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Roustabout

"Elvis Presley as a Roving, Restless, Reckless, ROUSTABOUT"

After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

Top Cast

  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley

    Charlie Rogers

  • Barbara Stanwyck

    Barbara Stanwyck

    Maggie Morgan

  • Joan Freeman

    Joan Freeman

    Cathy Lean

  • Leif Erickson

    Leif Erickson

    Joe Lean

  • Sue Ane Langdon

    Sue Ane Langdon

    Madame Mijanou

  • Pat Buttram

    Pat Buttram

    Harry Carver

  • Joan Staley

    Joan Staley

    Marge

  • Dabbs Greer

    Dabbs Greer

    Arthur Nielsen

  • Steve Brodie

    Steve Brodie

    Fred

Overview

After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

Rating

6.0 / 10
58 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    7 Nov 6, 2020

    _**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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