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Actors: Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Roustabout |
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Elvis Presley plays Charlie Rogers, a singer. He is just finished is latest gig, with no prospects in sight. He has a wreck on his motorcycle. It will take some time for the bike to be repaired. The couple and their daughter that hit him operate a carnival. He hangs around there while waiting for his bike. Barbara Stanwyck plays the carnival's owner. She offers him a job to hold him over until he gets his next singing gig. In the meantime, he becomes interested in the boss's daughter. She is cautious but interested. Unfortunately he sees Charlie as a poor guy. One day on a whim Charlie agrees to be part of the carnival's entertainment. He's a big hit. He is offered a permanent contract which he first declines. The carnivals are very excited about this because the creditors are circling their family business and a competitor is just looking for an opening to buy them out. Can Charlie save the carnival by attracting large crowds to pay to see him? Will he prove himself worthy enough to "get the girl"?
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Roustabout |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- singer
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- another color
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southwest
Desert?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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