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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.
Director: John Rich
Writers: Anthony Lawrence (screenplay), Allan Weiss (screenplay) | 1 more credit »
Stars: Elvis Presley,
Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman | See full cast & crew »

Summaries
Charlie Rogers
is a leather-jacketed biker who's fired from a singing engagement after getting into a fight with a group of
college toughs. While riding his cycle to the next gig, an irate dad runs him off the road when he flirts with his
daughter. He's forced to hook up with a traveling carnival until his bike can be fixed. The carnival is run by a
tough old broad, a broken-down drunk and his nubile daughter. Along the way, Charlie (who's got a chip on his
shoulder about being an orphan) somehow learns about family values from this vaguely dysfunctional one. A scheming rival
carny shows up, based on the legend of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's real-life manager.

—alfiehitchie
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.

 6/10
One
of better 60s Elvis films
Pat McCurry1 August 2003
Welcome to 1964. Elvis is still stuck in movie limbo, the
Beatles are ready to conquer America, and this movie pops up. Elvis has one of his better roles since Flaming Star, as
he plays a angry young man named Charlie Rogers, who is not that likable at all. After Charlie gets sprung for getting
in a fight with some college students, he heads down the road to nowhere for the next gig. That's when he meets
Maggie, Cathy, and Joe. Joe runs him off the road and destroys the Big E's guitar and 'cycle in the process.
Maggie offers him a job as a roustabout in her carnival until his bike is repaired.

Elvis sheds the family
friendly 60s image for this role. He is a cross between likable and a jerk. He has the benefit of working with a fine
supporting cast. Barbara Stanwyck shines as Maggie, who lives and breathes the carnival life (She also keeps this film
from being just average). Joan Freeman is great as Cathy, a love interest that plays much harder to get than any other
Elvis movie femme fatale. Even Billy Barty shows up in a short role. Steve Brodie and Iris Adrian show up again to
reprise their loud, annoying husband/wife roles (they just have different names and backgrounds in this one). 

The King manages to belt out 11 forgettable songs that include his better than average take on "Little
Egypt". This film also shows an era when the carnival was a profitable business (I laughed at seeing an orchestra
pit inside a carnival tent). The 'Wall of Death' scene was also the basis of the Irish film, Eat The Peach.
All in all, a better than average performance for Elvis in a standard formula film.
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ROUSTABOUT (John Rich, 1964) **1/2
MARIO GAUCI25 August 2007
Once again, this is an above-average Elvis Presley star vehicle but which, at the end
of the day, offers nothing really new; still, I feel that the star’s own performance here is near the best that
I’ve seen him give as he is well up to the challenge of playing a relatively complex character: alternately
selfish, cocky, rebellious but, eventually, compassionate and even shrewd.

Presley, however, is let down by
the plot which, as I said, is not only formulaic and, therefore, entirely predictable but rather sentimental as well,
what with Barbara Stanwyck’s carny show forever on the brink of foreclosure; one other definite thorn in the
film’s side is the one-dimensional nature of Leif Erickon’s grumpy characterization. On the other hand,
Stanwyck’s participation adds undeniable distinction to the film (her role had previously been offered to Mae
West!) and lovely Joan Freeman projects the right mix of independence and vulnerability as the heroine.

At
least, the vivid carnival setting does provide plenty of opportunity for color, action, thrills, romance, comedy
(courtesy of Sue Ane Langdon as a flirtatious fortune-teller) and, of course, songs which are not too bad –
“Poison Ivy League”, “One Track Heart” and, especially, the Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller penned
“Little Egypt” – though, again, Elvis has certainly sung better ones in his Fifties heyday.

For the record, an uncredited Raquel Welch can be glimpsed among the college kids in the film’s very first
sequence and, unless they didn’t hit it off here, it seems rather strange now that they were never paired
together when she became a star in her own right a couple of years later!
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Roustabout (1964) ***
JoeKarlosi16 August 2007
Most
people don't think too much of this Elvis romp compared to any other, but for me it stands out as one of the better
"formula" movies the man made in the '60s. As club singer Charlie Rogers, Elvis is a little different
from his usual stock characters from this period because the young man has a chip on his shoulder. He's a reckless
person who never had a family and is prone to being self-centered and dismissive. After getting fired from a gig one
day, he and his motorcycle are smacked up by a threesome of small-time carnival owners driving in their car, so they
invite him to stick around their modest fairgrounds and work as a "roustabout" for a little cash while waiting
for his bike to get back from the repair shop. Rogers is able to boost business with his singing to lure customers to
the Fair.

