Elvis and the Beauty Queen
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| Elvis and the Beauty Queen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Musical |
| Written by | Julia Cameron |
| Directed by | Gus Trikonis |
| Starring | Don Johnson Stephanie Zimbalist Ann Dusenberry Rick Lenz |
| Music by | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Gerber |
| Producer | Charles B. Fitzsimmons |
| Production location | Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth |
| Editor | Fred A. Chulack |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | David Gerber Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 1, 1981[1] |
Elvis and the Beauty Queen is a 1981 American made-for-television drama musical film starring Don Johnson and Stephanie Zimbalist.[1] It aired on NBC on March 1, 1981, at 9:00 pm.[1]
Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about Elvis's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beauty pageant contestant who was his live-in girlfriend and traveling companion for four of the last five years of his life.[1] 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.[2]
Cast
- Stephanie Zimbalist as Linda Thompson
- Don Johnson as Elvis Presley
- Ann Dusenberry as Jeannie
- Rick Lenz as David Briggs
- Ann Wedgeworth as Aunt Betty
- Jay W. MacIntosh as Mrs. Thompson
- Ruta Lee as Su-Su
- Edward Edwards as Sam Thompson
- John Crawford as Vernon Presley
- Darrell Fetty as Pete Moore
- Richard Winterstein as Bobby Farr
- Gary Lee Davis as Ray
- John Ashton as Jake
- Bobbi Jordan as Pregnant Woman
- Hanala Sagal as Woman Kissed by Elvis during his concert
Production
Seven songs were recorded for the soundtrack in Nashville, Tennessee, with country singer Ronnie McDowell providing the vocals.[1] The band who backed McDowell was the Glass Hammer, a Nashville-based band. The Glass Hammer consisted of Joe Meador, guitar, Don Lee, lead guitar, Bill Conn, keyboards and horns, Larry Leath, bass, and Rick Judkins, drums.
