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Roustabout

Roustabout

Elvis Presley as a Roving, Restless, Reckless, ROUSTABOUT

19646.01h 41m

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.

Directed by John Rich
Written by Allan Weiss, Anthony Lawrence
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Box Office0Revenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Charlie Rogers

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Maggie Morgan

Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Cathy Lean

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Joe Lean

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Madame Mijanou

Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram

Harry Carver

Joan Staley

Joan Staley

Marge

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Arthur Nielsen

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Fred

Norman Grabowski

Norman Grabowski

Sam

Themes & Keywords

rock 'n' rollfairloverstechniscope

About Roustabout

Roustabout is a music, romance film released in 1964 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, fair, lovers, techniscope. Directed by John Rich, it stars Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman. 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.

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