The fact that Col Parker had Elvis spend the 60s making these crap movies instead of going head-to-head with the Beatles is one of the greatest cultural crimes ever committed.

FUN FACT: When Elvis came to Germany for his military service, he arrived in the small port city of Bremerhaven. Today, there's a plaque to memorialise this event, because it's the single most exiting thing that ever happened in Bremerhaven.

I think Paul Mccartney said it was much harder for Elvis because there was only one of him rather than a group, if you think how many people were trying to take a slice of him it's insane. He did so much yet his potential wasn't truly fulfilled

the farther you get into the video, the more heartbreaking the fact about him memorizing the entire script of his first movie becomes.

“The only thing worse than failure is a persistent success to remind you of your own mediocrity.” The best description of Elvis’ film career I’ve ever heard

As someone who grew up in the 50’s & 60’s I regularly went to see Elvis movies. Like you said..back then we saw them to see Elvis. It gave him more exposure than most singers back then. My mom was a big fan so we would talk about is life and career. People knew he was not happy doing these but we all loved him so we went to them. It is weird how much people just loved him. Word got around about how generous he was with total strangers. In a way we all felt like we knew him. I don’t think any other entertainer will be beloved like he was back then.

Lilo and Stitch is the true conclusion of the Elvis cinematic universe. Like, legitimately. At the very least, it's a spiritual successor to those movies. It manages to lovingly poke fun at the B-movie status that man had while simultaneously criticizing the ways that colonialist structures (that include Elvis) have impacted Native Hawaiians. Elvis just pairs so well with a story about an alien finding his own identity and place to belong separate from his creator, and I took his role in the plot for granted as a kid who was introduced to his music through that movie.

Elvis really did get the “I’m just Ken” treatment but worse because he wasn’t even genuinely dumb

Interesting tidbit about Jailhouse Rock: Elvis never watched this movie, his co-star, Judy Tyler, died tragically in a car accident shortly after she finished filming and he couldn't bring himself to watch it.

It's seriously a crime this isn't more viewed. This is incredibly well done

There was ONE genre that Elvis did not conquer... Science Fiction.

My favourite part of watching this was the horror I felt every time I imagined Elvis in some of the iconic roles he was offered, but turned down.

I grew up with an Elvis fan for a mum. We used to watch ALL of these movies, while I'd ask her a million questions and she'd answer using her collection of fan knowledge. In his less good movies she'd say 'he wasn't too good in this one, it was a very early one for him'. Or 'he wasn't in a good place here'. She'd tell me the little life details behind the man I saw on the screen. It's very nostalgic for me to watch my generation enthusiastically delve into music history like this. Especially about Elvis. It's unlocked so many childhood memories. I cannot count the times I'd wake up to Elvis records playing, and my mum busting moves while cleaning the house. Shes a fantastic dancer (though she can't anymore due to arthritis) so when she saw you, she'd pull you in to dance with her. My dad couldn't dance, but she'd make him dance too, and he'd be so happy, feeling like he was the best dancer in the world because of her. Such precious family memories. I know that Elvis did awful things too, and that's something I can't ignore. I also do not remember the spanking scene, I feel my mother shielded me from all the odd scenes! However I can't deny that his music was integral to some of my happiest childhood memories. 😂

As someone who has never watched a single Elvis Presley movie, 45:41 literally made me go “WHAT” out loud. That entire segment from 45:20 to 45:45 has been living in my head for the past couple days now lmao. This entire video was super well done and I enjoyed every part of it! If someone who doesn’t really have that much interest in Elvis can watch an hour and a half deep dive and be completely enthralled, you’re definitely doing something right!

As an Elvis fan (based on his music and talent, not his movies), I was intrigued by a video chronicling his film career. “Sheesh, a 94-minute video!”, I thought, “I’ll skip around to the more interesting parts.” And I watched the entire thing and was riveted the entire time. Superb job. You know your stuff, you’re a serious Elvis scholar, you’re an engaging host, and I love your ironic humor. Okay, you win. I’m a subscriber, and I look forward to your other videos.

