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Roustabout

Roustabout

6

1964

101 min

Music

Romance

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.

Roustabout

6

1964

101 min

Music

Romance

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.

Cast

Elvis Presley

Charlie Rogers

Barbara Stanwyck

Maggie Morgan

Joan Freeman

Cathy Lean

Leif Erickson

Joe Lean

Sue Ane Langdon

Madame Mijanou

Pat Buttram

Harry Carver

Joan Staley

Marge

Dabbs Greer

Arthur Nielsen

Steve Brodie

Fred

Norman Grabowski

Sam

Jack Albertson

Lou

Jane Dulo

Hazel

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

4 years ago

_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