Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981)
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.
Director: Gus Trikonis
Don Johnson Elvis Presley |
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Stephanie Zimbalist Linda Thompson |
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Ann Dusenberry Jeannie LeMay |
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Rick Lenz David Briggs (as Richard Lenz) |
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Ann Wedgeworth Aunt Betty |
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Richard Herd Sanford Thompson |
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Jay W. MacIntosh Marge Thompson |
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Ruta Lee Su-Su |
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Edward Edwards Sam Thompson |
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John Crawford Vernon Presley |
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Darrell Fetty Pete Moore |
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Richard Winterstein Bobby Farr |
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Gary Lee Davis Ray |
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John Ashton Jake |
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Bobbi Jordan Pregnant Woman |
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Susan Mullen Nurse |
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John Christy Ewing Doctor |
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Tony Giorgio Mob Figure |
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Odette Mitchell Redhead |
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John Bernaber Agent |
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Andre Tayir Choreographer |
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Ken Foree Boxer |
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Kerry Stein Bob |
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Cathy Foy Miss Hawaii |
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Ronnie McDowell Elvis Presley (singing voice) |
Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography |
Art | Raphael Bretton | Set Decoration |
Sound | Allyn Ferguson | Music |
Production | Charles B. Fitzsimons | Producer |
Editing | Fred A. Chulack | Editor |
Production | David Gerber | Executive Producer |
Directing | Gus Trikonis | Director |
Art | Michael Baugh | Production Design |
Writing | Julia Cameron | Writer |
Costume & Make-Up | Ann Gray Lambert | Costume Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Charles DeMuth | Costumer |