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Frankie and Johnny is a 1966 American Western musical film starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of "Frankie" was played by Donna Douglas from The Beverly Hillbillies TV series. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly national box office list for 1966.
Frankie and Johnny: Directed by Frederick De Cordova. With Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Sue Ane Langdon. A riverboat singer with a weakness for gambling wants to find his lucky redhead, but his girlfriend Frankie is not amused.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Frederick De Cordova
- 1966-03-31
Mar 8, 2005 · Johnny is a gambler whose bad luck changes when dancer Nellie Bly, played by Nancy Kovack, joins the troupe aboard the riverboat. Each night, the three perform the number 'Frankie and Johnny' onstage. As Johnny's interest in Nellie increases, Frankie's jealousy is piqued.
May 24, 2016 · The movie was all anomalies for Elvis: he portrayed a degenerate riverboat gambler tempted from the love of his life by a red headed vixen in a retelling of the 1904 song, often, very often, covered. Three couples on different trajectories in a Moliere inspired sex romp is what it boils down to.
Sep 21, 2024 · Frankie and Johnny is a 1966 American Western musical film starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of Frankie was played by Donna Douglas from The Beverly Hillbillies TV series. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly national box office list for 1966.
This musical comedy-drama stars Elvis Presley as a Mississippi riverboat entertainer who’s in love with his (female) partner, Frankie (Donna Douglas). But Johnny is a compulsive gambler whose losing streak changes dramatically when lady luck smiles on him in the attractive shape of Nelly Bly (Nancy Kovack).
Oct 9, 2023 · Elvis puts the Johnny in Frankie and Johnny as he is a habitual gambler who regularly performs with his girlfriend Frankie (Douglas) on a riverboat casino stationed on the Mississippi River. Unfortunately Johnny begins to experience a series of bad luck, which gets helped by the girlfriend of their boss, but as expected, that causes some folks ...
