| Stay Away, Joe | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Robert McGinnis | |
| Directed by | Peter Tewksbury |
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| Based on | Stay Away, Joe 1953 novel by Dan Cushman |
| Produced by | Douglas Laurence |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Edited by | George W. Brooks |
| Music by | Jack Marshall |
| Color process | Metrocolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,500,000 (US/ Canada)[1] |
Stay Away, Joe is a 1968 American comedy western film with musical interludes, set in modern times and starring Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy Jurado and Thomas Gomez. Directed by Peter Tewksbury, the film is based on the 1953 satirical farce novel of the same name by Dan Cushman. The film reached number 65 on the Variety weekly national box office chart in 1968.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1968" in Variety, 8 January 1969, p. 15. Please note this figure is a rental accruing to distributors.