This Is Elvis

  • USA The Life of Elvis Presley (working title)
USA, 1981, 97 min

Directed by:

Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo

Screenplay:

Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo

Composer:

Walter Scharf

Cast:

Elvis Presley (a.f.), Steve Allen (a.f.), Milton Berle (a.f.), Joey Bishop (a.f.), Sammy Davis Jr. (a.f.), D. J. Fontana (a.f.), Cary Grant (a.f.) (more)
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A documentary about the life and times of "The King", Elvis Presley. The film uses a variety of techniques to capture Presley's personality and persona: there are rare clips, home movies, dramatizations, and even an Elvis impersonator. Highlights include Elvis' early performances, his stint in the army, his controversial hip-swivelin' appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", his 1968 comeback concert, the illustrious film career, the marriage to high-haired Priscilla, and his transformation into a bloated pill-popper, which led to his death in 1977. (official distributor synopsis)

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