In “The Trouble With Girls” Elvis Presley plays the manager of the touring show “The Chautauqua” in the 1920s, who grew up in the business and made it from singer to manager.
The Trouble With Girls is a 1969 comedy directed by Peter Tewksbury, starring Elvis Presley and Marlyn Mason
Songs in the movie
Almost (Recording: October 23, 1968 – United Recorders – Hollywood)
Clean Up Your Own Backyard (Recording: October 23, 1968 – United Recorders – Hollywood)
Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Recording: October 23, 1968 – United Recorders – Hollywood)
Violet (Recording: October 23, 1968 – United Recorders – Hollywood)
Signs Of The Zodiac (Recording: October 23, 1968 – United Recorders – Hollywood)
The Trouble With Girls Movie Facts
Filming started in Culver City on October 28, 1968 and ended on December 18, 1968.
The implementation of the film was connected with a long back and forth. The first ideas came up in December 1960 and they wanted to hire Glenn Ford for the lead role. In February 1961, Elvis was discussed as a supporting actor. Ford should still play the main character. In mid-July 1961 it was decided to play Elvis in the lead role.
As Dick Van Dyke became more popular, he was supposed to be booked for the film in 1964. When one knew less and less to begin with with the scanning and many script writers switched from MGM to Columbia, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sold the rights to the film to the film company Columbia. In April 1968, however, the decision was made to regain the film rights and hire Elvis as the leading actor.
Working titles for The Trouble With Girls were: “The Chautauqua” under MGM and “Big America” under Columbia (excluding Elvis).
The film was shot at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Director Peter Tewksbury previously directed the Elvis film Stay Away, Joe in 1968. He won three Emmy awards for his directorial work.
Cinematographer Jacques R. Marquette, who shot the film Frankie And Johnny with Elvis in 1966, was an Air Force photographer in World War II