Frankie and Johnny (1965) Reviews

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Not a remake of the 1934 Helen Morgan vehicle of the same title, Frankie and Johnny stars Elvis Presley as Johnny, a Mississippi gambler, and Beverly Hillbillies regular Donna Douglas as his girl friend Frankie. In keeping with the old ballad, the romance of Frankie and Johnny is threatened by the intervention of seductress Nellie Bly (Nancy Kovack). Nellie brings Johnny luck at the gaming tables while Frankie sees red. Frankie and Johnny was written by onetime Marx Brothers contributor Nat Perrin and directed by future Tonight Show helmsman Fred de Cordova. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, (more)

Director(s):: Frederick de Cordova

Format(s):: DVD
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	Marla B.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Another movie suitable for any Elvis fan. Add to that, Ellie Mae and other known actors, makes it an interesting movie to watch.

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	Maria E.

0 out of 0 people found this review helpful

I like the songs in this movie. I actually remembered the title song from when I saw the movie on TV about 45 years ago. This movie is one of the better Elvis movies. The problem was that this copy froze up in the middle. I was sent another copy, but strangely enough it froze in exactly the same place.

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	Lawrence C D.

0 out of 0 people found this review helpful

Not one of the best movie's that Elvis Presley did but it is still a good movie, one you should see.

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	RODNEY W.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

I really only got it based on a recent book I read about Donna Douglas. Supposedly when she came back to the hillbilly set she was very depressed about a secret affection for Elvis Presley. I was intrigued about just how stunning of a woman she was. The movie showed just how stunning she is without the country bumpkin persona she had to play on the hillbillies. Other than that it really showed just another Elvis movie with little or no plot other than a chance to let him sing. Although I dont mind a good Elvis song. The songs in this appear to have been thrown together with little thought.

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