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Elvis - That's the Way It Is

Original title: Elvis: That's the Way It Is
  • 1970
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  • 1h 37m
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Elvis - That's the Way It Is (1970)
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After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of t... Read allAfter years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.

  • Director
    • Denis Sanders
  • Stars
    • Elvis Presley
    • James Burton
    • Glen D. Hardin
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Denis Sanders
    • Stars
      • Elvis Presley
      • James Burton
      • Glen D. Hardin
    • 67User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley
    • Self
    James Burton
    James Burton
    • Self - Musician
    Glen D. Hardin
    • Self - Musician
    • (as Glen Hardin)
    Charlie Hodge
    • Self - Musician
    • (as Charley Hodge)
    Jerry Scheff
    • Self - Musician
    Ronnie Tutt
    • Self - Musician
    John Wilkinson
    • Self - Musician
    Millie Kirkham
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    Estell Brown
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Sweet Inspirations)
    Sylvia Shemmell
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Sweet Inspirations)
    Ann Williams
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Sweet Inspirations)
    Roger Wiles
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Imperials)
    Jim Murray
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Imperials)
    Joe Moscheo
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Imperials)
    Armando Morales
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Imperials)
    Terry Blackwood
    • Self - Background Vocalist
    • (as The Imperials)
    Joe Guercio
    • Self - Conductor
    Richard Davis
    • Self - Memphis Mafia, Friend
    • Director
      • Denis Sanders
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    • Trivia
      Footage of the party held in Elvis Presley's suite after his August 10th, 1970 opening show finds him in the company of Sammy Davis Jr., Cary Grant, Kenny Rogers, and Roman Polanski.
    • Quotes

      Elvis Presley: If the songs don't go over, we can do a medley of costumes.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits showed Elvis greeting people backstage following the show.
    • Alternate versions
      In 2001, a new version of That's the Way it Is was compiled. The new version eliminated much of the documentary and non-Elvis content of the original in favor of adding additional performances of Elvis rehearsing and in concert. The final film runs 12 minutes shorter than the original, but contains more music, although several performances included in the original film are omitted (most notably the concert performance of "I Just Can't Help Believin'", even though the new version of the film features footage of Presley rehearsing the song and being concerned about remembering its lyrics on stage). The special edition was released on January 19, 2001, when this new version made its worldwide debut on the cable network Turner Classic Movies, and was produced by award-winning producer Rick Schmidlin. In August 2007 a two-disc DVD "special edition" was released by Warner/Turner that has both the reworked version plus the original cut. The original, however, has only a mono soundtrack (it was made with four-track stereo). The DVD also includes approximately 35 minutes of additional performances and other footage that was not included in either edition.
    • Connections
      Edited into Elvis: The Lost Performances (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      One Night with You
      Written by David Bartholomew & Earl King

      Performed by Elvis Presley

    User reviews67

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    7/10
    One "movie" you can relax with
    Strictly speaking this is of course not a movie, but a documentary and a live recording of Elvis Presley in Vegas.

    No, I never was an Elvis fan. In the seventies Elvis was almost history and I went for Uriah Heep and other loud loud bands. I did not buy Elvis records and I hardly watched his movies, saw his concerts etc.

    Then this movie appears on the main screens. My curiosity wins...I am older now, my musical taste is much broader. So, I wanted to see it. I wanted to see the movie, to see what kind of guy Elvis was, or at least catch a glimpse of who he was. And I was pleasantly surprised.

    Then came the recording of his live concerts in Vegas in 1970. I sat, watched, listened, enjoyed....and almost became an Elvis fan myself...wooohhhh.......

    8/10
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    • Mar 18, 2001

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 1971 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Elvis: That's the Way It Is
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,756
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo(original version)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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