Elvis (1979)
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The first volley in the never-ending "Presley movie" blitzkrieg, the made-for-TV Elvis: The Movie stars Kurt Russell as the King, Season Hubley as Priscilla, Pat Hingle as Col. Parker, Shelley Winters as Elvis' mom, and Bing Russell (Kurt's real-life father) as Elvis' dad. The film recounts Presley's life from age ten to his 1969 Vegas comeback. Presley imitator Ronnie McDowell expertly dubs in Kurt Russell's renditions of "Love Me Tender," "Heartbreak Hotel," et al. When first telecast on February 11, 1979, the ratings for Elvis: The Movie went through the roof, even beating out a competing telecast of Gone With the Wind. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Carpenter
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Elvis
The first volley in the never-ending "Presley movie" blitzkrieg, the made-for-TV Elvis: The Movie stars Kurt Russell as the King, Season Hubley as Priscilla, Pat Hingle as Col. Parker, Shelley Winters as Elvis' mom, and Bing Russell (Kurt's real-life father) as Elvis' dad. The film recounts Presley's life from age ten to his 1969 Vegas comeback. Presley imitator Ronnie McDowell expertly dubs in Kurt Russell's renditions of "Love Me Tender," "Heartbreak Hotel," et al. When first telecast on February 11, 1979, the ratings for Elvis: The Movie went through the roof, even beating out a competing telecast of Gone With the Wind. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 170 mins
Complete Cast of Elvis
- Kurt Russell - Elvis Presley
- Bing Russell - Vernon Presley
- Pat Hingle - Colonel Tom Parker
- Charles Cyphers - Sam Phillips
- Elliott Street - Bill Black
- Melody Anderson - Bonnie
- Ed Begley, Jr. - D.C. Fontana
- Galen Thompson - Hank Snow
- Nora Boland - Teacher
- Charlie Hodge - Himself
- Ronnie McDowell - 'Elvis' vocals
- Jim Greenleaf - 2nd Reporter
- Shelley Winters - Gladys Presley
- Season Hubley - Priscilla Presley
- Ed Begley, Jr. - D.J. Fontana
- Robert Gray - Red West
- Les Lannom - Sonny West
- Peter Hobbs - Jim Denny
- Joe Mantegna - Joe Esposito
- Meg Wyllie - Grandma
- Will Jordan - Ed Sullivan
- Ellen Travolta - Marion
- Jim Canning - Scotty
- Director(s):
- John Carpenter
- Writer(s):
- Anthony Lawrence
- Producer(s):
- Tony Bishop, Anthony Lawrence, Tony Bishop
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Drama
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