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Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy Jurado, Thomas Gomez ... see more see more... , L.Q. Jones , Quentin Dean , Anne Seymour , Douglas Henderson , Angus Duncan , Michael Lane , Susan Trustman , David Cadiente , Marya Christen , Buck Kartalian , Michael Keller , Maurishka , Brett Parker , Jennifer Peak , Warren Vanders , Del 'Sonny' West , Dick Wilson , Caitlin Wyles , Frank Parker , Henry Jones , Mike Lane

This forgettable comedy finds Joe Lightcloud (Elvis Presley) as a mixed-blood Indian with strong ties to his tribe and his father Charlie (Burgess Meredith). Joe tries to get government assistance for... read more read more... the tribe in exchange for permitting the local congressman to graze cattle on Indian land. Maime (Quentin Dean) is the object of Joe's affection, but they are under the watchful eye of her mother Glenda (Joan Blondell), who owns the local saloon. The Jordanaires back up Elvis on a few songs, most notable being "U.S. Male" by guitar-great Jerry Reed. By this time, Elvis was extremely tired of churning out movies with such dismal scripts. Later in 1968, he would make a triumphant return to live performing with his NBC television special which featured Jerry Reed's "Guitar Man." Elvis was playing out the string of films set up by his controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker, who never wanted Elvis to be considered as a serious dramatic actor. Parker even went so far as to take Elia Kazan to task for even mentioning such an idea. It was such thinking that prompted the King Of Rock & Roll to return to the stage once again after an eight-year hiatus. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Peter Tewksbury

Release Date: March 8, 1968

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007

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  • jjnxn
    April 30, 2012
    jjnxn
    Abysmal waste of talent on stupid script that has no point and insulting stereotypes. The biggest shame is the casting of two great actresses, Joan Blondell and Katy Jurado, and not just criminally underusing them but throughly wasting them in terrible parts. Elvis movies are a s... read morecattershot bunch but this has to be one of the worst.
  • helwigs
    June 2, 2009
    helwigs
    The main plot for the movie was pretty much lacking. What saved the movie from me turning it off were the off collar jokes and the sub plots with the girl and the crazy mom as well as Joe's sister. It does have some good moments but for the most part it seemed like just a reason ... read morefor guys to be guys who just go around fighting eachother.
  • nanoqna
    January 10, 2007
    nanoqna
    this movie isnt very good. thers no plot its all about partying. why did burgess meredith do this movie??

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