Elvis (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

James Steven Sadwith

Writer (WGA):

Patrick Sheane Duncan (written by)

Release Date:

8 May 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Plot:

A chronicle of the life of Elvis Presley (Rhys Meyers), from his humble beginnings to his rise to international stardom. |

Plot Keywords:

Elvis Presley | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Rock Star | Music Concert | Overprotective Mother

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Elvis Presley
Randy Quaid	...	'Colonel' Tom Parker
Rose McGowan	...	Ann-Margret
Tim Guinee	...	Sam Phillips
Antonia Bernath	...	Priscilla Presley
Jack Noseworthy	...	Steve Binder
Robert Patrick	...	Vernon Presley
Camryn Manheim	...	Gladys Presley
Clay Steakley	...	Bill Black
Mark Adam	...	Scotty Moore
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Larry Geller (as Rob Treveiler)
Jennifer Rae Westley	...	Dixie Locke
John Boyd West	...	Red West
Randy McDowell	...	Gene Smith
Eric William Pierson	...	D.J. Fontana
Jill Jane Clements	...	Marion Keisker
Marion Zinser	...	Grandma Minnie
Dan Triandiflou	...	George Klein
Tom Humbarger	...	Junior Smith
Joseph B. Smith	...	Lamar Fike
Bart Hansard	...	Steve Sholes
Michael P. Cahill	...	Barry Shultz
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Chet Atkins (as Doug M. Griffin)
Tony Bentley	...	Hal Wallis
Hunt Scarritt	...	Eddie Bond
Carmen Amanda Mapes	...	Gas Station Girl #1
Laura-Shay Griffin	...	Gas Station Girl #2
Dane Rhodes	...	Edd Hopper
Danny Nelson	...	Judge Marion Gooding
Bryan Lee McGlothin	...	Judge Sam Friedman
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Horace Logan
Cassie Billedeau	...	Cutest Girl
Eugenie Bondurant	...	Mrs. Hughes
Julian Kulick	...	Overton Announcer
Earl Maddox	...	Preacher
Stephen Rue	...	Southern Politician
Ben Shelton	...	Tough Kid #1
Travis Resor	...	Tough Kid #2
Lisette Vitter	...	Teen Fan #1
Ashley Woody	...	Teen Fan #2
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Wynonie Harris
Azure Parsons	...	Actress (as Azure Dawn Parsons)
John McConnell	...	Disc Jockey
Ian Leson	...	Pvt. Joe Esposito
Ryan Rilette	...	Charlie Hodges
Nicholas Paoletti	...	Airman Currie Grant
Stuart Greer	...	Captain Beaulieu
Caroline McKinley	...	Mrs. Beaulieu
B. Martin Williams	...	Newsreel Reporter (as Bill Martin Williams)
Manny Chevrolet	...	News Man #1
James Steven Sadwith	...	News Man #2 (as James Sadwith)
Leon Contavesprie	...	Assistant Director
Ben Lokey	...	Choreographer
Peter Gabb	...	Motorcycle Director (as Peter J. Gabb)
Anne Ewen	...	Pretty thing
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lane Fournerat	...	Elvis Fan
Dr. Melissa Caudle	...	Hytop Bar Patron (uncredited)
Andrew Charlton	...	'68 Comeback Special Stage Announcer (uncredited)
Gary Desroche	...	Hank Garland (uncredited)
Matthew Dufour	...	Hoyt Hawkins (uncredited)
Louis Dupuy	...	Freddie Burnstein (RCA Recording Executive) (uncredited)
Ryan Martin Dwyer	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Jan Falk	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Lea Goodwin	...	Groupie (uncredited)
Justin Groetsch	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Jaime San Andres	...	Aubrey Brown (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	RCA Public Relations (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	RCA Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Don Lincoln	...	Landlord (Buford) (uncredited)
Benjamin Mullens	...	Camera Man 1 (Milton Berle Show) (uncredited)
Kim Ormiston	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
Misty Ormiston	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
Karen Penrose	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Jon Purvis	...	Gladys' Family Member (uncredited)
Johnny Rock	...	Reporter, televsion exec (uncredited)
Brandy Scott	...	Elvis groupie (uncredited)
Codie Scott	...	Security guard (uncredited)
Gary Michael Smith	...	TV Studio Floor Director (uncredited)
Louis Webre	...	Neal Matthews (uncredited)
Michael Wozniak	...	News Photographer (uncredited)

