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Where was King Creole filmed?

1958 film, directed by Michael Curtiz.

  • New Orleans

The story is set in New Orleans, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New Orleans
Filmed in
New Orleans

About King Creole

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Released
1958
Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Elvis PresleyCarolyn JonesWalter MatthauDolores HartDean JaggerVic MorrowPaul StewartBrian G. HuttonGavin GordonLiliane Montevecchi
Genre
MusicalDramaCrime

The story

Danny Fisher, a 19-year-old high school student, works part time to support his father and sister Mimi.

During the resulting trip to the principal's office, Miss Pearson, his teacher, tells him he will not graduate.

Danny helps Shark's gang shoplift at a five-and-dime by singing "Lover Doll" to distract the customers and staff.

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