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Summary
After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 53Audiences 58GoodWatch 48
Tomatometer56%
Metascore50
IMDb6.0
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for music movies, −5 min on the typical 106
typical 106101Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 60 more
Released
1964
November 11, 1964
62 years ago
Genres
MusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 42
Elvis PresleyCharlie Rogers
Barbara StanwyckMaggie Morgan
Joan FreemanCathy Lean
Leif EricksonJoe Lean
Sue Ane LangdonMadame Mijanou
Pat ButtramHarry Carver
Joan StaleyMarge
Dabbs GreerArthur Nielsen
Steve BrodieFred
Norman GrabowskiSam
Jack AlbertsonLou
Jane DuloHazel
Joel FluellenCody Marsh
Wilda TaylorLittle Egypt
Beverly AdamsCora (uncredited)
Al BainCarnival Patron (uncredited)- JBJohn BartonCarnival Patron (uncredited)
Billy BartyBilly (uncredited)
Kenneth BeckerGregg (uncredited)
Lynn BordenCollege Girl (uncredited)
Owen BushMan (uncredited)- DCDel CasherGuitarist (uncredited)
- DCDick CherneyCarnival Patron (uncredited)
- CCCharles CirilloCarnival Patron (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- John Rich Director
- Michael D. Moore Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Allan Weiss Screenplay, Story
- Anthony Lawrence Screenplay
Production · 2
- Hal B. Wallis Producer
- Paul Nathan Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Lucien Ballard Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Warren Low Editor
Sound · 3
- Joseph J. Lilley Original Music Composer
- Charles Grenzbach Sound Recordist
- John R. Carter Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Hal Pereira Art Direction
- Sam Comer Set Decoration
- Walter H. Tyler Art Direction
- Robert R. Benton Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
- Nellie Manley Hair Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Paul K. Lerpae Special Effects
- Tom Parker Technical Advisor
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