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A mixed-race American Indian rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people out.A mixed-race American Indian rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people out.A mixed-race American Indian rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people out.
Mike Lane
- Frank Hawk
- (as Michael Lane)
Marya Thomas
- Bille-Jo Hump
- (as Marya Christen)
- Director
- Writers
- Michael A. Hoey
- Dan Cushman
- Burt Kennedy(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Dan Cushman novel on which this film was based had previously served as the basis for the 1958 Broadway musical "Whoop-Up," which starred Ralph Young in the Presley role.
- GoofsDuring the opening sequences when Joe Lightcloud is "herding" the cattle with the Cadillac, the tires are screeching as he makes sharp turns. As he is on dirt and not pavement, these sounds wouldn't have been heard.
- Quotes
Joe Lightcloud: She can chew on my moccasin anytime.
- ConnectionsEdited into Elvis on Tour (1972)
- SoundtracksStay Away, Joe
Written by Sid Wayne (uncredited) & Ben Weisman (uncredited)
Performed and Sung by Elvis Presley
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Send up a smoke signal, Elvis' career is in trouble!
A squashy slapstick mess posing as a comedy. Elvis Presley plays an Indian bull-riding champ who leaves the rodeo for a stay at home on his folks' desert-spread in Arizona, where government suits have just invested in the family's herd of cattle (which is in dire need of a stud). What director Peter Tewksbury is in dire need of is some narrative skills, though what he lacks in assessment he makes up for in sloppy comedic montages (his social commentary isn't exactly pointed, but Tewksbury does have a satiric bend to his outlandishness and there are some funny scenes). Despite colorful supporting turns by Katy Jurado and Joan Blondell, the general wackiness gets way out of hand, and there's too much hoopin' and hollerin' to sustain much interest. As for Elvis, he's loose and frisky throughout--and while it's nice to see him having fun on-screen, one has to wonder if he had just given up on movies at this point. This shambles of a picture has a distinct what-the-hell feel to it, and though spirits are high, the returns are mostly low. *1/2 from ****
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- moonspinner55
- Aug 18, 2007
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- Also known as
- Born Rich
- Filming locations
- Merry-Go-Round Rock, Schnebly Hill Road, Sedona, Arizona, USA(where Elvis sings "Dominic")
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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