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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
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Release Date:
8 November 1957 (USA)
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MGM Presents ELVIS PRESLEY at his greatest more
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After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star. full summary | add synopsis
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Singer
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Manslaughter
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Jail
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Country Singer
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Fame
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Awards:
2 wins
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(4 articles)
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Elvis's best film
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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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96 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Westrex Recording System)
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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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The swank apartment for Elvis was a slightly redressed set previously used as Lauren Bacall's in Designing Woman (1957).
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: In several of the songs Elvis sings, his lips don't quite match the words in places. This is probably because he is lip-syncing to a a recording he made earlier.
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Quotes:
Vince Everett:
How's your headache?
Sherry Wilson: I'm coming all unglued.
[they continue to kiss]
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Sherry Wilson: I'm coming all unglued.
[they continue to kiss]
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Doin' Time (1985)
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Soundtrack:
Treat Me Nice
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I saw this film when it came out. I was a sophomore in high school, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I just saw it again on TCM, and guess what? I still enjoy it! This is by no means a work of art; it's plain old fashioned entertainment. Some of the actors in the supporting parts are stilted, and Elvis himself will never be confused with Brando or Dean. But Elvis was a singer, to this day the greatest in rock and roll history, and the musical numbers are first rate. Mickey Shaughnessy, who I can't recall seeing anywhere else, is perfect for the part of Elvis's hillbilly cell mate, and the tragic Judy Tyler shines as the leading lady. (For trivia buffs, she was Princess Summerfallwinterspring on the Howdy Doody Show.) And for those too young to remember the 50s, which probably includes the majority of this website's users, this will provide a good sample of popular entertainment in that era. 7/10