Loving You (1957)

Director:

Hal Kanter

Writers:

Herbert Baker (screenplay)
Hal Kanter (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 July 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical

Tagline:

You'll Love Loving You

Plot:

Elvis Presley plays Deke Rivers, a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle (Lizabeth...

Plot Keywords:

Elvis Presley | Elvis | Gas Station Attendant | Musician

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Jimmy Tompkins (Deke Rivers)
Lizabeth Scott	...	Glenda Markle
Wendell Corey	...	Walter (Tex) Warner
Dolores Hart	...	Susan Jessup
James Gleason	...	Carl Meade
Ralph Dumke	...	Jim Tallman
Paul Smith	...	Skeeter
Kenneth Becker	...	Wayne (as Ken Becker)
Jana Lund	...	Daisy Bricker
Grace Hayle	...	Mrs. Gunderson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hugh Jarrett	...	Jordanaires
Gary Troy	...	Dancer

Also Known As:

Running Wild (USA) (pre-release title)
Something for the Girls (USA) (working title)
The Lonesome Cowboy (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Sound Recording)

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #16530) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

It was director Hal Kanter’s idea to use Elvis' parents as an extra on the film.

Quotes:

Wayne: [Wayne is trying to persuade Deke to sing at the Buckhorn tavern after being politely refused] Now I told my girl I could get you to sing! A man can't go back on his word, can he, fella?
Skeeter: [stands up] Look, maybe you didn't hear me...”fella", but Mr. Rivers doesn't sing in juke joints. So how about going back over there and drink your malted, huh?
Frank: [Wayne shoves Skeeter to the floor, girls gasp] Hey, are these music people causing some trouble here?
Jimmy Tompkins: [rushing up] There's no trouble, sir. You mind if I sing a song with these people here?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990)

Soundtrack:

(Let's Have A) Party

Elvis' Second Film and My Personal Favorite

LOVING YOU was Elvis Presley's second film that displayed him at the zenith of his hip-swiveling,nostril-flaring appeal in addition to introducing some of his best songs( including "Teddy Bear"). Elvis plays Deke Rivers, a young delivery boy who is discovered by a publicist (Lizabeth Scott)who decides to make Deke a star. The paper-thin plot is basically a showcase for Elvis to show what all the fuss was about...Elvis really hadn't learned anything about acting at this point, but no one really cared. Scott adds a touch of class to the proceedings as Glenda the publicist and Wendell Corey has one of his better roles as Glenda's beau, who resents the attention Glenda is showering on Deke. Pretty Dolores Hart also has one of her earliest roles as a back up singer in Deke's band who he falls for, much to Glenda's outrage. A must for Elvis fans and fans of classic cinema who can revel in the presence of Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey, who make the most of the sparse material they are provided.