It Happened At The World’s Fair

Steve Brogdon sets new record conquering Elvis Trivialities #5

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The Mystery Train’s Night Riders have a new member. Setting a new record, Steve Brogdon correctly answered Elvis Trivialities #5 in only 17 minutes. In recognition of this outstanding achievement, Steve now has a brand-new set of bragging rights.

And the answer is…

The Mystery Train Elvis Trivia 5

The above image slice is from the Elvis movie It Happened At The World’s Fair.

It Happened At The World's Fair (1963)

The real question should have been, what exactly happened at the world’s fair?

The 1963 film also starred Joan O’Brien and Gary Lockwood. Kurt Russell had a bit part in the movie as the boy who kicks Elvis. Russell went on to portray the singer in 1979’s Elvis, directed by John Carpenter. An homage to the scene appears in 2001’s 3,000 Miles To Graceland, which also starred Russell.

The 1979 Elvis movie was produced by Dick Clark. Now, stay with me, here’s some even stranger trivia for you. John Carpenter (best known for directing Halloween) shares his name with the character Elvis played in 1969’s Change Of Habit. Change Of Habit was directed by William A. Graham. Graham directed 1993’s Elvis & The Colonel: The Untold Story (one of the worst movies about Elvis, and that’s an accomplishment), which, get this, was also produced by Dick Clark! Confused yet?

Whew! Meanwhile, Gary Lockwood from It Happened At The World’s Fair went on to play Gary Mitchell in “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” the Star Trek pilot that sold the series. Yesterday, Star Trek celebrated its 45th anniversary. Lockwood is most known, however, for playing Dr. Frank Poole in 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Elvis, of course, went on to use “Also Sprach Zarathustra” as his opening theme in most of his 1971-1977 concerts. Richard Strauss’ 1896 composition was also used as the theme to 2001.

If you’re lookin’ for trivia, you came to the right place.

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Congratulations again to Steve!

The Mystery Train’s Night Riders

  • September 9, 2011: Steve Brogdon (0:17) <— Record time
  • August 6, 2011: Thomas (2:26)
  • July 9, 2011: Thomas (5:26)
  • June 23, 2011: Fred Wolfe (0:18)
  • June 22, 2011: [Ty stumps the train]

Review – ELVIS DOUBLE FEATURES: IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD’S FAIR/FUN IN ACAPULCO [The Elvis Beat newsletter]

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I was 18 when I wrote this review back in 1993 for The Elvis Beat #5, my official Elvis Presley Fan Club newsletter.

Elvis Double Features: It Happened At The World’s Fair/Fun In Acapulco (RCA), recorded by Elvis Presley, September 1962 (It Happened At The World’s Fair) and January & February 1963 (Fun In Acapulco), Radio Recorders Studio (Hollywood). Released: 1993 (CD).

The Elvis Double Features: It Happened At The World’s Fair/Fun In Acapulco CD contains 11 songs from each movie.

“They Remind Me Too Much Of You” is the only notable song from It Happened At The World’s Fair, with the possible exception of “One Broken Heart For Sale,” which is only an average song but when compared to the other seems better than it actually is.

The Fun In Acapulco soundtrack is slightly better, due mainly to the strength of one notable song, “Bossa Nova Baby,” and the unique Latin-flavored rhythms featured on the selections.

Songs:

  1. “Beyond The Bend”
  2. “Relax”
  3. “Take Me To The Fair”
  4. “They Remind Me Too Much Of You”
  5. “One Broken Heart For Sale” (Film Version)
  6. “I’m Falling In Love Tonight”
  7. “Cotton Candy Land”
  8. “A World Of Our Own”
  9. “How Would You Like To Be”
  10. “Happy Ending”
  11. “One Broken Heart For Sale”
  12. “Fun In Acapulco”
  13. “Vino, Dinero Y Amor”
  14. “Mexico”
  15. “El Toro”
  16. “Marguerita”
  17. “The Bullfighter Was A Lady”
  18. “No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car”
  19. “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here”
  20. “Bossa Nova Baby”
  21. “You Can’t Say No In Acapulco”
  22. “Guadalajara”

Rating: 4 out of 10