"Spinout" #40 11/5/1966

Even though pop music tastes had markedly changed by 1966, Elvis and Colonel Parker stuck to the same formula of listless movies and even more listless soundtrack songs. The title tune to his latest flick didn't deviate from that. The racing scenes were partly filmed in the parking lots behind the outfield pavilions at Dodger Stadium. They even used the Union 76 gas station there in a scene. If you look close you'll see light poles with baseballs mounted on them. The movie was titled "California Holiday" in some countries, presumably because they didn't know what a spinout was.