Directed by
James Steven Sadwith

Writing credits (WGA)
Patrick Sheane Duncan		(written by)

Produced by
Kimberly C. Anderson	....	supervising producer
Thomas Becker	....	co-executive producer
Howard Braunstein	....	executive producer
Judy Cairo	....	producer
Bob Greenblatt	....	executive producer
Michael Jaffe	....	executive producer
David Janollari	....	executive producer
Ilene Kahn	....	co-executive producer
Barbara Kearney	....	associate producer
Jacky Lee Morgan	....	associate producer
Malcolm Petal	....	supervising producer
Jörg Westerkamp	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Steve Dorff

Cinematography by
Jon Joffin

Film Editing by
Sam Patterson
Katina Zinner

Casting by
Beth Blanks
Steve Brooksbank
Mary Jo Slater
Tommy Staub

Production Design by
David Chapman

Set Decoration by
Dorree Cooper
Kristen McGary

Costume Design by
Eduardo Castro

Makeup Department
Char Coats	....	makeup artist
Jane Hassinger	....	hair department head
Karrieann Heisner	....	makeup department head
Ann-Maree Hurley	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Scott H. Reeder	....	assistant hair stylist
Randa Squillacote	....	key hair stylist
Aimee Stuit	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Pamela B. Ginsburg	....	post-production supervisor
Boris Malden	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Breton	....	first assistant director
James Roque	....	second assistant director
Sherman Shelton Jr.	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Christopher Branan	....	painter
Gail Briant	....	lead scenic
Chris Britt	....	set dresser
Gus Coto	....	set dresser
Stitch Crisp	....	property master
Chad R. Davis	....	props: Memphis
Jaime Fernandez	....	key on-set dresser
Anthony J. Henderson	....	painter
Julie Kobsa	....	art department intern
Brock LaBorde	....	art production assistant
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer
Twig Leveque	....	prop department production assistant
William D. McLane	....	assistant property master
Elizabeth Mire	....	set decoration production assistant
Jennifer Ray	....	art department production assistant
Chuck Stringer	....	construction coordinator
Chere Theriot	....	art department coordinator
Keith Wall	....	on-set dresser: Memphis
Andrew Wert	....	assistant property master
Ryan Martin Dwyer	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Richard Achor	....	sound effects editor
Gregory Black	....	utility sound technician
Jeffrey Haupt	....	sound mixer
Ruby C. Haupt	....	boom operator
Rob Hill	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Art David	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
John Ashker	....	co-stunt coordinator
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt double: Rose McGowan
Trace Cheramie	....	stunts
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt coordinator
Patrick Moore	....	stunt double
Starlotte Dawn Smith	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Grayson Austin	....	Steadicam operator
Grayson Austin	....	camera operator
Stephen Campbell	....	camera operator
Stephen Campbell	....	director of photography: second unit
Duane Cooper	....	grip
Guy D'Alema	....	still photographer
Ferdinand Duplantier Jr.	....	lamp operator
David C. Edwards	....	second assistant camera
Ryan Eustis	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Finnegan	....	gaffer
William Charles French	....	electrician
William Charles French	....	grips/electrics assistant
Kevin Gazdik	....	electrician
Joe Iverson	....	electrician
Michael D. Kennedy	....	electrician
Zach Nasits	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jason Raswant	....	camera intern
Jonathan E. Robinson	....	film loader

Casting Department
Annette Farnsworth	....	casting production assistant
Manny Fernandez	....	casting assistant
Zacharias Foppe	....	extras casting
Chris Gray	....	extras casting
Vince Rimoldi	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marilyn Brum	....	costumer
Dana Embree	....	set wardrobe supervisor
Loretta Harper	....	costumer
Delia Hauser	....	wardrobe production assistant
Jennifer Kamrath	....	key set costumer
Helen Monaghan	....	costume supervisor
Ann Walters	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Andrew Charlton	....	additional editor
Andrew Charlton	....	first assistant editor
Kurt Tuffendsam	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Robin Kaye	....	music clearance
Gregory Sill	....	music supervisor
Lonnie Sill	....	music supervisor
Alan Ett	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor (uncredited)
Scott Liggett	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dennis W. Cook Jr.	....	prop truck driver
Taylor Cromartie	....	driver
John McLaughlin	....	transportation captain
Tim J. Walters	....	picture car coordinator
C. Benny Dietz	....	picture car mechanic (uncredited)

