Year: 1960 Country: USA Director: Norman Taurog Starring: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers Elvis’ 5th movie, “Produced with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense” (what an awesome marketing trick) was also his first since his army discharge, and audiences were hungry – this and his next film, FlamingContinue reading “G.I. Blues”
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King Creole
Year: 1958 Country: USA Director: Michael Curtiz Starring: Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau Elvis gets the Michael Curtiz treatment, and the results are quite frankly disappointing. Elvis’ pa wants Elvis to study, but you see, Elvis has a gift: he can sing. Study he will not. He gets involved with hoodlums and also startsContinue reading “King Creole”
Jailhouse Rock
Year: 1957 Country: USA Director: Richard Thorpe Starring: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy If Love Me Tender introduced the world to Elvis the actor, then Loving You declared that a star was born. In Jailhouse Rock, Elvis’ third feature film, a star becomes a legend. Using a plot that is nearly identical to LovingContinue reading “Jailhouse Rock”
Loving You
Year: 1957 Country: USA Director: Hal Kanter Starring: Elvis Presley, Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey Elvis’ second film is his first in a starring role and with this, Elvis the film star was born. Using a story parallel to Elvis’ own life – from rags to riches Elvis as Deke Rivers meets Glenda Markle (Lizabeth Scott),Continue reading “Loving You”
Love Me Tender
Year: 1956 Country: USA Director: Robert D. Webb Starring: Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley Elvis’ first motion picture! Set in the Civil War, Elvis’ older brother is part of the recently-defeated Confederate army and steals a large sum of money from them before he returns home. The only catch is everyone thought he wasContinue reading “Love Me Tender”
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