Published in 1953, stay away, joe by dan cushman is set apparently in the fort belknap indian community i. In stay away, presley portrays joe lightcloud, a native american rodeo rider who main goal is to raise cattle on his navajo reservation. It can be challenging to stay stylish throughout the winter season b stay away joe joe lightcloud jacket see more. Here, louis champlain, of cree and french ancestry, lives with his gros ventre wife, annie, their three children pete, little joe, mary and his maternal grandfather, grandpere. With the exception of cousins, the other four films are among elviss best. Stay away, joe 1968 out of 4 incredibly bad film has elvis playing an indian who also just happens to be a rodeo champion. Elvis presley scene from stay away, joe mgm 1968 shemar codey. Stay away joe elvis movies, elvis, elvis presley movies. Directed by peter tewksbury, the film was based on the 1953 novel by dan cushman, a satirical farce. The film was released to theaters in 1968 by metrogoldwynmayer.
Mgms stay away, joe on location sedona, arizona compliments of elvis and the colonel rca victor unrm9408. Stay away, joe 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. In 1970 it was released as the opening track of presleys budget album lets be friends. Stay away has the melody as greensleeves, and what child is this. Stay away, joe is a song first recorded by elvis presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture stay away, joe. Elvis gives one of the performances of his life as joe lightcloud in stay away, joe. The film reached number 65 on the variety weekly national box office chart. Kissin cousins, tickle me, live a little, stay away joe and elvis on tour. Yet not included in the movie, this album was recorded during the time of the production of the 1968 movie that elvis presley filmed in cottonwood and. The producer in charge of the recordings for mgm was jeff alexander.
If their experiment is successful, then the government will help all the navajo people. Western movie stills stay away, joe trivia on imdb. Sep 22, 20 halfbreed rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people prove they can be responsible cattlemen and finds the bull forwarded to them for breeding has been slaughtered to celebrate his. Before october 1999, any presley fan or record collector including those known worldwide for their elvis expertise and vast collections would have sworn that no lp ever existed titled stay away, joe. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Overview of stay away, joe, 1968, directed by peter tewksbury, with elvis presley, burgess meredith, joan blondell, at turner classic movies. In 1968 stay away, joe mercifully brought to an end a threeyearlong stretch of ten formulaic presley pictures that had gradually diminished the stars box office pull and his reputation in hollywood. Elvis presley scene from stay away, joe mgm 1968 duration. The nonformula stay away, joe does showcase a revitalized presley with strong material. The cold months are coming and it is nearing the time to take out your winter clothes. In this tuneful western, elvis presley plays a partnavajo rodeo rider who returns to live with his father on the reservation and raise cattle. The film, starring elvis presley, joan blondell and burgess meredith, currently has a total of one poster available. Stay away, joe is a comedic western film which stars elvis presley.
Video archive for the film stay away, joe, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1968. Sep 06, 2016 halfbreed rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people prove they can be responsible cattlemen and finds the bull forwarded to them for breeding has been slaughtered to celebrate his. A1a4 from the mgm motion picture stay away, joe recorded october 1, 1967 and january 1516,1968 at rcas studio in nashville made in the eu. Stay away, joe is a 1968 westerncomedy film, with musical interludes, set in modern times and starring elvis presley, burgess meredith, katy jurado and joan. Stay away, joe 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In addition, elvis was not in his best voice here the film version of you dont know me has a beautiful piano intro but vocally one can hear why he decided to redo it later that year. Stay away, joe is a 1968 western comedy film, with musical interludes, set in modern times and starring elvis presley, burgess meredith, katy jurado and joan blondell.
Stay away, joe 1968 having made a name for himself as a rodeo star, joe lightcloud elvis presley returns to his navajo reservation with a scheme to start a cattle business that could support. But joe s friend, bronc hoverty, accidentally barbecues the prize bull, while joe sells the heifers to buy plumbing and. Stay away joe is a fun film to watch but its sure that you wont like it if you dont like elvis. Starting with 1965s girl happy and ending with speedway in 1968, elviss. Though they make fairly pleasant listening, they are written for the movie strictly. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
This word title is sometimes more simply referred to the stay away, joe album. The incredible story of one of the worlds rarest record albums. Unlike most of his previous films, stay away, joe didnt prominently feature presleys singing although he did croon stay away over the opening credits and serenade a bull with dominick. Stay away, joe soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Oct 05, 2012 elvis presley scene from stay away, joe mgm 1968 duration. Watch stay away, joe movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Joe rosanova & the vineyard since youve been away 1968 us psych rock. Halfbreed rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people prove they can be responsible cattlemen and finds the bull forwarded to them for breeding has been slaughtered to celebrate his.