El trotamundos

Título original: Roustabout

1964
PG
1h 41min

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After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaAfter a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

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3,4 mil

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Curiosidades
In the closing scene, Elvis Presley lifts a dwarf into the arms of "The Strongman" portrayed by Richard Kiel ("Jaws" of James Bond fame).

Pifias
When Freddy takes Charlie's challenge to hit the target twice in a row at the dunk tank Freddy disputes the first throw so they start again. On the first throw of the re-start you hear the sound of a hit and the girl is dunked but you can see that the ball never really hits the target.

Citas
College boy in gray sweater: That your sickle?
Charlie Rogers: Gotta stop reading those hot-rod magazines buddy, sickles are out - it's either a bike or a motorcycle.
College boy in suit and tie: Made in Japan huh.
Charlie Rogers: That's right, made in Japan.
College boy in suit and tie: What's the matter, American sickles not good enough for you?
Charlie Rogers: You don't dig world trade buddy after all the economics they've tried to shove into you.

Conexiones
Edited into Elvis Presley: Hot Shots and Cool Clips Volume 3 (2007)

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Roustabout
Written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye
Performed by Elvis Presley

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6/10

One of better 60s Elvis films

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.