It All Started with Elvis Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ed Asner

Emmy Award-winning Ed Asner came to the nation's attention as Lou Grant on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970). The Kansas City, Missouri, native began acting at the Playwrights Theatre Company in Chicago in the fifties. He had guest appearances in various television shows until he landed the role of Lou Grant. He also appeared in the 1977 television mini-series "Roots". In "Kid Galahad" he played Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson. The movie featured Elvis as a mechanic turned fighter whose gambling promoter, played by Gig Young, had mob debts. Asner has also lent his voice to numerous animated features including "Batman: The Animated Series".
Michael Gross played Steven Keaton, the manager of a public television station in "Family Ties" (1982). Jack Bannon and Robert Walden co-starred with Asner in his 1977 spin-off dramatic show, "Lou Grant".
Interesting fact; In 1969 Asner appeared again with Elvis as a police officer in "Change of Habit", which paired Elvis with Mary Tyler Moore.

Answer: The Trouble With Girls

Marlyn Mason was seen in 2008's in "Model Rules". Before being cast in "The Trouble with Girls" she had an occasional role as Sally Weldon on "Ben Casey" between 1965-1966. She also had guest roles on "Bonanza" (1959), "Dr. Kildare" (1961) and "Perry Mason" (1957) among many others. In "The Trouble With Girls" Mason played Charlene, a former law school student and Elvis' love interest. The film involved the problems encountered by a roving Chautauqua show when they arrived in a small town. "Chautauqua" was the working title of the film during the screenplay phase. During her high school years Marilyn spent three years in a tiger suit as the school's mascot.
"Flaming Star" cast Elvis with future "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) star Barbara Eden. Suzanna Leigh was one of Elvis' many girlfriends in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" and "Girl Happy" was one of three Elvis movies to star Shelley Fabares opposite Elvis.
Interesting fact; Singer Bobbie Gentry was originally considered for the role of Charlene.

Answer: It Happened at the World's Fair

In "It Happened at the World's Fair" Elvis paid a young boy played by 11-year-old Kurt Russell to kick him so he could elicit sympathy from a girlfriend. Ironically, Russell would not only play Elvis later in 1979 in the movie "Elvis", he would do Elvis' voice in "Forrest Gump" (1994). He got to kick Elvis again later in the film. In the movie Elvis played a pilot who had his plane impounded and needed to seek money playing poker at the World's Fair. Of course, he also got into trouble with an assortment of girls.
"Clambake" (1967) was set in Florida. "Frankie and Johnny" (1966) featured Donna Douglas from "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) and was set on a Mississippi riverboat. "Double Trouble" (1967) had Europe as a locale.
Interesting fact; Russell portrayed an Elvis impersonator in the movie "3000 Miles to Graceland" (2001).

Answer: Loving You

"Loving You" featured Dolores Hart as Susan Jessup, a singer who was Elvis' love interest opposite rival Glenda Markle, played by Lizabeth Scott. Elvis played Deke Rivers, a singer being groomed for success. "Loving You" was also the first Elvis movie to be shot in color. Dolores was born Dolores Hicks in Chicago.

Her grandfather ran the projection machine in a theater and helped kindle her interest in films. She was signed in 1956 to act opposite Elvis in "Loving You" and was in demand after the release of the movie.

She went on to act in other films with screen greats such as George Hamilton, Robert Wagner and Montgomery Clift. After a ten-year film career, Dolores made the decision to become a Roman Catholic nun and has since been with the Abbey of Regina Laudis. "Jailhouse Rock" (1957) featured actress Judy Tyler, Debra Paget was in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender" and Juliet Prowse starred with Elvis in "G I Blues", released in 1960. Interesting fact; Dolores Hart is the only nun on the voting board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Answer: Girls, Girls, Girls

"Girls, Girls, Girls" depicted Elvis as Ross Carpenter, a penniless sailor trying to earn enough money fishing to buy back a boat he built with his grandfather from the current owner. Laurel Goodwin played a character named Laurel Dodge who was a rival for Elvis' affection with Robin Gantner, played by Stella Stevens. Goodwin danced with Elvis in his apartment in a scene in which Elvis sang "The Walls Have Ears". Between 1962 and 1969 Laurel appeared in several television shows such as "Get Smart" (1966), "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1967) and "Mannix" (1969) as a guest star. Her last role was in 1971 on "The Partners".
Joan Blackman played Maile Duval in "Blue Hawaii" (1961). Linda Wong was one of the many girls in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" in 1966. "Elvis; Aloha from Hawaii" was a film documentary of his 1973 concert.
Interesting fact; After her role on "The Partners" Goodwin gave up acting and assumed a career as a home nurse.

