A creative reporter covered elvis presley s 1957 show in tacoma, washington. What kind of cash would elvis presley, who died exactly 40 years ago, bring in at the box office if hed made his movies today. Last year on the graceland blog, we focused quite a bit on elvis presley s 1956 and his many accomplishments made during that year. Well, enough said, its got the classic jailhouse rock number often excerpted and included in tv retrospectives on elvis, with some pretty smooth dance moves revealed by the often immobile elvis. Loving you 1957 film loving you is a 1957 american technicolor musical drama structured as elvis presleys first starring film vehicle, following his debut the previous year in a supporting role in the blackandwhite film love me tender. Coming at the height of his 50 s popularity, he portrays a cynical exconvict turned popsinger. Lot detail march 29, 1957, elvis presley concert ticket. This was elviss second film, his first starring role, and featured a strong supporting cast, including wendell corey, james gleason, and lizbeth scott her last screen role. The video, with a running time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds, shows brief clips of the opening acts. However, parkers careerchanging strategy in 1957 was based on his clients wishes. Find films and movies featuring elvis presley on allmovie. Revisiting elvis s stops during his labor day tour of the northwest in 57. Elvis presleys 20 biggest box office hits benzinga.
Elvis presley loving you 1957 full movie nl subs elvis movie. He will donate regularly to the center for the rest of his life. Elvis third movie was the 1957 mgm film jailhouse rock. Gladys and vernon presley had a small part in the film. Film of elvis at fort wayne concert 1957 elvis presley. Elvis presley was an american entertainer who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer. This time it is a benefit for the proposed elvis presley youth recreation center in tupelo, mississippi. Elvis presley christmas at graceland 1957 elvis presley music. Elvis presley puts a down payment on graceland history. Elvis presley and jana lund in loving you, paramount, 1957. Mike and danny hitch a ride to the worlds fair in seattle after the sheriff seizes their crop duster biplane to cover dannys gambling debts.
Vince everett elvis presley was sent to prison after being convicted of manslaughter. Loving you is a 1957 american technicolor musical drama structured as elvis presleys first starring film vehicle, following his debut the previous year in a supporting role in the blackandwhite film love me tender. Jailhouse rock 1957 elvis third movie is also my third favorite elvis movie, getting the slight edge over loving you because i just love all the fashion and decor in jailhouse rock. Production began in may of 1957 in culver city, california, just two months after elvis purchased graceland in memphis, tennessee, and was completed by midjune of that same year. Elvis plays deke rivers, a delivery man who suddenly becomes discovered by a bandleader and his manager.
Elvis presley accepts a pink guitar made of paper and cardboard before his performance at memorial coliseum on march 30, 1957. It is presleys second movie, his first in technicolor and the first with elvis as the primary focus. All 31 elvis movies in chronological order watched non. Elvis second movie and his first in color was the 1957 paramount film loving you.
Directed by hal kanter, the cast includes lizabeth scott, wendell corey, and dolores hart in. All of a sudden everything was new, mysterious and promising. Jailhouse rock 1957 the stills elvis echoes of the. Early hot rod driven by elvis presley in 1957 film to be. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 1,671,445 views. Elvis returns once more to the town of his birth to perform. March 29, 1957, would find elvis at the kiel auditorium in st.
This film captures the excitement of the early years of the king and is filled with classic presley tunes such as loving you, teddy bear, and got a lot of living to do. It was followed by loving you and then 1958s king creole, a rare attempt at a more substantial offering in this case, an adaptation of the harold robbins novel a stone for danny fisher. He publicly expressed an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models james dean and marlon brando to become a top dramatic actor. Elvis presley s legendary television special elvis, better known as the 68 comeback special, will be screened in movie theaters this summer. This film was elvis first for mgm and the third movie of his budding acting career. It was performed by elvis presley as the last song of the 1957 film jailhouse rock. But as we all know, elvis incredible shot to stardom didnt end in that year. Elvis movie posters original elvis presley posters. With elvis presley, lizabeth scott, wendell corey, james gleason. The story was written by nedrick young, who won numerous awards, including an.
Elvis presley inside loving you elvis presley photos. Elvis presley movies next elvis photo pages loving. This is the first movie where the credits said, starring elvis presley. Elvis presley returns in a picture tailormade to his talents.
