Roustabout

Roustabout (1964)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 67% of users liked it
    (6,473 ratings)

Charlie Rogers (Elvis Presley) is a coffeehouse singer who joins a financially troubled carnival in Roustabout. He is hired by owner Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck) and soon catches the eye of his pretty female co-worker Cathy Lean (Joan Freeman). Cathy's irate father Joe (Leif Erickson) clashes… More

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By
John Rich
Written By
Anthony Lawrence, Allan Weiss
Genres
Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
In Theaters
Nov 11, 1964 Wide
On DVD
May 2, 2000

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

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

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Better than average Elvis vehicle.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    I can't recall the plot, but I remember that I kinda liked this movie, it's not great, but it's pretty good.

  • Lee K


    Seen all of his flicks.

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