Answer: Family Affair

Anissa Jones began playing "Buffy" on "Family Affair" when she was only eight years old. The show produced 138 episodes over five years. Her first and only big screen appearance was in "The Trouble With Girls". In the movie Jones played a girl named Carol Bix who was part of a show that show manager Elvis and his troupe were putting on in a small town. After "Family Affair" wrapped, one of the stars of the show, Brian Keith, offered Jones a role on his next project "The Brian Keith Show" (1972). She declined, preferring to put acting behind her. Unfortunately, she passed away due to a suspected drug overdose in 1976 at age 18.
Tina Yothers played young Jennifer Keaton on "Family Ties" (1982). Kellie Shanygne Williams was Laura Winslow on "Family Matters, which premiered in 1989. The animated show "Family Guy" premiered in 1999.
Interesting fact; During the taping of the "The trouble With Girls" Anissa knitted sweaters for her pet snakes.

Answer: It Happened at the World's Fair

In "It Happened at the World's Fair", Vicky was a scene-stealing Oriental girl named Sue-Lin. Elvis was stuck with her after her father leaves her at the World's Fair in the hands of Elvis' character, Mike Edwards. She appeared with him in many scenes, including one where she won a stuffed dog that she promptly named "Tiger".

After "It Happened at the World's Fair" wrapped, Vicky toured with her family as part of "The Ginny Tui Review" along with sisters Ginny, Pat and Elizabeth. "Change of Habit" featured young children in the cast, but Vicki was not one of them. "Kissin' Cousins" featured numerous southern belles and "Charro" was the only Elvis film that didn't feature a single musical number. Interesting fact; Another first in Vicky's life was becoming a First Lady when she married Hawaiian Governor Benjamin Cayetano in 1997.

As a First Lady Mrs. Cayetano was a strong advocate of MADD and a Trustee of the State Library Foundation.

Answer: Fun in Acapulco

Ursula Andress had already made three Italian films and the British film "Dr. No" when she accepted the role in "Fun in Acapulco". She played a hotel manager vying for Elvis' affection opposite Elsa Cardenas. "Fun in Acapulco" was the 13th Elvis movie, the soundtrack had 13 songs and the title had 13 letters. The film wasn't unlucky as it grossed more than $1,500,000 in the final few weeks of 1963, significant money in that era. Elvis never set foot in Acapulco during filming of the movie, although many background scenes were indeed filmed on location there. In February the following year the Beatles went to a drive-in theater in Miami while on tour in the US and watched "Fun in Acapulco".
"Kissin' Cousins" (1964) featured a group of country gals called the Kitty Hawks. Joan Freeman was cast in the 1964 film, "Roustabout" and "Viva Las Vegas" was also released in 1964 and featured Ann Margaret with Elvis.
Interesting fact; "Fun in Acapulco" was the first of five Elvis movies that actress Teri Garr appeared in as a dancer.

Answer: Change of Habit

New York native Jane Elliot played a nun named Sister Barbara Bennett in "Change of Habit". Mary Tyler Moore played Sister Michelle Gallagher and Elvis was Doctor John Carpenter in the film about nuns of the Order of Little Sisters of Mercy working in a disadvantaged neighborhood. Elliot had also been a regular on "All My Children" (1984-1986) and "Days of our Lives" (1987-1989). She was also in the cast of the short-lived 1995 soap "The City".
"Change of Habit" was based loosely on the work of Sister Mary Olivia Gibson, a nun who worked with handicapped children. Other actresses who played nuns were Barbara McNair and Leora Dana. McNair was also in "They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!" (1970) as Sidney Poitier' wife. Dana has had over 60 TV and movie roles starting with "Masterpiece Playhouse" in 1960.
"Speedway" starred Nancy Sinatra with Elvis in 1968 and "Girl Happy" was a 1965 Elvis film starring Elvis and Shelley Fabares.
Interesting fact; Another first for Elvis. "Charro" was the first and only movie to feature Elvis with a beard.

Answer: Wild in the Country

Christina worked in Summer Stock and Broadway before being offered a role in "Wild in the Country" in her early twenties. Her minor but credited role in the movie was as Monica George, a friend to Elvis' character, a restless man on probation in a small town. Hope Lange played his protagonist and encouraged Elvis' character, Glenn Tyler, to pursue his talent for writing to help overcome his reputation. "Wild in the Country" was Elvis' seventh film. After "Wild in the Country" Christina appeared on Broadway in "Barefoot in the Park" in 1965, was cast in "Faces" (1968) and was a regular on "The Secret Storm" between 1968 and 1969. She appeared on "Marcus Welby, MD" in 1969.
"Flaming Star" featured Barbara Eden with Elvis in 1960. Anne Helm worked with Elvis in "Follow that Dream" in 1962 and Sue Ann Langdon played a fortune teller in "Roustabout" (1964).
Interesting fact; After five years of rehabilitation following a 1981 stroke Christina took a job as Special Events Manager at an Idaho casino.