Roustabout poster

Roustabout( 1964)

TV-MAMusicRomance
60%
User
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Elvis Presley as a Roving, Restless, Reckless, ROUSTABOUT

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elvis Presley

      Charlie Rogers

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      Barbara Stanwyck

      Maggie Morgan

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      Joan Freeman

      Cathy Lean

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      Leif Erickson

      Joe Lean

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      Sue Ane Langdon

      Madame Mijanou

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      Pat Buttram

      Harry Carver

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      Joan Staley

      Marge

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      Dabbs Greer

      Arthur Nielsen

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      Steve Brodie

      Fred

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      Norman Grabowski

      Sam

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      Jack Albertson

      Lou

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      Jane Dulo

      Hazel

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      Joel Fluellen

      Cody Marsh

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      Wilda Taylor

      Little Egypt

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      Beverly Adams

      Cora (uncredited)

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      Al Bain

      Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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      John Barton

      Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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      Billy Barty

      Billy (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Becker

      Gregg (uncredited)

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      Lynn Borden

      College Girl (uncredited)

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      Owen Bush

      Man (uncredited)

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      Del Casher

      Guitarist (uncredited)

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      Dick Cherney

      Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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      Charles Cirillo

      Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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      Steve Condit

      Boy with Balloons (uncredited)

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      Roger Creed

      Deputy (uncredited)

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      Connie Ducharme

      College Girl (uncredited)

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      Duke Fishman

      Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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      Joseph Forte

      Concessionaire (uncredited)

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      Carey Foster

      College Girl (uncredited)

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      Linda Foster

      College Girl (uncredited)

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      Jimmie Lee Gaines

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Teri Garr

      Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

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      Joy Harmon

      College Girl (uncredited)

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      Chester Hayes

      Clown (uncredited)

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      Barbara Hemingway

      Fat Lady (uncredited)

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      James Hibbard

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Marianna Hill

      Viola (uncredited)

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      Jesse Wayne

      Carnival Worker (uncredited)

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      Raquel Welch

      College Girl (uncredited)

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      Red West

      Carnival Worker (uncredited)

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      Richard Kiel

      Strongman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    7
    Written by Wuchak on Fri Nov 06 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. Meanwhil...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    3000000.00

    Keywords

    • rock 'n' roll
    • fair
    • lovers