This was one of Elvis' movies that actually had a story line behind it. A time before the money mongrels got a hold of his soul and sold it down the sex and drugs tubes.

Kid Galahad is about a ex-soldier who wants to return to his roots, ie. the town where he was born and could really belong. In order to earn enough money to pursue his dream, he goes into the fight game. Even in the early 60's, it was corrupt. So he battles more than just pros in the ring.

What makes this movie different from the other Elvis' movies is that he's allowed to enjoy his music. He's a one-woman man, and he still has his brown hair. This combination may make for a little bit of corn, but it's worth it to see him act. It's a feel-good story where the bad guys go down, and the underdog takes home the purse and his girl to the same dream he started out with.

The censors pushed the boundaries with a 'live-in' relationship between a man and woman as far as they could for the beginning-of-the-sexual-revolution 1963 time frame. And it's a shame the producers had to draw attention to it. I think they should have followed through with the subtlety. But it's a short scene and easy to fast forward.

The actors brought in to assist Presley in this film (Charles Bronson, Gid Young, Ed Asner, and Lola Albright) make it one of his best.