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Biography
- Elvis Presley:
Story
of a Legend
(1987)
VHS
A poor, simple boy from Tupelo,
Mississippi, he would change the course of popular music and culture forever.
Yet his bizarre personal life would become as legendary as his hit songs.
This unique biography traces the private Elvis, from his unusually close
boyhood relationship with his mother, through his courtship and marriage
to Priscilla, to his strange, nocturnal life at Graceland. Fact-filled
and exhaustive, it includes interviews with members of his inner circle,
called the Memphis Mafia, and rare home movie footage. It's a stunning
story that captures not only the private Elvis, but the inescapable charisma
and magnetism of Elvis the superstar. Share the life of the greatest rock
'n' roll star in history, one of this century's most fascinating and fabulous
personalities. |
Elvis
'56 - In the Beginning (1987) DVD
1956 was Presley's breakthrough
year, and this program takes you back, including his early television performances
on the Dorsey Brothers Show and the Ed Sullivan Show (where the cameramen
were instructed not to shoot the lower half of his body!), and an entire
hour of rare footage and performances captures during the amazing year
when Elvis Presley become not only a star, but a phenomenon. So slip on
your blue suede shoes, and step back to the beginning of an era, with rare
early recordings and never-before-seen footage.
61 minutes. |
Elvis
on Tour
(1972)
VHS
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Elvis
- That's the Way It Is (Special Edition) (1970) DVD
This rockumentary is a must-see
experience that takes you backstage and front-row center as Elvis unleashes
his incomparable talent and showmanship during his 1970 concert tour. |
Elvis
- The Great Performances Box Set DVD
Searching for a real American idol?
Well, look no further. Over the course of these 3 marvelous discs (totaling
about 160 minutes and over 40 songs, including repeats), we are nearly
overwhelmed by the charm, charisma, and sheer talent that made Presley
so extraordinarily popular and influential. There are songs from television
shows (emphasizing the mid-'50s appearances that helped cement his iconic
status), concerts, and movies, along with interviews, some revealing (mostly
silent) home movies, and photos galore. And by favoring the music Presley
made in his earlier years, as well as by loading the discs with complete,
uninterrupted performances, executive producer Andrew Solt and company
show us how Presley combined country, gospel, and R&B to make rock
& roll the most vital pop culture phenomenon of the past 50 years.
This is the mother lode, and a must-have for longtime adherents and newcomers
alike. DVD bonus options include a discography, a filmography, and "trivia
tracks" on all discs. --Sam Graham |
He
Touched Me - The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
(1999)
DVD
Featuring more than forty of Elvis'
gospel songs, He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley explores
his faith and the prominent role that gospel music played throughout his
life as witnessed by those who knew him well. Anecdotes, by Gospel greats
Ed Enoch (The Stamps), the late J. D. Sumner (The Stamps), Jake Hess (The
Imperials), Myrna Smith (The Sweet Inspirations), Ray Walker (The Jordanaires)
and many more, trace Elvis' Gospel roots and are skillfully interwoven
with performances of Elvis singing Gospel music. |
Elvis-Death
of a Legend
(1998)
VHS
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Viva
Las Vegas (1963) DVD
Starring: Elvis Presley, Ann Margret
Hip-swivelin' songfest has the King as a race car driver Lucky Jackson,
who arrives in Las Vegas for an upcoming Grand Prix race. Lucky's car needs
a new engine, so he gets a waiter job at a casino and starts working his
crooning charms on Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret). It's their on-screen chemistry
that makes this flick a lot of fun; Elvis never had a better costar than
Ann-Margret, and their race-car romance is quintessential 1960s fluff.
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Jailhouse
Rock (1957) DVD
Elvis Presley's third and one of
his finest musicals. After learning to play guitar and sing during a stint
in the Big House, a minor-league punk kid becomes a rock star, with a little
help from a beautiful agent. But the pressures of fame wear him down. Considered
by many to be Presley's best film because of its eerie narrative prescience,
noirish setting, and quality songs (note the poolside performance of "You're
So Square").
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Elvis
- His Best Friend Remembers (2002) DVD
Essentially an illustrated interview
with longtime Elvis buddy Joe Esposito, Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
is meant for the hardcore Elvis fan only. Esposito met Presley in the Army
and stayed a member of the "Memphis Mafia" for the rest of the King's life
(and death--his account of finding Elvis's body is by far the most interesting
part of the interview). Esposito's memories are cozy and sanitized; in
his telling, the news that Elvis gave Tom Jones his first peanut butter
sandwich while on vacation in Hawaii qualifies as a fascinating anecdote.
Random footage from newsreels and various Presley press conferences is
cut into the interview, along with a lot of vintage '60s Polaroids. As
befits the bargain-basement ambience, there's not a single note of Elvis
music to be heard. --Robert Horton |
Elvis
Presley: The Alternate Aloha Concert (1973) DVD
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