Clambake (Just Don’t Be A Millionaire) is a musical film by Arthur H. Nadel (director), with Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares, from 1967. The Elvis Presley film was produced by Jules Levy and has a running time of 98 minutes.
FACTS
The shooting started on March 6th, 1967 and lasted until April 27th, 1967.
The original title was originally: “Too Big For Texas”. planned.
Other titles that were discussed: “Bumble Bee Oh Bumble Bee”, “Pot Luck” and “Born Rich”.
While filming, actor Lee Majors visited Elvis on the set of Clambake. Majors gained notoriety primarily for his roles as “6 Million Dollar Man” and “A Colt Just For Any Occasion”.
Shortly before filming began, Elvis was worried because he was quite overweight. It was clear to him that he was fed up with making his forever identical films.
When Elvis fell in his bathroom and suffered a concussion, the shooting had to be postponed for 2 weeks.
The word clambake means picnic / beach party in English (American).
Jack Good, who plays the role of receptionist Hathaway in the film, was an important film producer and music manager in England in the 1950s and 1960s. He managed stars like Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde and Billy Fury.
Co-actress Shelley Fabares also starred in the Elvis films Girl Happy (1956) and Spinout (1966).