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Elvis and the Beauty Queen

Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beauty pageant contestant who was his live-in girlfriend and traveling companion for the last four years of his life. The story begins with their first meeting and traces their years together when Thompson tried to keep Presley off drugs in the last years of his career.

Top Cast

  • Don Johnson

    Don Johnson

    Elvis Presley

  • Stephanie Zimbalist

    Stephanie Zimbalist

    Linda Thompson

  • Ann Dusenberry

    Ann Dusenberry

    Jeannie LeMay

  • Rick Lenz

    Rick Lenz

    David Briggs

  • Ann Wedgeworth

    Ann Wedgeworth

    Aunt Betty

  • Richard Herd

    Richard Herd

    Sanford Thompson

  • Jay W. MacIntosh

    Jay W. MacIntosh

    Marge Thompson

  • Ruta Lee

    Ruta Lee

    Su-Su

  • Edward Edwards

    Edward Edwards

    Sam Thompson

Overview

Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beauty pageant contestant who was his live-in girlfriend and traveling companion for the last four years of his life. The story begins with their first meeting and traces their years together when Thompson tried to keep Presley off drugs in the last years of his career.

Rating

3.9 / 10
7 Reviews
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