Elvis and the Beauty Queen

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 1, 1981

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Columbia Pictures Television,David Gerber Productions

Cast

Don Johnson,Stephanie Zimbalist,Ann Dusenberry,Rick Lenz,Ann Wedgeworth,Richard Herd,Jay W. MacIntosh,Ruta Lee,Edward Edwards,John Crawfordand 15 more

Director

Gus Trikonis

Writer

Julia Cameron

Producer

David Gerber,Charles B. Fitzsimons

Cinematography

Thomas Del Ruth

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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