For everyone's rewatching pleasure, I present to you timestamps! 6:52 “Love Me Tender” 10:58 “Loving You” 14:45 “Jailhouse Rock” 17:48 “King Creole” 22:14 “G.I. Blues” 25:55 “Flaming Star” 28:00 “Wild In The Country” 30:19 “Blue Hawaii” 34:53 “Follow That Dream” 36:23 “Kid Galahad” 39:11 “Girls! Girls! Girls!” 41:43 “It Happened At The World’s Fair” 42:52 “Fun in Acapulco” 45:40 “Kissin’ Cousins” 47:25 “Viva Las Vegas” 49:40 “Roustabout” 51:53 “Girl Happy” 53:44 “Tickle Me” 55:49 “Harum Scarum” 1:01:10 “Frankie and Johnny” 1:02:04 “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” 1:03:00 “Spinout” 1:05:32 “Easy Come, Easy Go” 1:07:39 “Double Trouble” 1:10:33 “Clambake” 1:12:18 “Stay Away, Joe” 1:14:25 “Speedway” 1:17:56 “Live A Little, Love A Little” 1:22:03 “Charro!” 1:23:55 “The Trouble with Girls” 1:26:21 “A Change of Habit”

He was so funny in many of his films. His comedic timing was great. He was also serious when needed, I.e. Kid Galahad. His argument scene was perfect.

I love that there are no good photos of Tom Parker

i feel exhausted just watching this, how do you not go absolutely insane watching all these, let alone filming all this shit for the better half of a decade 😭

Elvis is actually a very important part of my family life. My Grandma was obsessed with Elvis and I even bought a movie collection for my mom. The biggest part of one of his movies I think is most fascinating is that Kurt Russell made his film debut as a kid kicking Elvis in the shin.

this video is actually so good, it's comedic, serious and pretty educational. I've never laughed at a youtube video this much 💀 As an Elvis fan this is one of the most detailed reviews of all 31 films and some things I didn't know.

Ngl I was weary ab watching this after enduring yrs of listening to people make fun of and slander this mans soul crushing movie career.. But you've managed to make an honest and loving tribute to a man who always did his very best, because he knew his fans would be paying to see it, because he believed in honoring his contracts, and through it all refused to give up on his dream for as long as humanly possible..even though he was actually dying inside from it. None of us can possibly understand the type of strength it took to deal with the crushing disappointments movie after movie, yr after yr or the actual toll it took on his heart and soul. I will always defend this man and his movie career because he deserves that. I'm so happy this exists! Thank you ♡

Man, absolutely insane Elvis missed out on most of the bustling 60s rock music scene because of the movies.

Man, Col Parker is like the most stereotypical villain producer imaginable, he wants the cheapest and most markable shit and plenty of times because of his own Greed he lose out on making even more MONEY

48:57 "I would ask him what his favorite anime was, just to see what he said." Elvis: Whoa lil man, I sure do love me some a' that Neon Genesis Evangelion. That Misato is one hot momma, whoooaaa baby.

I lost my shit at "Kissin' Cousins," that's like a f*cking Simpsons joke.

Imagine my dismay when I find out this guy only has 11 videos.

“This time it would result in arguably the greatest film Elvis would ever make.” Elvis sings: “Craaaaaaaaauuuuwwwwwfeeeeeesh” 😂

This inspired me to rewatch the entire ECU.

Is he insane cause he watched every Elvis movie or Did he watch every Elvis movie cause he’s insane ??

"Follow That Dream" definitely deserves more respect and attention and "King Creole" is a legitimately great movie. I get shivers when he starts singing "Trouble".

I think what you've done here is absolutely incredible. I wrote my college thesis for film and popular culture about Elvis' film career. And you nailed it. But what I really appreciated about this video is your research. You didn't just review the movies themselves but threaded the needle into how they tied into his career, the effect it had on him, personally and professionally. The last 4 minutes of this where you for it all together is absolutely brilliant. Well done. I might add for his very last film, Elvis on Tour from '72 Elvis gives a very candid interview where he talks about his movie career which is something you may have heard in your research but what he reveals is quite eye opening. Again, this is IMO the ULTIMATE overview of Elvis' movie career.

The Beatles did not meet Elvis at Graceland, they met Elvis at his house on Perugia Way in Los Angeles. An amazing and very entertaining study of Elvis and all of his movies.

No wonder he ripped a lot of these scripts apart, raging with fury. I will never, ever understand why he never told the Colonel to bugger off. He was, as Martin Sheen said, «unfulfilled», well said. To me the movies, especially from 1963-1969, with a couple of exceptions, was so bad, it hardly scratched the surface of his immense talent.

