I guess people are still fascinated with Elvis Presley, and the the 1963 movie “It Happened At The World s Fair” is a popular choice amongst Elvis Presley enthusiasts. It is found only on VHS but a major company was able to finally be granted the rights or license to release this classic movie onto DVD format, where the visual quality, sound, and of course sales, will be much better than on the old VHS (as you know VHS players probably aren’t around anymore, even I don’t own any video VHS players). What sets this movie apart from many other Elvis movies is that it shows a humble Elvis (pretty different from other Elvis movies) that is being hooked up with a nurse by a young Chinese girl, and I think that is cute. We also see Elvis as a compassionate, loving man for a lost little girl, much like an adoptive father almost. And it wouldn’t be an awesome Elvis movie if the person playing Elvis didn’t sing his famous songs, such as “Relax”, “Beyond The Bend”, “Take Me To The Fair”, “They Remind Me Too Much Of You”, “How You Would Like To Be”, “Cotton Candy Land”, “A World Of Our Own”, “One Broken Heart For Sale”, “I’m Falling In Love Tonight”, and of course “Happy Ending”. This movie of course has a happy ending.

Another great thing about It Happened At The World s Fair, for women at least, is that the actor playing Elvis is quite handsome and good looking, which is about all I read from all the comments about this movie from all the women movie viewers. I guess being seen as the Elvis in any way has a magical effect on people. This movie takes place at the Seattle’s World Fair in 1964 at the famous landmark Space Needle. These days I don’t hear much about world’s fairs but they were pretty big events back then since communication and technology was still manageable and slow changing (unlike today with conventions for EVERYTHING up the wazoo). Unlike most other Elvis Presley movies, this film is much more family oriented and doesn’t show a lot of women (a very big stark contrast to the other Elvis Presley movies made during the 1960’s), which I’m guessing is why this film still endures even to this day. I suppose the feel good, family message of the movie is something positive everyone can relate to, and no doubt it would probably be a good movie to show children (a comment I read stated that he saw the movie when he was just 12). If you don’t own a copy of It Happened At The World s Fair, I highly recommend seeing it because it is a timeless classic that will probably be popular in another 35 years – Long Live The King, Baby!