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Overview

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Director:
Richard Thorpe
Writers:
Nedrick Young (story)
Guy Trosper (writer)
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Release Date:
8 November 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
MGM Presents ELVIS PRESLEY at his greatest more
Plot:
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
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Interview: Terence Davies on "Of Time and the City"
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User Comments:
some reviewers need anger management help! more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Elvis Presley ... Vince Everett
Judy Tyler ... Peggy Van Alden
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Hunk Houghton
Vaughn Taylor ... Mr. Shores (narrator)
Jennifer Holden ... Sherry Wilson

Dean Jones ... Teddy Talbot
Anne Neyland ... Laury Jackson
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:L | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (alternate rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-16 | Norway:12 (video rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15

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During the recording session of "Don't Leave Me Now," the studio wall is covered with portraits of other RCA artists including: The Ames Brothers (Joe, Gene, Vic & Ed), Jaye P. Morgan, Eddie Fisher, Dinah Shore, Tony Martin, Lena Horne, Harry Belafonte and Hugo Winterhalter. Studio session musicians included: Bassist Bill Black, drummer D.J. Fontana, pianist Mike Stoller and guitarist Scotty Moore. Elvis performed this song three times over the course of this movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the outdoor pool scene for "You're So Square" guitarist Scotty Moore wears sunglasses in the long shots, but no glasses in the medium shots. more
Quotes:
Peggy Van Alden: How dare you think such cheap tactics would work with me!
Vince Everett: That ain't tactics, honey. It's just the beast in me.
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Movie Connections:
Edited into Elvis: #1 Hit Performances (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Treat Me Nice more

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19 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
some reviewers need anger management help!, 20 March 2003
Author: unclerussie from Orlando, Florida

Wow..did you see the review of this film by "chowderhead"? Well, "chowderhead" is appropriately named and definitely needs some help. Sure, reviews if any kind are always merely one guy's opinion, but some people really go off the deep end. I believe this is one of Elvis' BEST films. How can you say it's the worst? Have you seen "Paradise Hawaiian Style" of "Harum Scarum" lately? This was the brief period in Elvis' career when he was taken somewhat seriously by his directors and fellow cast members. Elvis really tried too; before giving up and giving in to the Colonel and a parade of bad scripts and horrible soundtracks. The late Judy Tyler is great in this movie and the songs are pure early Elvis; good old Rock and Roll! A favorite is "(You're so Square) Baby I don't care". Check out the dance sequence for the song "Jailhouse Rock". It's Elvis at his swivel hipped best. Chowderhead, you must be a huge Pat Boone fan and although he is still a wonderful talent, I wouldn't say he is a hundred times better than Elvis! Debby Boone'e "You Light Up MY Life" is HIP? Get real! And Little Richard has no talent? Stay off the caffiene and chill out. You'll feel better. By the way, Pat Boone NEVER recorded "Hound Dog", so how could his "version" outsell Elvis"? Get your facts straight. Better yet, rent a video or DVD of Jailhouse Rock and this time, watch it with your eyes open.

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