You get the sense that elvis, as electrifying as he already was, could have been so much greater had he not been stifled by the people meant to help him

My biggest take away from this is that Elvis had a manager who wasn't very creative and was unwilling to work outside of a proven formula. He was able to find a price point for everyone around Elvis to keep them satisfied enough to keep the gravy train rolling. Really sad story... Edit: thinking about this further I have another thoughts. Elvis was turned into a carnival show where you get the same thing every time and you’ll leave with the experience you paid for. Makes sense since the Colonel was a carnival guy so he just kept applying that business model but now to an entertainer. The biopic showed that it was pretty much exactly that.

Elvis read The Prophet in 1956, when he borrowed the book from his then girlfriend June Juanico. He asked to keep it and he had it ever since, still by his bed when he passed in 1977. It's still there today. I really recommend reading her book, Elvis: In the Twilight of Memory, as it does show a lot of Elvis' mind back in 1956, when his career were really taking off. This was a time where June and Elvis was walking the streets, and someone asked Elvis to take a picure of them and not Elvis. They didn't recognize him. The same year, June and Elvis would escape the cinema with a mob of people after them. This was the first time he feared for his life. This book is truly a gem. Even letting us know that Nick Adams was a spy hired by the Colonel to make sure he wasn't too close to any which girl. It showed the control the Colonel had on him and June having quite the feisty comebacks to his way of going with what the Colonel wanted. It's a superb book on Elvis' early fame, and who he was before the army.

Time Stamps: 04:38 PHASE ONE 06:45 Love Me Tender 10:40 Loving You 14:41 Jailhouse Rock 17:48 King Creole 20:36 PHASE TWO 22:09 G.I. Blues 25:55 Flaming Star 28:00 Wild in the Country 30:14 Blue Hawaii 34:46 Follow that Dream 36:17 Kid Galahad 37:39 PHASE THREE 39:09 Girls! Girls! Girls! 40:17 (Extended Universe Theory) 41:43 It Happened at the World's Fair 42:48 Fun in Acapulco 45:33 Kissin' Cousins 47:19 Viva Las Vegas 49:33 Roustabout 51:53 Girl Happy 53:34 Tickle Me 55:48 Harum Scarum 01:01:20 Frankie & Johnny 01:01:56 Paradise, Hawaiian Style 01:02:55 Spinout 01:05:29 Easy Come, Easy Go 01:07:31 Double Trouble 01:10:21 Clambake 01:12:18 Stay Away, Joe 01:14:25 Speedway 01:16:43 PHASE FOUR 01:17:55 Live a Little, Love a Little 01:21:55 Charro! 01:23:35 The Trouble with Girls (Elvis '69) 01:26:10 Change of Habit 01:29:00 ENDGAME

Congratulations, you actually had me sitting through an entire video on a subject I am nearly indifferent to: Elvis. You're a natural at this, keep it up!

I'm a HUGE Elvis fan, I have been since I was a kid, and I've seen almost all of his movies, and this is hands down the most in-depth, entertaining look at his film career I've ever seen. Your takes are incisive, funny, honest and your reactions to certain scenes were priceless.

I feel like some of these Elvis films would be weird guilty pleasures to binge. Great video!!

This is a fantastic video. I've been an Elvis fan for 30+ years and this is the best assessment of his film career. The video clips represented are perfect!

I do think it's an sad thing we never got Elvis in the Barbra Streisand version of A Star is Born. He could of brought a rawness that only Judy ever had in all those remakes.

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I've been an Elvis fan for 50+ years but only just watched Follow that Dream and loved it. It was unfortunate that he aspired to be a serious actor because I think he would have been a great comic one. He was a fan of Peter Sellers and Month Python after all.

i absolutely love that you didn't just sit and make jokes about these silly movies but you actually looked at them deeply to see what they had to say about the wider world (i.e. Elvis' real life). That's what art interpretation is all about and that's why I think bad art is just as valid and worthy of examination as good art

This video essay is absolutely phenomenal. It's funny, it's emotionally involving, it gets far deeper than you'd expect at the start, I really loved this. I've gone from not wanting to see a single Elvis film to being curious about watching all of them. Thank you for making this

"That wasn't in the IMDB trivia, I googled it like a big boy" well done video my guy

Very well done. Especially what you call “third phase,” as you say, they replaced live concerts, this is wwhy it was essential for him to sing and dance. At that time, there were no videos, no DVDs, no internet etc., so these silly movies were actually replacing today’s music video clips.