Barbara Stanwyck plays the strong-willed carnival chief who breathes the carny lifestyle, but
she's saddled with a crotchety and hard-headed partner (Leif Erickson) who once caused a tragedy to a customer by
not safely securing one of the rides at the fair, and who tries to keep Charlie away from his daughter Cathy (Joan
Freeman). It's refreshing to see a leading girl who can hold her own and not easily succumb to Elvis' whims.
There are a few decent songs here and there, if no great ones. Raquel Welch can be spotted in the beginning of the film
as one of a group of young folks going to see Charlie Rogers perform at the club. *** out of ****
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It's Carnival Time!
moonspinner551
October 2005
Hot-headed singer who's prone to getting into fights gets a hankering for the daughter of a woman
who runs a traveling carnival, eventually finds himself with a guitar working the run-ways. Good Elvis Presley musical,
although the King himself is awfully pouty throughout. He sings several mediocre tunes in-between romantic bouts with
pretty but bland Joan Freeman (who resembles both Susan Dey and a young Dorothy McGuire). Barbara Stanwyck is typically
mercurial as Freeman's no-nonsense mother, and she gives the movie some kick. There are the usual carnival rowdies,
a dim sub-plot involving a missing wallet, but the cinematography is colorful and the rural locations are well captured.
There's a sensational tracking shot at the end done in one take, with the camera up and over the heads of the
crowd, down along the run-way with the attractions and then onto the stage. A brunette Raquel Welch has a bit part at
the very beginning, and Teri Garr is one of the carny dancers. An enjoyable star-vehicle for E.P.'s fans. **1/2
from ****
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Cool
bike, hot chicks!
sonny starr21 August 2011
This is a very entertaining film. Elvis (Charlie Rogers) is a
rebel biker who has a reputation as fighter and a womanizer. He makes a living as a traveling singer.

Early
on in the film he is fired for getting into a fight with a group of college toughs. While riding his bike to the next
engagement, the father of a girl he was flirting with tries to run him off the road. To make ends meet, and to earn
enough money to repair his bike, he joins up with a traveling carnival. 

The carnival is run by Maggie Moran,
played by legendary actress Barbara Stanwyck. Elvis falls quickly for her lovely daughter Cathy, (Joan Freeman). The
film takes off from there. 

It's a wonderful adventure and is sure to entertain. Plus there are some
great music tracks. "Little Egypt", "Roustabout", and "Big Love, Big Heartache" are great
examples. The soundtrack went to #1 on the Billboard charts. 

Some fun facts: Raquel Welch has a bit part at
the very beginning of the film, and Teri Garr is one of the dancers. The title song, Roustabout is one everyone
remembers. However Elvis also recorded another song for the film called "I'm a Roustabout".
"Roustabout" was picked and "I'm a Roustabout" was never released. The song was recently
discovered and was released as a bonus track on a CD in 2003. The motorcycle Elvis rides throughout the movie is a Honda
305 Superhawk.
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Better than average Elvis flick
John Seal13 March 2000
Whenever Elvis returned to his rebel roots, his
product improved. Roustabout provided him with his meatiest sixties role, a leatherclad itinerant musician who falls in
with Barbara Stanwyck's travelling carnival. He's lean and mean and his songs actually work as part of the
film instead of as a distraction. Recommended.
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Sure to please all Elvis fans
funkyfry30 October 2002
One of Paramount's best
Elvis films. Barbara and Elvis have great chemistry -- too bad no may-december hoochy-coochy was allowed. The songs are
pretty bizarre, but mostly pretty good by 60s Elvis standards. I dig the carnival atmosphere. Billy Barty pops up
as........ a midget!
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Hard work filtered with fun and romance at the carnival.
Michael O'Keefe29 October 1999
Elvis
plays a happy-go-lucky guy with a small chip on his shoulder. After his cycle is wrecked, he takes on a part time job at
Barbara Stanwych's almost bankrupt carnival. Elvis' character sings a few songs and starts bringing crowds to
the traveling show again. Joan Freeman plays the goody two shoes that for some reason has the new roustabout going in
circles. Leif Erickson is a believable alcoholic, trying to protect his daughter. The soundtrack features "One
Track Heart" "Big Love, Big Heartache" and "Little Egypt", plus several very short songs.
Contrary of most of the songs being under two minutes long, this was a very popular album. A very pleasant movie
directed by John Rich.
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Elvis joins the carnival
bkoganbing5 July 2013
Screen legend Barbara Stanwyck became probably the
biggest name ever to appear in an Elvis Presley movie in Roustabout. Barbara plays the owner of a carnival who takes in
Presley after the King has been fired from a gig at a club. Of course she owes him after her right hand man Leif
Erickson runs Elvis off the road and damages his motorcycle and guitar.

