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Roustabout

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Roustabout (1964)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:5

Rotten:3

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Rough-but-tender Charlie Rogers hopes that, in Maggie Morgan's carnival, he has finally found a steady singing job. Maggie, in turn, sees in the sexy, popular Charlie a way out of her financial... Rough-but-tender Charlie Rogers hopes that, in Maggie Morgan's carnival, he has finally found a steady singing job. Maggie, in turn, sees in the sexy, popular Charlie a way out of her financial difficulties. As Charlie begins to draw a host of listeners, he becomes attracted to Cathy Lean. Their mutual affection grows, but Cathy's brother, Joe, the curmudgeonly carnival supervisor, puts a stop to that. After a fight with Joe and a disagreement with Cathy, Charlie splits this sideshow for another carnival. Meanwhile, a variety of intriguing events, including a misplaced wallet and relentless brunette, thrust Charlie back into conflict with Joe... and possibly back into the company of Cathy. [More]

Starring: Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Raquel Welch, Joan Freeman

Starring: Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Raquel Welch, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson, Sue Ane Langdon, Pat Buttram, Joan Staley

Director: John Rich

Director: John Rich
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter: Anthony Lawrence, Allan Weiss
Composer: Joseph J. Lilley

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The 16th Elvis movie looks good thanks to cinematographer Lucien Ballard.

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04/11/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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09/24/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

An entertaining Elvis film--and no, that's not an oxymoron.

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06/05/05
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

Better than average Elvis vehicle.

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04/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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