Roustabout (Paramount Pictures) (1964)

Elvis Presley And Barbara Stanwyck Star In Hal Wallis Colorful Production “Roustabout” Elvis Presley fans have grown to expect spectacular and colorful settings for his pictures which have ranged from the beaches of Wakiki to the beautiful bay in Acapulco. “Roustabout,” Elvis new film, which opens ........ = en a Bie es ee ce Sales Theatre, is no exception. Producer Hal Wallis provides one of the most beautiful and colorful backgrounds in all Presley’s career for this exciting production in which Elvis sings 11 new songs. The setting is the glittering world of a traveling carnival and Elvis portrays a rugged “carnie”’ handyman (a_roustabout) who fights, sings and loves his way through the carnival trail. Playing opposite Elvis is Barbara Stanwyck, the four-time Academy Award nominee who portrays an attractive, hardboiled carnival owner. This is Miss Stanwyck’s first role opposite Elvis Presley. It was the talk of the “Roustabout” set how well Barbara and Elvis hit it off. Elvis has always had a profound respect for Miss Stanwyck’s stature as one of filmdoms all-time top actresses. Miss Stanwyck has also had an admiration for Elvis, not only personally, but as an internationally renowned actor, singer, and entertainer at the peak of his career. Together, the two tell the story of carnival life filled with action, midway glitter and sideshow color. The story begins as Elvis goes to work at a broken down carnival run by Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck). Once he gets settled there, he meets Cathy Lean (Joan Freeman) and takes an immediate liking to her, which infuriates her father (Leif Erickson) as well as the carnival’s exotic fortune teller (Sue Ane Langdon). Elvis’ singing draws big crowds to the midway and this sets the carnival back on its feet, but then, after all seems to be going well, he gets into a fight with one of the customers, demonstrating some expert karate. Because of this, Elvis leaves to join a rival carnival, and once again, Maggie starts to lose money. However, as the rousing climax is reached, Elvis returns to Maggie’s carnival and all turns out well. John Rich directed this fast paced adventure about the world of carnival life. “Roustabout” is in Technicolor and Techniscope. Still #10320/134 Mat 1D ELVIS STANDS AT THE TOP— ALONE! Elvis Presley stars in Hal Wallis’ new Technicolor musical for Paramount, “Roustabout,” which OPUS sac crels «exelent ene ear ree at the WM ae ede da nt eee ote Theatre. Elvis portrays a carnival roustabout (handyman) who becomes a midway singer in order to drum up some business for the sagging carnival. Along with top-billed Elvis, the cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson and Sue Ane Langdon. Still #10320/144 A BIT OF FEMININE PERSUASION —In this scene from “‘Roustabout,” Hal Wallis’ new production for Paramount which opens ......... AEE Giro anes ae as Theatre, Elvis Presley, as a carnival handyman and midway entertainer, woos (so he thinks) Joan Freeman, the carnival manager’s daughter. Along with Presley and Miss Freeman, the *“Roustabout”’ cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, Leif Erickson and Sue Ane Langdon. Elvis Presley Stars In“Roustahout’ New Film About Carnival Life It could be said that there are two Elvis Presleys. One, millions know. He is Elvis the singing idol, the actor-entertainer whose latest Hal Wallis production for Paramount, “‘Roustabout,” opens ...... top-notch songs which are bound to please one and all. Then, there is Elvis Presley the man, who cherishes his privacy, and is little known to the general public, or even to Hollywood. This ‘real’ Elvis is quiet-mannered, thoughtful and considerate, a man who refuses to brag about his accomplishments. It is not generally known, for instance, that what the theatre audience see Elvis do on the screen, he actually does. In “Roustabout,” he splits a twoby-four in half with a lightning Karate stroke. Although Elvis is a Karate expert, he would not have demonstrated such a feat unless it happened to be in the film plot. It is already widely known that Elvis had nine stitches taken to seal up a hand wound in a too realistic fight sequence for “Roustabout,” one of the roughest pictures he has ever made. In this film, he is involved in four fights, competing in all of them without a double. In one tussle, with Steve Brodie, he is knocked into a back flip over a concession counter at the carnival where he works. He also takes several daredevil motorcycle slides, and rides the perpendicular walls of a motordome. Hollywood set workers, accustomed to seeing doubles fill in for stars in risky stunts, are usually nonplussed when Elvis does the job himself. Like most athletes, Elvis knows how to fall and protect himself and others working in the scene with him. Yes, Elvis is a singing star, who is both entertainer and a he-man’s man on the athletic field. And this is quite a paradox, even for Hollywood. Elvis “Roustabout” Opens...... Get with it baby. You may think you’re hip, but do you know what a felagee is? A grab joint? A lot louse? There’s only one way to find out—by seeing the colorful new Elvis Presley musical “Roustabout,” a Hal Wallis production for Paramount which opens.......... BU ENG sic dv a aces erie Theatre. In “Roustabout,” Elvis finds