After a while what's keeping him
around is pretty young Joan Freeman who is Erickson's daughter. And Presley's drawing in some big bucks and
may just pull the carnival out of the red, the red being the mortgage that banker Dabbs Greer has on Stanwyck's
show. That is if rival carnival owner Pat Buttram doesn't lure him away or fortune teller Sue Ane Langdon
doesn't lure him with her own special lure.

I think Roustabout ranks as one of Presley's best
feature films. He was starting to lose his allure to the fans of the Beatles and soon enough his pictures would become a
rote formula. But as the young man with a chip on his shoulder who becomes a Roustabout at the Stanwyck carnival Elvis
is at his very best.

For Stanwyck she saw this as a way of getting her name across to younger movie
audiences. But after one more film she would abandon the big screen for the small one and did all her remaining work on
television.

The title song and a song called Poison Ivy are the best for Elvis in the 11 numbers from the
score. I didn't know Elvis went in for satire but the song is a really acid number against privileged college frat
boys, I really loved it. It's also what gets him canned from that club gig.

Fans of both legends should
be pleased with Roustabout.
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8/10

Not just for fanatics
Boyo-210 January 2000
This movie is light and easy going and contains
enough songs to please Elvis' fans, though others may enjoy it too. The story isn't much and the acting is
less, but it really doesn't matter. Elvis had charm and charisma to spare and its on fine display here. But its his
movie all the way and I suppose it got critcism in its time, though who knows why. If I wasn't four when it came
out, I'd have gone to see it.
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Elvis in a more serious role once again!
Harry Lags4 November 2016
During the years of
entertainment history there have been a plethora of stars who have left a trail of distinction in this world with their
inimitable prowess in the arts, but nobody has ever reached the legendary status that Elvis Presley attained.

In 1964, Elvis Presley was cast in the role of Charlie Rogers in Roustabout, a film which starred him alongside acting
veteran Barbara Stanwyck in her second last motion picture.Roustabout was directed by John Rich and produced by Hal
Wallis with the screenplay by Anthony Lawrence and Allan Weiss.

The film follows the story of Charlie Rogers
( Elvis Presley ) a notorious biker who has just spent a night in prison after being involved in a brawl outside the tea
house where he performed his last gig. The next morning he unexpectedly secures a job as a roustabout at the traveling
carnival owned by Maggie Morgan ( Barbara Stanwyck ) after being slightly injured in a motor cycle accident caused by
Maggie's irate employee Joe Lean ( Leif Erikson ).

By the time Roustabout was made, Barbara
Stanwyck's motion picture career was in decline. That same year she starred in The Night Walker alongside her ex
husband Robert Taylor, which served as her final film role.Raquel Welch makes an early appearance as one of the college
kids at the Tea House. 

Elvis Presley performed his own stunts in the movie.With a plausible plot and musical
numbers that epitomizes the incomparable talents of Elvis, Roustabout is the true definition of a perennial classic from
the 1960's.
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The ROUSTABOUT
DVD
wgk2729 December 2003
I just watched one of my Christmas presents, the ROUSTABOUT DVD and was sad to
observe that they "cut" parts of it out from the regular movie and video......The Tea Room scene where Raquel
Welch appears after the fight scene, her part was cut! Plus the Red West bit-part was cut.

And on the DVD box
it mentions Raquel Welch's "girls in shower" scene as her debut which is a GOOF. That's not her. Her
debut was in the first scenes in the movie which was cut from the DVD version. Why Paramount, oh why?

