Loving You

19571957
ApprovedApproved
1h 41m

A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.

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Director
- Hal Kanter
Writers
- Herbert Baker(screenplay)
- Hal Kanter(screenplay)
- Mary Agnes Thompson(story)
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Elvis Presley and Jana Lund in "Loving You," Paramount, 1957.

Elvis Presley in "Loving You," Paramount, 1957.

Elvis Presley and Wendell Corey in "Loving You," Paramount, 1957.

Elvis Presley, Wendell Corey, and Dolores Hart in "Loving You," Paramount, 1957.

Director
- Hal Kanter
Writers
- Herbert Baker(screenplay)
- Hal Kanter(screenplay)
- Mary Agnes Thompson(story)
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Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented newcomer to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as Susan, another singer in the group, offers him devoted admiration as Glenda leads him on with promises of a golden future. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- You'll Love Loving You
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Certificate
- Approved
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Trivia
Elvis Presley's parents Vernon Presley and Gladys Presley were cast as audience members in this film. After Gladys died Elvis never watched it again, saying it hurt too much to see his mother on screen.

Quotes
Wayne: [Wayne has goaded Deke into singing at the Buckhorn Tavern... Deke sings to keep peace, he turns to Wayne after he's finished] Well, you ain't bad, sideburns.
Jimmy Tompkins: Now tell me what it is you do for a living.
Wayne: I work with my old man in auto accessories, why?
Jimmy Tompkins: Well, I usually get paid for singin' as a rule. And I figure you oughta do whatever it is you do for me. So how 'bout steppin' outside and puttin' a new set of seatcovers on my car, huh?
Wayne: Why sure, sideburns! What color you want?
[turns to the people at his table]
Wayne: I figure his color's yellow, don't you?
[Deke pulls Wayne out of his seat and starts viciously beating him]
Frank: [on the phone] Get the police, quickly!
[Deke and Wayne continue until Deke wins by a knockout]

Connections
Edited into The Story of Elvis Presley (1977)

Soundtracks
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
Written by Aaron Schröder (as Aaron Schroeder) & Ben Weisman
Performed by Elvis Presley

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8/10

Baby you knock me out!

I know that title belongs to Dolores Gray in another 50s sensation ITS ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER but it could also be applied to the incomparable LIZABETH SCOTT in LOVING YOU....that is if you can tear your eyes from ELVIS in his first color film. Aged just 22 during production this is like CRY BABY for real.....and if only JOHNNY DEPP was as handsome (haha). LOVING YOU is a very good 50s color pop culture film and clearly shows how the early Elvis pix are the best (also like KING CREOLE or JAILHOUSE ROCK) The Technicolor print is stunning and the enjoyable 50s rockabilly tone is perfect. The TEDDY BEAR number is sheer perfection: Elvis+ 1957+ Technicolor +pop imagery + the music.

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