Movie Description
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
(1981)Overview
Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beauty pageant contestant who was his live-in girlfriend and traveling companion for the last four years of his life. The story begins with their first meeting and traces their years together when Thompson tried to keep Presley off drugs in the last years of his career.
Featured Crew
- Director : Gus Trikonis
- Producer : Charles B. Fitzsimons
- Writer : Julia Cameron
- Editor : Fred A. Chulack
- Cast : Don Johnson,Stephanie Zimbalist,Ann Dusenberry,Rick Lenz,Ann Wedgeworth,Richard Herd,Jay W. MacIntosh,Ruta Lee,Edward Edwards,John Crawford,Darrell Fetty,Richard Winterstein,Gary Lee Davis,John Ashton,Bobbi Jordan,Susan Mullen,John Christy Ewing,Tony Giorgio,Odette Mitchell,John Bernaber,Andre Tayir,Ken Foree,Kerry Stein,Cathy Foy,Ronnie McDowell
Cast
Elvis Presley
Linda Thompson
Jeannie LeMay
David Briggs (as Richard Lenz)
Aunt Betty
Sanford Thompson
Marge Thompson
Su-Su
Sam Thompson
Vernon Presley
Pete Moore
Bobby Farr
Ray
Jake
Pregnant Woman
Nurse
Doctor
Mob Figure
Redhead
Agent
Choreographer
Boxer
Bob
Miss Hawaii
Elvis Presley (singing voice)
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Facts
Original TitleElvis and the Beauty Queen
Status Released
Release Information
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1981-03-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesDavid Gerber Productions,Columbia Pictures Television
Genres
- Drama
- Music
- TV Movie