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During the 1960s, a significant portion of Elvis Presley's film career was built around a successful "travelogue" formula, transporting audiences to sunny, glamorous destinations. These lighthearted musical comedies used their settings as a key selling point. The trend was cemented by the massive success of 1961's *Blue Hawaii*, which showcased the allure of the nation's newest state and featured the classic song "Can't Help Falling in Love." This was followed by similar cinematic vacations, including 1963's *Fun in Acapulco*, which saw Elvis performing as a lifeguard and cliff diver in Mexico.
Perhaps the most iconic of these location-based films is 1964's *Viva Las Vegas*. Co-starring the dynamic Ann-Margret, the movie's title track has become an unofficial anthem for the city itself. The appeal of the Hawaiian islands proved so strong that Elvis returned there for 1966's *Paradise, Hawaiian Style*. This strategy, guided by his manager Colonel Tom Parker, was designed to create profitable, family-friendly escapism that presented a clean-cut image of the star, a far cry from his rebellious 1950s persona. The location was often as big a star as Elvis himself.
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