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Love Me Tender Richard Egan / Debra Paget / Neville Brand / Mildred Dunnock David Weisbart / 20th Century Fox released November 16th 1956 This film, which established Elvis as a movie star, concentrates on romance and family jealousy in the aftermath of America's Civil War. Clint Reno (Elvis) believing his brother to be dead, falls in love with his girl, only to see him return at the end of the war. Songs: Love Me Tender / Poor Boy / We're Gonna Move / Let Me
Loving You Wendell Corey / Lisabeth Scott Hal B. Wallis / Paramount released July 9th 1957 The musical chronicle of a young singer, Deke Rivers and his meteoric, relentless, rise to fame and fortune - more or less a parody of Elvis Presley's own career. Songs: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You / Mean Woman Blues Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do / Hot Dog / Party / Lonesome Cowboy
Jailhouse Rock Judy Tyler / Mickey Shaughnessy / Dean Jones Jennifer Holden Pandro S. Berman / MGM released November 9th 1957 Elvis's third and probably best film was shot in black and white. The film stars him as Vince Everett who saves a woman but kills her attacker, for which he is sent to prison for manslaughter. Inside, he learns to play guitar and, with his superb singing voice, becomes a sensation all ready to hit the big time on his release. The fame gives him an oversized ego which causes problems with both his new girlfriend and his former cellmate. A dark movie with a happy ending. The classic title song scene was choreographed by Elvis himself. Songs: Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice / Young and Beautiful I Wanna Be Free / Don't Leave Me Now / Baby I Don't Care
King Creole Carolyn Jones / Walter Matthau / Dean Jagger / Dolores Hart Hal B. Wallis / Paramount released July 1st 1958 King Creole is based on the Harold Robbins novel, “A Stone For Danny Fisher”. The story is about a tough young man from Bourbon Street, New Orleans, who works in a nightclub to help support his family. He is thrown out of school and gets involved with bad guys, helping them to rob a store by creating a diversion with his singing. During the robbery he meets Nellie (Dolores Hart) and becomes so smitten with her that he decides to go straight but, as a result of a meeting with nightclub owning mobster Maxie Fields (Walter Matthau) Danny finds himself forced to prove that he can sing. He impresses Charlie LeGrand (Paul Stewart), owner of the King Creole Club and is offered a job. He becomes increasingly in demand, and Fields tries to get him back to sing in his own club using underhand means. Songs: As Long As I Have You / Crawfish / New Orleans / Lover Doll / Trouble Dixieland Rock / King Creole / Hard-Headed Woman/ Don't Ask Me Why Steadfast Loyal and True / Young Dreams
Elvis - That's The Way It Is MGM released November 11th 1970 Director: Denis Sanders Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D Hardin, Charlie Hodge Jerry Scheff, Ronnie Tutt, John Wilkinson The film shows Elvis in rehearsals, preparations and the opening night in Las Vegas, returning to the concert stage after his decade-long exile. Songs include: Words / The Next Step Is Love / Polk Salad Annie / Crying Time / That's All Right / Little Sister/Get Back (medley) / What'd I Say / Stranger In The Crowd / How The Web Was Woven / I Just Can't Help Believin' / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Bridge Over Troubled Water / You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling / Mary In The Morning / Mystery Train/Tiger Man (medley) / I've Lost You / Just Pretend / Patch It Up / Love Me Tender / Sweet Caroline / One Night / Blue Suede Shoes / All Shook Up / Suspicious Minds / Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis On Tour MGM / RCA released November 1st 1972 Colour - 93 minutes A documentary, previously titled "Standing Room Only", which follows the Elvis entourage around a number of U.S. concert venues. In addition to the concert footage the film attempted to reveal the real Elvis Presley backstage and offguard. A camera followed Elvis and his entourage, while Elvis was asked to comment on such topics as his music and his childhood.'Elvis On Tour' won a Golden Globe as the Best Documentary of 1972. Songs include: Johnny B Goode / See See Rider / Polk Salad Annie / Separate Ways / Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / Burning Love / Don't Be Cruel / Ready Teddy / That's All Right / Lead Me, Guide Me / Bosom Of Abraham / Love Me Tender / Until It's Time For You To Go / Suspicious Minds / I, John / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Funny How Time Slips Away / An American Trilogy / Mystery Train / I Got A Woman / Amen / A Big Hunk Of Love / ou Gave Me A Mountain / Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Can't Help Falling In Love / Memories