Bill
Kaval 12-29-03
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My Comment
liushu18 January 2007
I really enjoyed this comedy because I love Elvis's acting. I think he
should also tried to pursue his second career as an actor in Hollywood beside his singing career. He always tired to be
funny in his movies. I also love his singing. Through the year of 1956 to 1967. I think his voice quality still
maintained the early Elvis singing quality which I like the most. Of course the song "Roustabout," he really
demonstrated his character greatly. Overall, I love the movie- Roustabout. If people listen Elvis's recording in
that movie, then they should notice that his voice sounded different compares his recordings from 1968 to 1977. I think
I'm a big of early Elvis. He was a good looking guy with a beautiful voice.
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A curious Elvis musical
Brian W. Fairbanks31 May 1999
A curious
Hal Wallis produced musical in which Elvis, clad in black leather for much of the film, seems to be flirting with his
more rebellious past while still looking like the bland "Hollywoodized" ideal first promoted in "G.I.
Blues" (short hair, short sideburns). There are a couple of decent tunes ("Little Egypt," "Big Love,
Big Heartache") and the usual smattering of forgettable ones, but what makes "Roustabout" a cut above
most of his other films from the era is a strong cast (Barbra Stanwyck and Leif Ericson, two veterans of Wallis'
1948 "Sorry, Wrong Number") and a stronger than usual role for Elvis himself. He's a troubled,
short-tempered sort here, one who, mercifully, doesn't sing to babies.
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Elvis does Karate, the Wall of Death and Colourful Carnie
Cuddling.
Spikeopath7 July 2012
Released the same year as Viva Las Vegas, Roustabout is often viewed as one of
the lesser lights in Elvis' 1960s movie output. Which is a shame given that it has vitality in abundance, sees the
King playing a two dimensional character, features the professional workings of Barbara Stanwyck and Leif Erickson and
is beautifully staged and photographed (Lucien Ballard) amongst a Carnival backdrop.

Plot sees Presley as
night club singer Charlie Rogers who has a big chip on his shoulder, getting into yet another fight he gets fired and
via a motorcycle run in with Maggie Morgan (Stanwyck) and Joe Lean (Erickson), ends up working at Maggie's carnival
operation while he waits for his bike to be fixed. He has his eyes on Joe's daughter, Cathy (Joan Freeman), but
Joe, himself carrying a heavy burden, has a big dislike for the young upstart. With the bank closing in ready to close
the struggling carnival, hope may come in the form of Charlie's singing attributes, but will he stay? Will he be
lured away by a lucrative offer from a rival Carnie promoter? With Charlie struggling to ingratiate himself to the
Carnie way of life, and him constantly failing to show his true emotions to win around a hard to convince Cathy, the
odds against him staying seems short.

Well how do you think it's going to end? Exactly the way you
expect it too of course. But there is great fun and frolics along the way and it is a true spirit raising finale. The
clutch of songs are not the best, though the beautiful tenderness of "Big Love, Big Heartache" and the
interesting take on "Little Egypt" are reason enough to be pleased with the musical contributions. Presley
delivers a good turn, a nifty blend of rebel yell and housewives baby, the carnival atmosphere is well born out and
crucially the film manages to not undersell the graft that carnival workers did to put on a show for the public's
entertainment. It also opens up a game for spotters of future "names", see if you can spot Raquel Welch, Teri
Garr and Richard Kiel in teeny tiny roles.

A lovely enjoyable Elvis film, foot tapping and smiles guaranteed,
and the King, quite frankly, rocks in this one. 7/10
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Solid Presley film with good songs and a decent enough story
Bjorn (ODDBear)11
August 2010
Good songs, a solid performance from Elvis and a decent story in a unique setting is about what you
take away from "Roustabout".

It's one of the King's later (and less ambitious) flicks but
they varied in quality and "Roustabout" comes off well. Elvis is good as a restless (and quite temperamental)
average Joe who lends a hand in a traveling carnival while his motorcycle is in the shops. Despite himself he starts
caring for the married couple who run the place (a very charming Barbara Stanwyck the better half) and falls for their
daughter.

The film looks nice, Elvis sings quality songs like the title track, "Little Egypt" and
"One Track Heart" among others, he's in fine acting form and gets solid support from old pro Stanwyck and
the story ain't too shabby either.

All in all; a solid Presley film.
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Yep -- that bike's a HONDA ...
gtelmore12 July 2005
Yes sir, that motorcycle is a HONDA alright -- not a Harley. In fact, it's a 305 Super Hawk, which may well be
the bike that saved the motorcycle industry.

Yeah, I was just a kid in the 1960s, and not much of an Elvis
fan -- but I loved motorcycles, and that scene of the Elvis' character's "night ride," rounding a
curve on a two-lane road on that nifty bike has stuck with me all these years.

Back in those days, American
industry had brought us Cushman scooters and Harley Davidsons. Both were under-engineered and certain to leave oil
puddles on your drive or garage floor. Then came the friendly, high-tech Honda approach with its overhead cams and other
excellent features, kicking the entire industry out of the design and marketing doldrums. No surprise today that
Americans who used to fight over whether Fords or Chevys were best today drive Hondas, the embodiment of the world
standard for quality.

