year loser, no redheads. Princess Zolita: He must not defy the tea leaves. Cully: How are you going to explain her to Frankie? Johnny: Why explain? We'll just use her to make a bundle. Cully: You're going to pass off a beautiful redhead as a good-luck piece? Good luck. Gypsy: If, uh, if I may be so crude. Johnny: Oh, sure. [Johnny hands a $10 bill to the princess] Gypsy: If you please. The princess never soils her royal hands with money. $10? When the tea leaves promise a beautiful redhead, it is $20. Cully: A lot of money for a cup of tea. That's a gypsy for you. Takes all your dough so you can't take her advice. Princess Zolita: Minor problems like that I cannot solve. Cully: Maybe you can get another advance from Braden. Johnny: Not a chance. I'm already in for five weeks' salary. Cully: That you lost right back into his pocket. Braden's got a nice little thing going there."
"Clint Braden: Hey, piano player. Cully: Yes, Mr. Braden. Clint Braden: Tonight try to play the notes the way that they were written. Cully: I'll use both hands. Clint Braden: And if your pal Johnny is late again, I hope he can dance with a broken leg. Cully: That's what I like about you, boss. Always ready with a pat on the back."
