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Director:
Philip Dunne
Writers:
J.R. Salamanca (novel)
Clifford Odets (writer)
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Release Date:
15 June 1961 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
ELVIS PRESLEY sings of love to HOPE LANGE - TUESDAY WELD - MILLIE PERKINS (original ad - mostly caps) more
Plot:
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Elvis Presley ... Glenn Tyler

Hope Lange ... Irene Sperry

Tuesday Weld ... Noreen Braxton
Millie Perkins ... Betty Lee Parsons (Glenn's girlfriend)
Rafer Johnson ... Davis (Macy's butler)
John Ireland ... Phil Macy
Gary Lockwood ... Cliff Macy
William Mims ... Uncle Rolfe Braxton
Raymond Greenleaf ... Dr. Underwood
Christina Crawford ... Monica George (Cliff Macy's date)
Robin Raymond ... Flossie (Phil Macy's secretary)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Arnt ... Mr. Parsons (uncredited)

Mark Bailey ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin ... Mr. Spangler (uncredited)
Joe Butham ... Mr. Dace (uncredited)
Pat Buttram ... Mr. Longstreet (mechanic) (uncredited)
Harry Carter ... Bartender (uncredited)
Linden Chiles ... Doctor (uncredited)
Will Corry ... Willie Dace (uncredited)
Ruby Goodwin ... Sarah (Irene's maid) (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited)
James W. Horan ... Juror (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Man at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Milk Bottle Bazaar Concessionaire (uncredited)
Doreen Lang ... Mrs. Parsons (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Conductor (uncredited)
Elisha Mott ... State trooper (uncredited)
Alan Napier ... Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Jack Orrison ... Dr. Creston (coroner) (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr. ... Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo ... Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited)
Harry Shannon ... Sam Tyler (Glenn's father) (uncredited)
Frankie Silver ... Woman in booth (uncredited)
Red West ... Hank Tyler (Glenn's brother) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Philip Dunne 
 
Writing credits
J.R. Salamanca (novel "Wild in the Country)

Clifford Odets (writer)

Produced by
Peter Nelson .... associate producer
Jerry Wald .... producer
 
Original Music by
Kenyon Hopkins 
 
Cinematography by
William C. Mellor 
 
Film Editing by
Dorothy Spencer 
 
Art Direction by
E. Preston Ames  (as Preston Ames)
Jack Martin Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Stuart A. Reiss 
Walter M. Scott 
 
Costume Design by
Donfeld  (as Don Feld)
 
Makeup Department
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
Helen Turpin .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Edward Woehler .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph E. Rickards .... assistant director
Harry Scott .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Alfred Bruzlin .... sound
Warren B. Delaplain .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Homer Plannette .... gaffer (uncredited)
Clyde Taylor .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Sharp .... wardrobe
 
Music Department
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lonely Man (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Elvis Presley dated Tuesday Weld in the 1950s. more
Quotes:
Betty Lee Parsons: I have no intention of wasting sympathy on him.
Glenn Tyler: Sympathy is never wasted, Betty Lee. One way or another, you get it back, or so it says in the Book.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Husky Dusky Day more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
another great movie, 16 August 2001
Author: kwbucsfan from Florida

This is yet another great Elvis movie. It's great to see how a young kid who is dealt a very bad hand in life, with an abusive father and brother, with the death of his mother as a child and being guilty until proven innocent by the town comes out on top. It has good songs, but is not a musical. Again another great plot with a strong supporting cast, with Tuesday Weld and Gary Lockwood to name a few. I give this movie 4 and a half stars.

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