Loving you is a 1957 american technicolor musical drama structured as elvis presleys first starring film vehicle, following his debut the previous year in a. Rare film of elviss 1957 tupelo benefit concert posted on march 15, 2015 by emily richardson here is some film footage of a benefit concert elvis presley performed in tupelo, mississippi in 1957 that was part of a promotional tour for his movie jailhouse rock. Decades after his death, elvis presley s net worth continues to rise thanks to the many movies and albums he made. At the end of the civil war, a confederate team is ordered to rob a union payroll train but the war ends leaving these. Elvis presley trouble film king creole by sophyaagain. Elvis presley felt more comfortable in the role of deke. Elvis and lizabeth scott winter 1957 elvis presley born, elvis presley family. Elvis presley puts a down payment on graceland in the spring of 1957, elvis presley was completing his second hollywood movie, loving you, and his first movie soundtrack album.
When his cellmate hank houghton mickey shaughnessy. Two documentaries and several biopic nixon and elvis. I think that elvis rendering of jailhouse rock in the film is unique. It is presley s second movie, his first in technicolor and the first with elvis as the primary focus.
Elvis presley celebrity profile check out the latest elvis presley photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Commemorating the death of elvis presley with five of his movies worth checking out. In 1957, i flew to hollywood to finally meet elvis. He enjoyed many more successes in 1957, including making more movies, purchasing graceland and recording more music. Screams greet elvis at coliseum in 1957 history journal. Metrogoldwynmayergetty images american actor and singer elvis presley is. Elvis presley filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films.
A 16mm film of elvis presley performing at a march 30, 1957, performance at the allen county memorial coliseum in fort wayne, indiana. His manager colonel tom parkers persistent lobbying of william morris agency president abe lastfogel for a presley screen test paid. Widely considered his best film, it is primarily distinguished by a memorable title song and creative production numbers. The premiere for the film was shown on october 17, 1957, in the loews state. The film stars elvis presley, lizabeth scott in her final major film role and wendell corey. Jailhouse rock in brazil, prisioneiro do rock and roll was one of the first movies of elvis i saw back in the late fifties. By this time, elvis had completed filming of his second movie loving you and had appeared on television several times. Elvis presley video4 songs from loving you 1957 in stereo made by. Although elvis had a supporting role in the movie love me tender, this was his first time being cast in a lead movie role. Directed by hal kanter, the cast includes lizabeth scott, wendell corey, and dolores hart in her movie debut. The american legend and icon that was and is, elvis presley, made 31 films as an actor. Fifty years later, fans recall seeing elvis in tacoma in 1957.
In almost all of these movies elvis sings a lot and gets the girl. Loving you is an american motion picture directed by hal kanter, released by paramount pictures on july 9, 1957. Elvis presley movies full list of all elvis hollywood movies elvis made 31 hollywood movies. Loving you is een film uit 1957 geregisseerd door hal kanter. Filmed in ultracool black and white, the movie stars elvis as a good ol boy who saves a woman from an assault but kills her attacker, so hes convicted of manslaughter and sent to jail. The film follows dekes rocky journey to show biz stardom. Elvis presley fans, listen up the custom 1929 ford roadster that the king of rock n roll drove in his first leading movie role, in the 1957 film loving you, is being offered for sale for the first time in its hot rod history the oneofakind roadster will be part of the cache of celebrity items crossing the block when kruse gws auctions holds its artifacts of hollywood sale august 31.
Elvis presley loving you 1957 full movie nl subs youtube. Elvis presley s third and best film is this musical romp released in 1957, just as the big e was reaching the peak of his hipswiveling prearmy success. Jailhouse rock, american rockandroll film, released in 1957, that starred elvis presley in his third screen role. Presley s next film, 1957 s jailhouse rock, was one of his best, thanks to its imaginative production numbers. Elvis presley biography, movie highlights and photos. Elvis himself was barred from entering mexico as he had been declared as persona non grata by the mexican government due to two incidents at the las americas movie theatre in the mexican capital, one of them being a brawl between elvis s fans and naysayers. He is playing vince everett, who learns to play guitar with country style while in prison for. Louis after the recent release of his first film love me tender in november. On december 20, 1957, while spending the christmas holidays at graceland, his newly purchased tennessee mansion, rockandroll star elvis presley receives his draft notice for the united states army. Young and beautiful is a song written by aaron schroeder and abner silver. Elvis presley didnt film in acapulco and a stunt double was used. Elvis 1957 the critical year for the king of rock n roll.
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