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Roustabout
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1hr 41min
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1964
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Paramount
Synopsis: Charlie Rogers (Elvis Presley) is a coffeehouse singer who joins a financially troubled carnival in Roustabout. He is hired by owner Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck) and soon catches the eye of his pretty female co-worker Cathy Lean (Joan Freeman). Cathy's irate father Joe (Leif Erickson) clashes with Charlie when he tries to romance his daughter, but Charlie's singing helps bring in the much-needed money for the failing carnival and keeps the wolves from the big tent show. A disagreement has Charlie ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Almost making up with color what it lacks in coherence, this mid-period Elvis Presley vehicle comes on the heels of what is marginally The King's finest feature-film moment - the buoyant Viva Las Vegas - and seems all the worse for it. Roustabout is perhaps the most static film set amidst the backdrop of a traveling carnival, despite its eye-popping Techniscope cinematography and cotton candy-hued ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Charlie Rogers
Maggie Morgan
Cathy Lean
Joe Lean
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Elvis Presley in "Roustabout" (1964) (Doc Pele/Stills/Retna Ltd.) Read "The King Lives: The Best of...
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