This was so fun to watch! And not to mention that I generally feel the same way about each of these movies as you seem to. I've never seen someone gives his movies the care that you did here. I love that we get to understand the context of his life and the history of at least the 60s because it's so important to understand the movies themselves. I wish more people cared about that context. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put it this! I will certainly watch it again. You're really enjoyable to watch

I have now watched this video several times. The way you put these movies in a historical context, the way you talk about the good, the bad, and the “what am I watching”, THE WAY YOU BRING UP THE MONKEES’ ANTI WAR MUSIC oh my goodness “Zor and Zam” is one of the best and most underrated anti war songs imo. The Ann Margaret appreciation is also very good to hear. This is such a fantastic and comprehensive video on Elvis’s movie career and his general career through the lens of his movies.

My mother-in-law says “co-CO-la,” too. It’s a Southern US thing. More an accent than a mistake, but still jarring if you’re not expecting it! Thanks for this great video. I loved every minute!

The king was simply too big for this small world. thanks for this video.

Absolutely brilliant. Your review of Elvis's movie career was spot on. Just a Shame he never got to make a respected film, but King Creole came pretty close. Still, he was the greatest singer that ever lived, so that made up for it, talentwise. Good job.

Really appreciate Elvis wiping the sweat from his brow despite wearing a helmet and goggles at 47:51

I’m a young adult woman from the Deep South that’s come from a line of Elvis obsessed ladies. Elvis has always been a character of American folklore to me. Like Johnny Appleseed or Paul Bungion (sp?) and babe the blue Ox. Just my cents as someone who’s a little closer in proximity to the Elvis mania. Great video!

It's almost like the Elvis movies became the American version of the Carry on films. British film audiences knew that the 'carry on' were crap but the actors is what made people go and see them. The Elvis movies are the same.

Damn you. Now I'll never stop wondering what an Elvis-written Rock Opera would've been like. It definitely wouldn't have felt like "Elvis" as we know "Elvis"... damn... possibilities are unfathomably vast...

I don’t know why KZfaq suggested this video to me 10 months later or why I even watched it considering I have zero interest in Elvis but this was extremely interesting and well done. I even had to turn it off halfway to leave for work and a few days later was like “oh! I wanna finish that Elvis video” and looked it up to keep watching. Great job, make more videos please 😇

As someone with a grandmom who was one of those horny teenagers who went to see every Elvis movie, growing up I became very disillusioned to him via all the memorabilia and stories and Graceland, so I refused to watch his movies. This definitely put his movie career in a different light. The next time I see my grandmom I'll salute her dedication to the clambakes of days gone by, and give an extra salute to the Charro poster hung opposite the Elvis clock on the wall.

As someone who just recently finished watching all of the Elvis movies from start to finish, this was so satisfying and so well done. I'm glad you gave Follow that Dream the recognition it deserves because I couldn't believe I'd never heard of it as I was watching it. I loved 'the moments my brain snapped' because there were points while I was watching some films that I just had to pause them and take a moment to process what on earth was happening, it feels good to have that experience shared - particularly with the dog man in Live a little, Love a little, that was one of the worst jumpscares I've ever sat through. I really appreciate the attention to detail you gave for every film and the empathy for Elvis, it's so gutting watching his disappointment play out as the films go on. Also, Fun in Acapulco might not be a particularly good film and the exterior shots and random trapeze flashback might be jarring but it's so worth watching, I found it genuinely enjoyable, the scene where the kid is calling all the clubs got a laugh out of me.

this is such a well done and detailed video essay! I definitely see myself watching it again and some bits made me laugh. I love elvis movies because I always saw them as comedy based on how ridiculous they are (aside from the racist and women harassment parts). But I haven’t deeply thought over how little control elvis really had in choosing his own pictures and it’s contents, it’s sad. His whole life makes me quite sad really. Thank you for making the video !

Elvis was the best! He’ll never fade away.

This was INCREDIBLY well done! My son is a huge Elvis fan so I've been subjected to a lot of Elvis content in recent months, but its stuff like this that makes me think of him in new, interesting ways.

King Creole, Flaming Star, Jailhouse Rock, and Roustabout are some pretty good movies.

Watching this whole video and Ann Margaret stands out as the best co-star Elvis ever had. Imagine if he teamed up with more young big acts in the ‘60s and how much better those films would be. A Beatles and Elvis team up would be an all timer

I'm glad you landed in my recommendations! This was very thoughtfully produced. Sometimes the algorithm nails it!

This was fantastic! Well done ! TCB! Deep, moving and full of easter egg gems that tickled this life long Elvis fan. CHEERS!!! And thank you very much.

Elvis had more magnetic charisma, naturaly. Voice ,looks, moves,actor what more does he have to have. There will never be another elvis.