It'd be very interesting to know who chose the bike Elvis rode in the movie
instead of a big, bad Harley. Maybe HE chose it -- which would seem to confirm his eye for innovation.

TOM
ELMORE Moore, Oklahoma
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The best
of two 1960s genres: Motorsickles & Elvis!
hxjx136927 July 2006
An amazingly banal soundtrack,this tale of
love, strife & life on the road has "The Pelvis" as his most unlovable character of all his classic
Saturday afternoon time-killers. If that weren't enough right there, it's also probably the best sugar-coating
Hollywood could ever do about the life of a "carny"-type.

Features Our Hero jauntily (and
experienced riders would say, uneasily) motoring about the land on his might Honda 350 Dream, his gee-tar strapped on
the back of his leather jacket. I think it's the same one he wore a few years later in his TV special, but I could
be wrong about that. At least he's clothed, unlike that time Jerry Lee Lewis & he took a late-night Memphis MC
ride Au natural! Come on...I love Elvis, but when you see stuff like this, you know he wasn't too serious about
winning any Academy Awards. The songs are strictly for those that like Elvis prior to his larger "Hunka Hunka
Burnin' Love" period that most of his imitators emulate. They're short, too, and easy to learn for those
family singalongs . I've found the soundtrack to be a lifesaver on those long, hard rides across the land on MY
Honda. 

No, folks...this is a somewhat lean, and pretty mean (especially to his love interest) Presley.
Similar to "Speedway", except no singing female co-star. "Thank yew vera much!"
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songs in the movie
luce
young2 September 2006
i absolutely loved the songs out of roustabout, i thought they were great! i especially loved
"little Egypt" and "poison ivy league" i have always loved Elvis and probably always will because
his music will last forever along with his memory. roustabout is one of the best Elvis films i've seen! the songs
make the film just so much better.

i loved the way the film was done and i really liked Elvis' role as
roustabout Charlie Rogers. i even liked Sue Ane Langdon as Madame Mijanou.

i have the DVD at home so luckily
i can watch it over and over again and i will never get tired of it!
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Roustabout Reviewed
tilloscfc18 July 2015
Warning:
Spoilers
Again, one of Elvis' best films - I'd place 'Roustabout' in the Top 6 Elvis
movies. The King looks great in it too! Elvis plays Charlie Rogers, a moody, arrogant nightclub singer who after getting
fired for being involved in a brawl after a show, is ran off the road the next day by an even moodier father who takes
grievance in the motorbike riding Rogers eyeing up his daughter Cathy - played by Joan Freeman, one of the most average
looking of the "Elvis Girls". The leading lady in this flick however, is not a pretty young actress for The
King to chase, but Hollywood veteran Barbara Stanwyck - one of the finest actresses of her generation. Stanwyck plays
Maggie Morgan, Joe's romantic partner as well as owner of a nearby travelling carnival. After being driven off the
road by Joe and having his bike put into the garage, "gypsy" (effectively) Elvis is forced to spend the next
week with the family at the carnival and help out with the day to day running. Of course after initially being placed on
Cat Rack and Candy Floss stands, Maggie soon finds that Rogers' talent is singing and he can certainly draw a
crowd. She takes a chance by giving him his own show in one of the tents and the crowds flock to boost the ailing carny,
so much so that a mega rich rival from a more modern, upgraded carnival swoops in with his wallet to steal Rogers from
them. Rogers had initially pledged to stay with Maggie's carnival - if he indeed decided to stay i carnivals at all
- but his hand his forced after several confrontations with the angry and aggressive Joe following Elvis' continued
pursuit of his daughter. After Rogers performs several shows at his new "home" and Maggie and Joe's
carnival is on the brink of closure due to increasing debts and a decreasing attendance number, Cathy finally wilts and
sets off with her tail between her legs to succumb to Rogers' charms, lure him back to their carnival where he
brings back the crowds, saves the carnival...and pledges to wed Cathy...to Joe's delight. There's a Brand new
day on the horizon after all! There are cameos for Racquel Welch early on as one of the adoring female fans dating one
of the guys who starts the brawl outside the Club, and the late Richard Kiel plays "The Tallest Man in the
World" in a couple of brief non speaking appearances at Maggie's carnival. The soundtrack is regularly panned
alongside the movie but I'm not sure why. The movie itself strays away from the stereotypical Elvis
"formula" that critics became so obsessed with, and song wise apart from the obvious two "Carny
Town" and "It's Carnival Time" which are both less than a minute anyway, it's a strong
soundtrack. "It's a Wonderful World", "Little Egypt", "Big Love, Big Heartache" and
"There's a Brand New Day on the Horizon" are obviously no "Always On My Mind" or "Burning
Love" but nevertheless solid numbers.
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One of Elvis's better musicals with a story & substance.
gullwing59200321
September 2012
It's 1964 & this is a somewhat interesting curiosity seeing Elvis as a free spirited
motorcycling singing musician. "Roustabout" shows Elvis kind of reverting back to his 1950's rebel image
to a certain point but without the sideburns & duck-tail & with black leather. He's a bit of an angry young
man & a hothead like his character in "Jailhouse Rock" & is self centered & unsympathetic &
not too likable. But Charlie Rodgers is watered down compared to Vince Everett in "Jailhouse Rock".

