Kissin' Cousins
ELViS feudin' ELViS lovin' ELViS swingin'....as he joins his mountain kinfolk for a hey, hey, hayride to good ol' mountain music!
A lighthearted Elvis vehicle that trades on the novelty of a dual role and mountain-folk charm, prioritizing musical numbers and romantic hijinks over plot coherence.
Army officer Josh Morgan returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow a missile site to be built on their land. Once he arrives, he discovers he has a lookalike cousin.
Essence
Ensemble
Elvis Presley
Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
Arthur O'Connell
Pappy Tatum
Glenda Farrell
Ma Tatum
Jack Albertson
Captain Robert Salbo
Pamela Austin
Selena Tatum
Cynthia Pepper
Midge
Yvonne Craig
Azalea Tatum
Donald Woods
General Alvin Donford
Tommy Farrell
Master Sgt. William George Bailey
Beverly Powers
Trudy
Hortense Petra
Dixie
Bobby Stone
General's Aide (as Robert Stone)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
