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Stay Away, Joe

Name: Stay Away, Joe
Genre: Western, Music, Comedy
Released: 1968-03-08
Cast: Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy Jurado, Thomas Gomez

1968 | 102 min | Western, Music, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved City Slickers, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Made in 1968: an older pace and style.

Joe Lightcloud persuades his Congressman to give him 20 heifers and a prize bull so he and his father, Charlie, can prove that the Navajos can successfully raise cattle on the reservation. If their experiment is successful, then the government will help all the Navajo people. But Joe's friend, Bronc Hoverty, accidentally barbecues the prize bull, while Joe sells the heifers to buy plumbing and other home improvements for his stepmother.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Tewksbury

Elvis PresleyJoe Lightcloud
Burgess MeredithCharlie Lightcloud
Joan BlondellGlenda Callahan
Katy JuradoAnnie Lightcloud
Thomas GomezGrandpa
Henry JonesHy Slager
L.Q. JonesBronc Hoverty
Quentin DeanMamie Callahan
Anne SeymourMrs. Hawkins
Douglas HendersonCongressman Morrissey