Frankie and Johnny (1966 film)

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Frankie and Johnny
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frederick de Cordova
Screenplay by	Alex Gottlieb
Story by	Nat Perrin
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	Elvis Presley Donna Douglas Harry Morgan Sue Ane Langdon Nancy Kovack Audrey Christie Robert Strauss Anthony Eisley
Cinematography	Jacques R. Marquette
Edited by	Grant Whytock
Music by	Fred Karger
Production companies	Frankie and Johnny Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	March 31, 1966 (1966-03-31) (USA)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,500,000
Box office	$2,750,000 (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1]

Frankie and Johnny is a 1966 American Western musical film starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of "Frankie" was played by Donna Douglas from The Beverly Hillbillies TV series. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly national box office list for 1966. The budget of the film was estimated at $4.5 million. The director was Frederick De Cordova, who in 1970 went on to become the director and producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.