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
- Directed By
- Peter Tewksbury
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 1968 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Elvis Presley
as Joe Lightcloud
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Burgess Meredith
as Charlie Lightcloud
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Joan Blondell
as Glenda Callahan
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Katy Jurado
as Annie Lightcloud
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Thomas Gomez
as Grandpa
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L.Q. Jones
as Bronc Hoverty
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Quentin Dean
as Mamie Callahan
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Anne Seymour
as Mrs. Hawkins
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Douglas Henderson
as Congressman
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Angus Duncan
as Lorne Hawkins
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Michael Lane
as Frank Hawk
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Susan Trustman
as Mary Lightcloud
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David Cadiente
as Other Indian
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Marya Christen
as Billie Jo Hump
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Buck Kartalian
as Bull Shortgun
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Michael Keller
as Orville Witt
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Maurishka
as Connie Shortgun
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Brett Parker
as Deputy Sheriff Hank Matson
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Jennifer Peak
as Little Deer
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Warren Vanders
as Hike Bowers
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Del 'Sonny' West
as Jackson He-Crow
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Dick Wilson
as Car Salesman
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Caitlin Wyles
as Marlene Standing Rattle
- Frank Parker
- Henry Jones
- Mike Lane
