Elvis (1968)Director:Steve Binder |
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Elvis (1968)Director:Steve Binder |
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Himself
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Buddy Arett | ... |
Himself
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Barbara Burgess | ... |
Girl with 'Big Boss Man'
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D.J. Fontana | ... |
Himself (drummer)
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Alan Fortas | ... |
Himself
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Susan Henning | ... |
Blonde Girl
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Charlie Hodge | ... |
Himself (guitarist)
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Fanita James | ... |
Herself (Blossoms)
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Jean King | ... |
Herself (Blossoms)
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| Lance LeGault | ... |
Himself
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Tanya Lemani | ... |
Belly Dancer
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| Darlene Love | ... |
Herself (Blossoms)
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Scotty Moore | ... |
Himself (guitarist)
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Christopher Riordan | ... |
Dancer
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Jaime Rogers | ... |
Himself
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After much convincing, Elvis Presley does something about his career teetering on the brink of stagnation. During the last week of June 1968, the man who almost single handedly led a musical revolution in the mid '50s made use of "Western Recorders" and the "NBC Studios", Burbank, California to put on tape a TV special. The Elvis NBC Special came to be known as "The '68 Comeback Special". It was originally aired on the night of Dec 3, 1968 and slaughtered the competition: 'The Red Skelton Show', 'It Takes a Thief' and 'The Doris Day Show'. Made up of production numbers and mini-concerts in front of live audiences, this TV special afforded a lost man to find his way home. Elvis Presley was back and once again his career would regain meteoric flight.
Producer/director Steve Binder would be swamped with accolades. NBC took the chance and came out looking like a champ. Elvis' fan base would swell. The lp "Elvis(TV Special)" would rapidly peak at #8 on the Billboard Top Albums chart. This 76 minute video is highlighted with a Gospel Medley, the Guitar Man Medley, and songs like 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy','Jailhouse Rock', 'Tiger Man', 'One Night', 'Memories' and the great finale number, 'If I Can Dream'.
Even non Elvis fans will appreciate watching this. In a way it is like watching musical history...hell it is musical history.