Swinging higher than the space needle with the gals and the songs at the famous Worlds Fair!
Mike Edwards and Danny Burke fly a cropduster, but due to Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitchhike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike cares for a small girl whose father has disappeared.
It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) is a comedy, music and romance film directed by Norman Taurog, released on April 3, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood and Vicky Tiu. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 53 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for It Happened at the World's Fair before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for It Happened at the World's Fair.
Trailer
Trailer
Elvis Presley
as Mike Edwards
Joan O'Brien
as Diane Warren
Gary Lockwood
as Danny Burke
Vicky Tiu
as Sue-Lin
H.M. Wynant
as Vince Bradley
Edith Atwater
as Miss Steuben
Guy Raymond
as Barney Thatcher
Dorothy Green
as Miss Ettinger
Kam Tong
as Uncle Walter Ling
Yvonne Craig
as Dorothy Johnson
Jacqueline deWit
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Kurt Russell
as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
Directed by Norman Taurog, written by Si Rose and Seaman Jacobs.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 53 ratings.
_**Elvis as a small plane pilot at the World’s Fair in Seattle**_ Because of the gambling debts of his partner (Gary Lockwood), a crop-dusting pilot in Washington State (Presley) is forced to hitchhike to the World’s Fair in Seattle to find work to get his plane back. While Danny tries to get cash playing poker, Mike takes care of a small Asian girl while pursuing an attractive hard-to-get nurse (Joan O'Brien). "It…
Reviewed on February 14, 2022
2025
2022
2007
2026
2013
1961
2020
2023
1945
2019
2022
1971
2003
2026
2010
1994
2026
1967
2014
2021
2017
1974
2022
1975
1924
2014
1961
2010
1971
1937
2016
1992
2002
2002
1967
1997
1967
1974
1968
2010
It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) includes Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu and H.M. Wynant. The film was directed by Norman Taurog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
It Happened at the World's Fair was released on April 3, 1963 and runs for 1h 45m.
It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 53 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official It Happened at the World's Fair trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
