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Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981)

1981-03-01 · 1h 40m · EN
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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.

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Julia CameronWriterGus TrikonisDirector

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Don JohnsonDon JohnsonElvis PresleyStephanie ZimbalistStephanie ZimbalistLinda ThompsonAnn DusenberryAnn DusenberryJeannie LeMayRick LenzRick LenzDavid Briggs (as Richard Lenz)Ann WedgeworthAnn WedgeworthAunt BettyRichard HerdRichard HerdSanford ThompsonJay W. MacIntoshJay W. MacIntoshMarge ThompsonRuta LeeRuta LeeSu-SuEdward EdwardsEdward EdwardsSam ThompsonJohn CrawfordJohn CrawfordVernon PresleyDarrell FettyDarrell FettyPete MooreRichard WintersteinRichard WintersteinBobby Farr

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BiographyMusicElvis presley

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Genre affinityDrama · Music · Tv MovieTheme affinityBiography · Music · Elvis PresleyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference271448Actor preference109196 · 199643 · 159641Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Elvis and the Beauty Queen

What is Elvis and the Beauty Queen about?

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.

How long is Elvis and the Beauty Queen?

Elvis and the Beauty Queen has a runtime of 100 minutes.