Stay Away, Joe (1968)

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This forgettable comedy finds Joe Lightcloud (Elvis Presley) as a mixed-blood Indian with strong ties to his tribe and his father Charlie (Burgess Meredith). Joe tries to get government assistance for the tribe in exchange for permitting the local congressman to graze cattle on Indian land. Maime… More This forgettable comedy finds Joe Lightcloud (Elvis Presley) as a mixed-blood Indian with strong ties to his tribe and his father Charlie (Burgess Meredith). Joe tries to get government assistance for the tribe in exchange for permitting the local congressman to graze cattle on Indian land. Maime (Quentin Dean) is the object of Joe's affection, but they are under the watchful eye of her mother Glenda (Joan Blondell), who owns the local saloon. The Jordanaires back up Elvis on a few songs, most notable being "U.S. Male" by guitar-great Jerry Reed. By this time, Elvis was extremely tired of churning out movies with such dismal scripts. Later in 1968, he would make a triumphant return to live performing with his NBC television special which featured Jerry Reed's "Guitar Man." Elvis was playing out the string of films set up by his controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker, who never wanted Elvis to be considered as a serious dramatic actor. Parker even went so far as to take Elia Kazan to task for even mentioning such an idea. It was such thinking that prompted the King Of Rock & Roll to return to the stage once again after an eight-year hiatus. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By: Peter Tewksbury
Genres: Western, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 8, 1968 Wide
On DVD: Aug 7, 2007
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

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jay n

Abysmal waste of talent on stupid script that has no point and insulting stereotypes. The biggest shame is the casting of two great actresses, Joan Blondell and Katy Jurado, and not just criminally underusing them but throughly wasting them in terrible parts. Elvis movies are a… More
Abysmal waste of talent on stupid script that has no point and insulting stereotypes. The biggest shame is the casting of two great actresses, Joan Blondell and Katy Jurado, and not just criminally underusing them but throughly wasting them in terrible parts. Elvis movies are a scattershot bunch but this has to be one of the worst.

Cast

            Elvis Presley as Joe Lightcloud

            Burgess Meredith as Charlie Lightcloud

            Joan Blondell as Glenda Callahan

            Katy Jurado as Annie Lightcloud

            Thomas Gomez as Grandpa

            L.Q. Jones as Bronc Hoverty

            Quentin Dean as Mamie Callahan

            Anne Seymour as Mrs. Hawkins

            Douglas Henderson as Congressman

            Angus Duncan as Lorne Hawkins

            Michael Lane as Frank Hawk

            Susan Trustman as Mary Lightcloud

            David Cadiente as Other Indian

            Marya Christen as Billie Jo Hump

            Buck Kartalian as Bull Shortgun

            Michael Keller as Orville Witt

            Maurishka as Connie Shortgun

            Brett Parker as Deputy Sheriff Hank Matson

            Jennifer Peak as Little Deer

            Warren Vanders as Hike Bowers

            Del 'Sonny' West as Jackson He-Crow

            Dick Wilson as Car Salesman

            Caitlin Wyles as Marlene Standing Rattle

            Frank Parker
            
            Henry Jones
            
            Mike Lane
            
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