himself fighting, singing and loving his way through an action-packed story of life in the tinsel world of a carnival. It is a world of glittering midways and gaudy sideshows, a world with its own unique language. A hot dog stand is a grab joint, a non paying customer is a lot louse and a hot shot is a felagee. It is a world where anything can happen to Elvis—and usually does. Anything from knock-down karate style fights, chilling motorcycle spills, to love affairs with two gorgeous girls ... at the same time. One is the beautiful Cathy (Joan Freeman), daughter of the carnival boss; the other, the exotic fortune teller Mijanou (Sue Ane Langdon), who sees Elvis in her future no matter what he has to say about it. Against this spectacular background, Elvis sings 11 new songs, many of which are already on the best-seller lists. Yes, it’s the old freewheeling Elvis at his best, but with a new stature gained through almost ten years as a singing and acting star. Elvis also receives excellent support from the rest of the top “Roustabout” cast. Barbara Stanwyck, nominated four times for the Academy Award, co-stars as Maggie, a hard-boiled but good-hearted carnival owner. Leif Erickson, direct from a key role in “The Carpetbaggers,” appears as an embittered carnival manager. Joan Freeman and Sue Ane Langdon vie for the audiences vote as the eyeful of the year. “Roustabout,” a Hal Wallis production, was directed by John Rich in Technicolor and Techniscope. Still #10320/50 Mat 1B A ROVING, RECKLESS “ROUSTABOUT’’—Elvis Presley portrays a carnival roustabout (handyman) in Hal Wallis’ new production for Paramount, ‘“Roustabout,”? which OPENS. jiskie eaee sss sis at the SEL FS BIN cl Theatre. Along with Elvis, the star-studded cast of this fun-filled musical includes Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson and Sue Ane Langdon. Production Item On “Roustabout” The most spectacular music number staged at Paramount in many years can be seen in Hal Wallis’ “Roustabout,” which opens ...... seesarh clbinU Nes aicseee ste ae teens Theatre. Producer Wallis assembled a group of more than 50 dancers, singers and musicians and an audience of 200 for the “Little Egypt”? number which headlines ‘‘Roustabout” star, Elvis Presley, singing in this lavish production number. Still #10820/72 Mat 2B THERE’S AN ART TO SELLING JELLY APPLES—Elvis Presley listens intently as Barbara Stanwyck tries to explain the principles of selling jelly apples at a carnival in this scene from “Roustabout,” Hal Wallis’ new production for Paramount which opens ............. AUAMG sy sete eisara ccs, eve Theatre. In this colorful musical Elvis plays a roustabout (handyman) at a carnival owned by Barbara Stanwyck. “‘Roustabout,”? in Technicolor and Techniscope, was directed by John Rich. Barbara Stanwyck Is Delighted With Change Of Pace Role In “Roustabout’ Intrigued by the novel casting which finds Barbara Stanwyck, a four-time Academy Award nominee for her dramatic film characterizations, in a co-starring role with Elvis Presley in Piel ais — Oustapoul, Which Opens ....... 0090 99TF..... WOO ee. ales koe ee Theatre, the distinguished actress was asked: “Isn’t this quite a switch from your customary type of role?” “‘A change of pace, yes,’ admits Miss Stanwyck, “but this part could open a brand new audience for me. You see, Elvis has his own legion of fans. They are staunch and loyal followers. Maybe they’ve never seen me in a motion picture. “Another thing,” Miss Stanwyck added, “I am loyal to my old friends, too. ‘Roustabout’ is a Hal Wallis production. This will mark my fifth picture for Mr. Wallis, one of which includes one of my finest roles in ‘Sorry Wrong Number.’ I sort of feel that working for the first time with Elvis, for Mr. Wallis, is most fortunate.” Miss Stanwyck’s role as the attractive and vigorous owner of a travelling carnival, brought her back to the Paramount lot for the first time in more than ten years. Her last picture there was Wallis’ “The Furies.” The famous actress even has the same measurements as she did some years ago. Paramount’s fashion stylist, Edith Head, used the same forms as before in designing her costumes. Miss Stanwyck is prompt on the set for shooting. Reading and watching color TV travel subjects are her chief hobbies. She is very active, keeps athletically in trim and knows everything that goes on in Hollywood, but she’s not a nightclubber and rarely, if ever, goes out on the town. All in all, Miss Stanwyck is quite a girl, as everyone on the “Roustabout” set will attest to. “Roustabout,” in Technicolor and Techniscope, was directed by John Rich. The cast, along with Presley and Miss Stanwyck, includes Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson, Sue Ane Langdon and Pat Buttram. Still #10320/61 Mat 2C A SHOWER OF FUN FOR ELVIS AND FRIENDS! Elvis Presley looks over the ‘wet’ but lovely terrain in this scene from “Roustabout,”’ Hal Wallis’ new musical for Paramount which opens ..............0e-e0202% at the SPenocetere rais rete atone leone etek ae Theatre. In this colorful production, Elvis portrays a carnival roustabout (handyman) who becomes a midway entertainer in order to save a dying carnival from bankruptcy. Along. with Elvis, the top cast in “Roustabout” includes Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson and Sue Ane Langdon. 7