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- It was based on a story and starred Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Wayne Morris as an up-and-coming boxer.
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Kid Galahad is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists [ 3 ] in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. Variety ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of 1962.
Kid Galahad in 1962, then, was a watershed film in Elvis Presley’s development as an actor. As for Mushy Callahan, Kid Galahad remained a memorable highlight in his career of working as a boxing adviser to actors.
Jul 22, 2004 · A theatrically released film called ' Kid Galahad ' came out in 1937, based on a Frances Wallace story and directed by Michael Curtiz (who later directed the Elvis film ' King Creole ' in 1958). 'Kid Galahad' starred Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart.
For Elvis' tenth feature, Paramount researched Hollywood's golden era for a potential remake vehicle and came up with Kid Galahad (1962) which had been a box office winner for Warner Brothers in 1937. It was based on a Saturday Evening Post story and starred Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Wayne Morris as an up-and-coming ...
- Phil Karlson, Jerome M. Siegel
- Elvis Presley
No, it's not that one, it's the 1937 one with Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris, and the king of all studio directors, Michael Curtiz (who, by curious coincidence, did later go on to direct Presley).
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- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Michael Curtiz
The 1941 Warner Bros. film, The Wagons Roll at Night, starring Humphrey Bogart, was also based on the Wallace story and United Artists made a version entitled Kid Galahad in 1962, starring Elvis Presley. Modern sources credit Heinz Roemheld and Max Steiner with the score.
Phil Karlson, Charles Bronson, Elvis and boxing... who wouldn't want to see this? Unfortunately, as directed by former B-movie master Karlson, Kid Galahad is a real mixed bag, with some half-baked ideas and some unwanted detours.