This was an awesome and hilarious deep-dive chronicle that really captures how bittersweet his film career was. Thanks for the wonderful insights and for making it!

The amount of work you’ve done is undoubtedly phenomenal! Your humor and the timings in the cut and the editing are on point! Loved this whole video!

This man's life keeps on breaking my heart.

The director of Midnight Cowboy want Elvis for the lead roll. Parker squashed it. The role went to Jon Voight. The film went on to win Best Picture, best director, best screenplay.Jon Voigt was nominated for best Actor - but did not win. Every time I watch this movie I envision Elvis playing the lead, and it brings tears to my eyes of what could have been.

I love all Elvis' movies.Elvis was the complete actor..drama, singing, comedy, dance, instrumentalist.

I'm here viewing for the 4th straight time. This is literally the best KZfaq video ever created. I'm such a fan of yours!!

This is the only content that's caught my full attention in months. What a fabulous essay! I'm glad to have found you!

This video is soooo great! Absolutely loved it! As a super Elvis fan, thanks for treating him with dignity. It's nice to see someone who understands his story and has simpathy for it. Just a minor correction: Kissin' Cousins, although it premiered before Viva Las Vegas, it was actualy filmed after. Colonel Parker was outraged that Ann-Margret stole the spotlight from Elvis and that the film took almost 3 months to shoot with an enormous budget. He was not gonna let that happen again... Hence Kissin' Cousins.

Wow what a ride. As I was learning about Elvis I also felt the same way you did, and I am happy someone took the time to make a video on it! Really love how much work, details, and facts you put into this! As the video ended I am left with what ifs, but also great appreciation for Elvis. ✨

"An Elvis Presley picture is the only sure thing in Hollywood" - Hal Wallis

Dang, my friend. What an absolute banger of a video. It's Elvis's birthday today, and happily I decided to spend the evening watching this--couldn't have made a better choice. I daresay the King himself would appreciate your closing thoughts about the Elvis Cinematic Universe, too.

In life, at least 80 percent of the time the truth hurts. I`ve been a dedicated Elvis fan for more than four decades, yet I watched only five of his movies. I will always love his music, which is criminally underrated. Considering his background, Elvis achieved the impossible. He was larger than life, an extraordinary musician and human being, and far more intelligent than most people give him credit for. Without him, there would be no Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, etc.

watched this after seeing a clip you posted on tiktok, and i’m so glad i did. what a well-made dive into a truly wild film career. entertaining from start to finish. i didn’t really know anything about elvis before i started, but i’m somehow incredibly interested in everything you talk about. awesome video.

Seriously a crime this video isn't viewed more. So much effort put into it and so funny

Thanks for a great summation of the Elvis movies. As noted they were done rather left handed. But you can't escape the mere STAGE PRESENCE of the star. That's why they have staying power. A sustained shelf life.

This was a GREAT witty, and smartly done analysis on such a dynamic and complex talented individual! Thanks so much for all your hard work.

(Kris Bluth on neesi's account) I only intended to check out the first few minutes when I clicked on it and wound up watching the entire thing. You did a great job of capturing the bittersweet poignance of Elvis' situation while having fun with how godawful a lot of these movies are. Outstanding work. And Elvis saying "My dinner!" is probably the hardest I've laughed all week.

I kinda stumbled on this and 100% thought there was no chance I would watch more than a few mins of it. Well, just finished all 90 minutes and enjoyed it all the way though. Never thought I would care about Elvis's film career but you presented it an interesting manner and I was along for it. Thanks for the great video and you got a new sub here.

Absolutely lost my mind when Becket of all movies showed up at 50:57 That is one of my all time favorite films and I cannot believe it was made the same year Roustabout

This is the greatest analysis of every Elvis film , I laughed ,cried , felt awkward ,and sorry for elvis , thank you , this is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time

this is the best video i’ve seen about elvis films. i was entertained through the whole thing. awesome video!

This was a brilliant video that could have so easily just gone straight into the mock-the-crap-out-of-these-movies realm but turns that on it’s head and instead is a fun, honest, smart, well-written and expertly delivered essay. Absolutely top notch. Well done!

