Frankie and Johnny
Directed by	Frederick De Cordova Herbert S. Greene (Ass't)
Produced by	Edward Small
Written by	Nat Perrin (story) & Alex Gottlieb
Starring	Elvis Presley Donna Douglas Harry Morgan
Music by	Fred Karger
Cinematography	Jacques R. Marquette
Editing by	Grant Whytock
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	March 31, 1966
Running time	87 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

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Primary cast

• Elvis Presley  : Johnny
• Donna Douglas  : Frankie
• Harry Morgan  : Cully
• Sue Ane Langdon  : Mitzi
• Nancy Kovack  : Nellie Bly
• Audrey Christie  : Peg
• Anthony Eisley  : Clint Braden
• Robert Strauss  : Blackie

Elvis redirects here. ... Donna Douglas (born September 26, 1933) is an American actress. ... Harry Morgan as Colonel Sherman T. Potter Harry Morgan (born Henry Bratsburg on April 10, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American television actor of Norwegian extraction. ... Sue Ane Langdon (born March 8, 1936 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA) is an actor best known for her performances in two Elvis Presley movies, Roustabout and Frankie and Johnny, and a starring tole in the TV series Arnie, a role that won her a Golden Globe Award for Best... Nancy Kovack (born March 11, 1935 in Flint, Michigan) is an American actress. ... Anthony Eisley (January 19, 1925 – January 20, 2003) was an American actor. ...

Soundtrack

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Recording musicians

• Elvis Presley (vocals)
• The Mello Men (background vocals)
• Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (guitar)
• Charlie McCoy (harmonica & guitar)
• Bob Moore, (bass)
• D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, (drums)
• Larry Muhoberac (piano)
• George Worth (trumpet)
• Richard Noel (trombone)
• Gus Bivona (sax)
• John Johnson, Robert Corwin (tuba)

Winfield Scott Scotty Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden, Tennessee) is a legendary American guitarist and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Hilmer J. Timbrell (born January 15, 1917 – May 7, 1992) was a Canadian-born session musician and master guitarist. ... For the African American blues musician, see Papa Charlie McCoy. ... Bob Moore Bob Loyce Moore (born November 30, 1932 in Nashville, Tennessee), is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and legendary bassist. ... Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley. ...

Tracks (songwriter)

Side 1:

1. Frankie And Johnny - (Jimmie Rodgers, Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne, Fred Karger)
2. Come Along - (David Hess)
3. Petunia The Gardener's Daughter - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
4. Chesay - (Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne, Fred Karger)
5. What Every Woman Lives For - (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman)
6. Look Out Broadway - (Fred Wise & Randy Starr)

Side 2: The Original James Charles Jimmie Rodgers (September 8, 1897 -– May 26, 1933) was the first country music superstar. ... Ben Weisman (born 1921) was one of Elvis Presleys chief songwriters throughout the 1960s. ... Sid Wayne was a 50s song writer, lyricist and composer who wrote a number of well-known songs. ... David Alexander Hess was born in New York City in 1942. ... Sid Tepper was an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spanwed several hits for Elvis Presley. ... Bennett & Tepper Roy C. Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter. ... Ben Weisman (born 1921) was one of Elvis Presleys chief songwriters throughout the 1960s. ... Sid Wayne was a 50s song writer, lyricist and composer who wrote a number of well-known songs. ... Doc Pomus (January 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991) was an American blues singer and songwriter, active throughout the 20th century. ... Mort Shuman (November 12, 1936 _ November 2, 1991) was an American singer and songwriter. ... Fred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song A — Youre Adorable with Buddy Kaye. ...

1. Beginner's Luck - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
2. Down By The Riverside/When The Saints Go Marching In - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
3. Shout It Out - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
4. Hard Luck - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)
5. Please Don't Stop Loving Me - (Joe Byers)
6. Everybody Comes Aboard - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)

Sid Tepper was an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spanwed several hits for Elvis Presley. ... Bennett & Tepper Roy C. Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter. ... Bill Grant is a famous bodybuilder that at one point trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... Bernie Baum is a song writer who impacted the 1950s with some force. ... Florence Kaye was a member of a song-writing trio that also included Bill Grant and Bernie Baum. ... Ben Weisman (born 1921) was one of Elvis Presleys chief songwriters throughout the 1960s. ... Sid Wayne was a 50s song writer, lyricist and composer who wrote a number of well-known songs. ...

See also

• List of Elvis Presley films
• Elvis Presley discography

This is a list of motion pictures in which Elvis Presley starred. ... Elvis Presley released an impressive 67 albums between his first in 1956, after he had signed with RCA, and August 16, 1977, when he passed away. ...

External links

• Sockin', Swingin', Girls and Singin' A collection of pictures from the movie.