Elvis Presley as a Roving, Restless, Reckless, ROUSTABOUT
After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Nov 20207/10
_**Elvis joins a carnival**_ A talented drifter with no family and an attitude joins a carnival in Southern Cal and soon becomes the main attraction. Barbara Stanwyck plays the owner of the carnival, Joan Freeman the love interest and Pat Buttram a rival in the biz. “Roustabout” (1964) is easily one of the better Elvis flicks (for me, at least), probably because the setting is the carnival & carnies, but also because the story is serious (rather than farcical) and more captivating than most. Presley’s character, Charlie Rogers, makes for a great protagonist with whom to identify. Meanwhile, the presence of the towering Stanwyck is always compelling, plus Buttram’s character is perfectly suited for him. A plus is the many attractive showgirls in the periphery. I’d put it on par with "Kid Galahad" (1962) and “Viva Las Vegas" (1964), although the latter is more of a fun farce; “Roustabout” is a serious drama with some musical sequences. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in Potrero Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, & Paramount Studios. GRADE: B
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Cast
- Elvis PresleyCharlie Rogers
- Barbara StanwyckMaggie Morgan
- Joan FreemanCathy Lean
- Leif EricksonJoe Lean
- Sue Ane LangdonMadame Mijanou
- Pat ButtramHarry Carver
- Joan StaleyMarge
- Dabbs GreerArthur Nielsen
- Steve BrodieFred
- Norman GrabowskiSam
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- John RichDirector
- Allan WeissScreenplay
- Anthony LawrenceScreenplay
- Lucien BallardDirector of Photography
- Joseph J. LilleyOriginal Music Composer
- Warren LowEditor
- Hal B. WallisProducer
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