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Diana Battista	....	assistant financial affairs
Chris Browne	....	craft service assistant
Marcus Lyle Brown	....	dance instructor: Elvis Presley
Marilyn Brum	....	stitcher
Victor Brunette	....	location assistant
William Burns	....	utility stand-in
Arvid Cristina	....	office production assistant
David Dahlgren	....	dialect coach
Nadine Deckensattl	....	assistant business affairs
Robert M. Donaldson	....	location assistant
Joy Ellison	....	dialect coach
Brian Evans	....	second assistant accountant
Annette Farnsworth	....	cast production assistant
Thorsten Felscher	....	senior vice president of financial affairs
Stephen Finders	....	assistant location manager
Thomas Fischer	....	director of legal affairs
Christian Froude	....	production accountant
Chantel Gallegos-Nasits	....	assistant to director
Lucia Hallett	....	production assistant
Rankin Hickman	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jared Hopkins	....	production assistant
Lynn Josephson	....	executive assistant to executive producer
Ruth Kesler	....	production coordinator
Jeremy Kirkland	....	production assistant
Florian Lechner	....	chief financial officer
Albert Ledet	....	location assistant
Don Lincoln	....	stand-in: Col. Tom Parker
Allan Linker	....	production assistant
John Lux	....	post facilities manager
Kimberly Murphy	....	production assistant
Abby Gail Palanker	....	additional post supervisor
Katie Powers	....	stand-in
Jon Purvis	....	stand-in
Brian C. Miller Richard	....	production assistant (as Brian Richard)
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Ben Shelton	....	assistant: Judy Cairo
Paul Uddo	....	key set production assistant
Troy Wagner	....	set production assistant
John R. Whitehead	....	production assistant
John M. White	....	production assistant
Charlotte Young	....	assistant legal affairs
David Dino Wells Jr.	....	office production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion
• Greenblatt Janolari Studio
• Jaffe/Braunstein Films

Distributors

• CITY-TV (2005) (Canada) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Media Cooperation One (MC-One) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE)  creative consultants
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances

Runtime:

USA:173 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Company:

ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion

Trivia:

More than 300 Elvis fans auditioned for the role of Elvis Presley, they were all turned away and Rhys Myers hired, even though he wasn't one of the 300 lining up for audition

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Col Parker is setting at his desk in 1962, there are several Elvis albums on the shelf behind him. One album, Flaming Star, was not released until 1968, in connection with the Singer TV Christmas Special, when Elvis appeared on TV.

Quotes:

'Colonel' Tom Parker: [to Elvis] You're starting to look like a kettle of crap, son.

Movie Connections:

References Blue Hawaii (1961)

Soundtrack:

Don't Be Cruel

Great job but somewhat depressing

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers did as good a job as I've ever seen portraying the King of Rock and Roll. Although Elvis cursed more than he ever has in any version of his life I've seen, and he was often abusive to those he was close to, he was an appealing character overall, especially at the beginning of his career. And he really cared about his fans.

Something I wasn't aware of: Elvis cared about the quality of his movies as much as he cared about good music, but he didn't have as much control over his acting as his singing.

I can't recall Elvis' relationship to his mother being shown in such detail. Camryn Manheim did an outstanding job, and I noticed in the documentary airing later in the week on CBS how much the real Gladys Presley resembled Manheim.

Randy Quaid also impressed as Colonel Parker. He was very convincing as an aging man, and he was shown as quite a schemer, but he was not overdone.

There were many other good acting performances. Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips should be mentioned, and Rose McGowan made a sultry Ann-Margret. And I have to mention the black woman at the Cadillac dealership. A brief performance, but very effective.

Like Parker, I'm more of a Lawrence Welk man, but Elvis is something special. And the musical performances were great.

The first part was the most enjoyable, when Elvis was just a young kid getting his career started, when the talent came through and was not overshadowed by fame.

Overall, it was a worthy effort.