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To me, this movie is perfection.

The acting in this movie is really good.

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.

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.

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.

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.