It has a good cast with some big legends like Barbara Stanwyck, Leif Erickson & Steve Brodie & they elevate
the movie with some memorable performances. This is a formulated musical with an edge & with serious moments so
it's not all tongue & cheek & bubblegum like a lot of his '60's musicals were. Leif Erickson as
Joe hates Elvis's character for most of the movie until Elvis redeems himself by the end.

There's
also Pat Buttram from "Green Acres" as a big shot carnival master who gives Elvis a better offer after Elvis
burns his bridges with Joe & Maggie. Other memorable scenes is when Steve Brodie arrogantly never misses the target
when he keeps throwing balls dunking Joan Freeman plunging in the water endlessly. And the "Wall of Death"
motorcycle show. And of course Elvis sings but his role in this story is a singer & Elvis sings 10 songs. The songs
are OK but nothing to write home about.

It's not one of Elvis's best movies but it's not one
of his worst either. But it's one of his better formulated musical dramas that has some realism & the
characters are believable & down to earth. If you want to see Elvis in quality musicals this one & "Kid
Galahad" & "Follow That Dream" are good choices because these films are more realistic & tell a
story unlike the rest of the trash he was doing during most of the 1960's.Regardless if you're an Elvis fan or
not stay away from most of his '60's cliché musicals they're a waste of time. But Roustabout is
watchable even on repeated viewings but it's not worth buying for my money.
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An all WESTERN-STAR cast!
John Macaluso8 May
2005
It has Victoria Barkley (Barbara Stanwyck) from The Big Valley, Big John Cannon (Leif Erickson) from The High
Chaparral, Wilbur Jonas (Dabbs Greer), the general store owner from Gunsmoke, Pat Buttram who was Gene Autry's
sidekick from his western TV series, and Joan Freeman who played Cathy Lean did a guest role on Gunsmoke as a kidnapped
girl named Annie Shields. Sue Ane Langdon who played Madame Mijanou, Fortune Teller was in one western movie that I can
name, "The Cheyenne Social Club". Elvis of course was quite a western actor himself in such movies as
"Love Me Tender", "Flaming Star" and "Charro". This is all just a point that I'm
making. Elvis was born to be a cowboy actor as well as a singer. He wasn't only King of Rock and Roll, he was also
another King of the Cowboys, as was Roy Rogers, and Gene Autry.
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Different kind of Elvis
kwbucsfan20 August 2001
In this movie, Elvis plays
Charlie Rogers who has a really bad attitude. This character has quite a chip on his shoulder. It took some time until
this character grew on me. This was his last very strong movie until Charro! Once again the plot was great as was the
supporting cast which featured the late Leif Erickson the late Barbara Stanwick to name a few. I give this movie five
stars
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This Movie
makes me mad
brackenhe15 June 2008
I know Elvis Presley made better films after this (at least in my mind) but
this must have been the beginning of the end of his movie career. The only reason I give this 4 out of 10 is because
there is makings of a decent movie here. But the writing is so bad, and Elvis is made to sing a bunch of ridiculous
songs (except Little Egypt.) This movie makes me hate Colonel Parker more than I already hate him. There is a story here
about a young man who ends up working in a carnival and falling for a girl (basis for all EP movies.) But with a
supporting cast such as this, it should have been better. It had Barbara Stanwyck in it for goodness sake, not to
mention several veteran character actors. I think by this point Elvis didn't care anymore because why would he make
such schlock. He must have been forced into it because he needed the money to keep up the Colonel and his ever growing
entourage. He deserved better than this.
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 6/10

It's carnival time with The King of Rock and Roll
TheLittleSongbird12 March 2017
Elvis Presley was a hugely influential performer with one of the most distinctive singing voices of anybody. He
embarked on a film career consisting of 33 films from 1956 to 1969, films that did well at the box-office but mostly
panned critically (especially his later films) and while he was a highly charismatic performer he was never considered a
great actor.