I'm glad my family and I always saw Elvis' movies (save a few like "Jailhouse Rock", "King Creole", "Flaming Star" etc.) as a fun way to spend 90 minutes. They were not a statement of his worth or standing as an artist. They were just entertainment - nothing more. I can't name any star whose cannon has nothing but excellent/mind-blowing/one-of-a-kind/change your life forever movies. He did what he did and sixty years (or more) later, we're still talking about them. I do wish he had been challenged more and some of the roles were better - but I mainly watched them because Elvis was cool and the girls that starred with him were incredibly beautiful. Long live the king!

honestly, No one is truly the king of rock-and-roll, and it sucks people say "oh elvis was racist because he took the title!" he really didnt, he said over and over that people like Little Richard true kings. but everyones so good for their own completely different reasons. its not fair to put one person on that pedestal, because everyone deserves at least a little bit of credit

A lot of effort went into this video. Great Job

I cannot believe I watched 1h30 review of Elvis movies. Your ability to interpret and connect these movies to Elvis and his context is remarkable. I can't remember the last time I watched a YT video of over 1h. Awesome job man.

This was an absolute blast of a deep dive! I happened to stumble across this when I was supposed to go to bed but I couldn’t switch it off! Honestly outstanding work, you really gave a fitting tribute to elvis without sugarcoating any of his faults. BRAVO!

I saw an interview with Walter Matheau. Mr. Matheau suggested Elvis take lessons with Sandy Meisner. But the Colonel, according to my research, disliked outside influence on his golden goose, and Elvis never followed through with Mr. Matheau's advice. Howard Hawks and John Wayne were putting together the movie Rio Bravo. Mr. Wayne wanted Elvis. Mr. Hawks, according to Mr. Hawks' wife, advised Mr. Wayne that to get Elvis, we would have to go through the Colonel. Mr. Hawks did not want to work with the Colonel, but he would act as the go-between for Mr. Wayne to see if Elvis' services could be obtained. Mr. Hawks set up a meeting. He had a 9 a.m. appointment. The Colonel made Mr. Hawks wait 45 minutes to learn who held the cards. The Colonel buzzed his secretary to finally allow Mr. Hawks into the Colonel's office. The Colonel was sitting behind his desk, feet propped up on the desk, lighting a cigar. The Colonel said, "So I hear you want my boy." "I only have two demands, one million dollars in cash, and my boy gets top billing." Mr. Hawks was known for his colorful, crude language. Mr. Hawks wanted to tell the Colonel where to go, but he was the mediator for John Wayne. He bit his tongue and said he would relay the demands to Mr. Wayne. Mr. Wayne, upon hearing the Colonel's demands, stated, "One million dollars in cash! AND top billing!" Well, one million is pretty steep, but we can do it. But the top billing, doesn't he (the colonel) realize it's a John Wayne film?" Elvis' role went to Ricky Nelson. Mr. Wayne wanted Elvis for True Grit. Elvis' role went to Glenn Campbell. Barbara Streisand wanted Elvis for her remake of "A Star is Born." She spoke to Elvis after one of his Vegas experiences. Her first mistake was not going through the Colonel. The Colonel was furious. The second was not meeting the Colonel's cash payment of $55,000 to secure Elvis. Elvis' part went to Kris Kristofferson.

I loved it. Congratulations on this video... I'm 41 years old and I felt completely represented in this video. I really wanted to make a video about Elvis's movies. They are never analyzed in depth like you did. I'm very emotional because finally someone has taken on the task of revisiting Elvis's films. Perfect video. The Elvisverse is real... PS: I love Roustabout, it somehow feels like a continuation of King Creole. PS2: I think Speedway was made before Stay Away Joe (his hairstyle is more similar to Love A Little), but released later, so I believe it would fit into the later phase of Elvis's career. PS3: Follow That Dream is a great film, finally somebody recognizes it. The trial scene is a very well-acted and compelling moment. PS4:There's an interesting line from Elvis's mother in "Blue Hawaii" where she mentions that spending two years in the army was a waste of time, something like that... a little jab about Elvis's enlistment in '58...

I know a single thing about my father: he loved the Elvis movies. there was this one time when I asked him "Why?" he smiled and answered "It's Elvis Presley" - I don't know why this stuck with me when I barely remember anything else about him. maybe it is because IT'S ELVIS PRESLEY and the way he still makes people feel.

I'm so grateful the algorithm sent this my way! I was a MASSIVE Elvis fan as a kid, and I remember my excitement when my parents rented some of his movies for me. We watched Jailhouse Rock, Viva Las Vegas, and Blue Hawaii, at which point I remember asking if it was ok just to look at his picture and listen to his songs. Like, if I could still like him without ever seeing another one of his movies.

For me Elvis was fantastic in everything he did. He was pure talent and he could do anything he wanted. Unfortunately, the interests of many people interfered with the course of his life. I love Elvis.