Good songs, a solid performance from Elvis and a decent story in a unique setting is about what you take away from "Roustabout".
It's one of the King's later (and less ambitious) flicks but they varied in quality and "Roustabout" comes off well. Elvis is good as a restless (and quite temperamental) average Joe who lends a hand in a traveling carnival while his motorcycle is in the shops. Despite himself he starts caring for the married couple who run the place (a very charming Barbara Stanwyck the better half) and falls for their daughter.
The film looks nice, Elvis sings quality songs like the title track, "Little Egypt" and "One Track Heart" among others, he's in fine acting form and gets solid support from old pro Stanwyck and the story ain't too shabby either.
All in all; a solid Presley film.
It's one of the King's later (and less ambitious) flicks but they varied in quality and "Roustabout" comes off well. Elvis is good as a restless (and quite temperamental) average Joe who lends a hand in a traveling carnival while his motorcycle is in the shops. Despite himself he starts caring for the married couple who run the place (a very charming Barbara Stanwyck the better half) and falls for their daughter.
The film looks nice, Elvis sings quality songs like the title track, "Little Egypt" and "One Track Heart" among others, he's in fine acting form and gets solid support from old pro Stanwyck and the story ain't too shabby either.
All in all; a solid Presley film.