'Roustabout' is not one of Elvis' better overall films, not being as good as the
likes of 'King Creole', 'Flaming Star', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Viva Las Vegas' and
'Loving You'. This said as far as his mid- 60s onwards efforts go, 'Roustabout' generally is one of
his better faring ones.

Very rarely were the script and story strong suits in
Elvis' films, quite often being weak links even. 'Roustabout' is not an exception. The story is paper
thin and formulaic, with neither the friction between Charlie and Joe or the romance between Charlie and Cathy ever
igniting and structurally it's all too pat and obvious. The former due to too much immature silliness and not
enough grit, which one kind of expected when you have the rebellious sort of character that Elvis played in the 50s in
films that did have tension and grit, and the latter due to the chemistry not being there and Joan Freeman being
somewhat bland.

The songs generally are less than stellar and mostly very forgettable. A few do work, and
they will be mentioned later, but most suffer from lacking sound mixing that give them a cheapness, sloppy lip-synching,
fitting awkwardly and from being too short. "Carny Town" and "It's Carnival Time" especially
apply here. The script has its fun and good-natured moments, as well as its tragic ones,
but over-silliness and corn run all over it as well.

However, 'Roustabout' is a good-looking film,
it's beautifully shot with a great atmosphere and the rural scenery is colourful and evocative. A few of the songs
are good, the title song and "Little Egypt" being knockouts. The tender "Big Love, Big Heartache",
the acid "Poison Ivy League" and the energetic "One Track Shot" also stand out. The choreography has
a good deal of energy, the carnival atmosphere is just magical and the Wall of Death scene hits hard.

A good
cast helps and 'Roustabout' has that (Freeman excepted), John Rich also directing more than capably. Elvis is
not at his very best and has been in better shape, but there is still an easy-going charisma and vigour to his
performance. Barbara Stanwyk provides compelling realism and effortless command to her role, while Sue Anne Langdon adds
a good deal of lustre and Leif Eriksson relishes his unsympathetic character. Familiar faces such as Pat Buttram, Steve
Brodie and Jack Albertson are fun to see, and the film also boasts short appearances from Racquel Welch, Richard Kiel,
Teri Garr and Billy Barty.

Overall, not great but decent likable fun. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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Entertaining
SanteeFats7 February
2014
Warning: Spoilers
This is another movie vehicle for Elvis and his music. He plays a singing
motorcycle rider with a big chip on his shoulder towards college kids and people in general. He gets run off the road by
an angry carny driving a jeep when Elvis tries to pass him. Barbara Stanwick is the carnival owner riding in the jeep.
Since the bike is not ride able and his guitar is smashed she offers him a job as a roustabout until his bike and guitar
are fixed/replaced. Of course there is a love interest in the carnival. She is the daughter of Joe. Joe is the reason
the carnival is in hock to the bank because he was drunk when he set up a ride and customers got hurt. Elvis's
singing starts to bring in a lot of customers including teens so the financial out look is very good as long as he
stays. Staying with the bad boy image he liked but really couldn't carry off he finds trouble at the carnival.
Finding a wallet lost by a customer he keeps it for several hours. He is finally on his way to return it and get, guess
who?, Joe out of the clink. Sidetracked in the cycle dome he falls, the wallet comes out, and the girls think he stole
it. Getting ready to leave Joe shows up and punches him a few times. Elvis does not defend himself, probably since Joe
is an old drunk and his love interest's father. Elvis leaves and signs with a big time carnival run by Mr. Haney
from Green Acres. The daughter goes to the new carnival to get Elvis back but she can't go through with it. Elvis
decides to go back to the first carnival and saves it for Barbara and, oh yeah, gets the girl naturally.
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It's Carnival Time for
Elvis!
wes-connors5 April 2009
Vagabond singer Elvis Presley (as Charlie Rogers) gets a job working at a
carnival owned by strong-willed Barbara Stanwyck (as Maggie Morgan). There, after years "playing the field,"
Mr. Presley gets the urge to settle down with one woman, pretty Joan Freeman (as Cathy Lean). But, Presley doesn't
get along with folks like Ms. Freeman's alcoholic father Leif Erikson (as Joe Lean). After a misunderstanding,
Presley leaves his budding "family", and goes to work for Ms. Stanwyck's sleazy rival, Pat Buttram (as
Harry Carver). Will chip-shouldered Presley stay with the bad influence Buttram, or return to stable Stanwyck and sweet
Freeman? 

The waste of cast and crew involved in this boring film is criminal. The musical highlight is the
Leiber-Stoller classic "Little Egypt"; although Presley lip-syncs lethargically, dancing girl Wilda Taylor is
a sight for sore eyes. Presley, who hides a growing paunch and occasionally appears "under the influence,"
looks better during the nicely photographed "Big Love, Big Heartache". The studio mixes of the other songs
sound much better on the nicely sequenced "Roustabout" stereo album, especially "Poison Ivy League",
"Roustabout", and "One Track Heart". "It's a Wonderful World" received some
"Best Song" Oscar buzz.

*** Roustabout (11/11/64) John Rich ~ Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan
Freeman, Leif Erickson
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surprisingly good
beauzee1 November 2014
my above summary cleverly leaves out some negatives: too many
songs (as good as they all are, esp. a Classic remake of a semi-hit for the COASTERS, called LITTLE Egypt) and too many
embarrassing moments from a script just one draft short of "done".

we
must believe that Elvis, as itinerant odd-jobber, riding his Honda (in lieu of a Harley? Paramount, how could ya?),
geetah strapped on back (his best gig is rockin' wherever there's an opening) gave his role some thought as
the great Barbara Stanwyck took the challenge to play Owner of struggling Carny.

yes, the Big El swaggers in,
reluctantly to...save the day and fall in....NO SPOILER!. Elvis really sells his scenes (a coupla times, I had to look
away, in epic embarrassment, but...OK).

typically, he has to fight off young ladies and middle aged drunks.
(fight scenes are pretty damm good).

most of the vinyl and CD soundtrack is horribly mixed. as usual, the
*movie* mix is more professional.

NOTE: terrific, uptempo "alternate" theme song, I'M A
ROUSTABOUT, was canned, originally, in favor of the more politically-correct Perry Como style tune. thankfully, it
finally came out in the early 2000s! check it out!
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Routine Elvis Epic With A Cold Fish For A Leading Lady
zardoz-1323 August 2013
Warning: Spoilers
Director John Rich's musical melodrama "Roustabout" qualifies as a
standard-issue Elvis opus. Elvis and love interest Joan Freeman never generate sparks in their on-screen relationship
and this shortage of chemistry isn't good for the action. When the leading man and the leading lady lack chemistry,
the movie can do little to save itself from the doldrums. The most suspenseful thing in "Roustabout" occurs
with Elvis mounts a motorcycle and rides in circles in a gigantic barrel. We don't even actually see Elvis riding
inside the barrel in this Hall B. Wallis' production. We see him climb on the bike, but we don't see him ride
the barrel. Elvis appears in a number of long shots where he straddles a bike, but a stunt man substitutes for him
during a wreck that has the character smashing through a white wooden fence. Meanwhile, Elvis has a tougher time with
Leif Erickson as a pugnacious father who doesn't want him hanging out with his daughter. The bad blood between
these two characters doesn't change until the last minute. Barbara Stanwyck seems to be in charge of the carnival
that she runs. She has a couple of scenes with the King of Rock'n Rock, but she spends most of her time lecturing
him. Actually, Elvis plays a louse. He hits the road after a rather one-sided bar fracas where he drops three irate
college students with his karate chops. It seems that they sought to assault him for warbling anti-college lyrics. Our
hero gets back on his bike after a girl who worked in the bar with him pays his bail. As Charlie Rogers, Elvis tells her
that bailing him out doesn't mean the same thing as buying him and he leaves her standing. As he heads for the west
coast for a better job, he spots Joan riding in a jeep with her parents. Naturally, the father --Leif Erickson—is
not amused by Elvis's flirtatious behavior and runs him off the road. Elvis loses control of his bike and his
guitar is damaged. He sticks around with Stanwyck and helps out as a roustabout for her carnival until she can have both
his bike and guitar repaired. Of course, the girl wins in the end after Elvis has proved that he can draw big crowds at
the carnival.
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Evis? Evis! Is that
a Honda? Ever heard of Harley, boy?
helpless_dancer4 February 2000

Well, here we go with the King again,
and this time he is a cool motorcycle rider, singer wannabe. Let's see, where to start. Elvis sings a song with
full orchestration while riding his little bike around. Elvis gets into a fight [whips ass, of course], E sings another
song [no! really?], E meets a babe [this film is just full of surprises], E gets in another fight, E meets another babe
causing jealousy in the first, E sings a song, and on and on. I admit this wasn't as bad as some of the Big
E's films, but still.....
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