This Is Elvis (1981)
- Starring:
- Dave Scott, Paul Boensh III, (more)
- Director(s):
- Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of This Is Elvis
This Is Elvis wants to have it both ways. At times, the film is a warm, loving tribute to The King. At other times, it merely exploits a dead man's reputation for the purposes of a fast buck. The documentary footage of Elvis in concert, overfamiliar though it may be, is excellent and well-selected. The dramatized portions of the film, featuring a quartet of Presley imitators portraying Elvis at different junctures of his life, range from passable to mediocre. For the record, and not in the order in which they appear, Paul Boensch III is Elvis at 10, David Scott is Elvis at 18, Dana MacKay is Elvis at 35 and an appropriately corpulent Johnny Harra is Elvis at 42. In addition, a fifth actor, Ral Donner, is heard as Elvis, narrating the whole affair. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 246 mins
Complete Cast of This Is Elvis
- Dave Scott - Elvis, Age 18
- Johnny Harra - Elvis, Age 42
- Rhonda Lyn - Priscilla Presley
- Larry Raspberry - Dewey Phillips
- Liz Robinson - Minnie Mae Presley
- Knox Phillips - Sam Phillips
- Andrea Cyrill - Ginger Alden
- Emory Smith - Scotty Moore
- Lisha Sweetnam - Priscilla [Narration]
- Virginia Kiser - Gladys [Narration]
- Joe Esposito - Himself [Narration]
- Elvis Presley
- Paul Boensh III - Elvis, Age 10
- Lawrence Koller - Vernon Presley
- Debbie Edge - Gladys Presley
- Furry Lewis - Bluesman
- Dana MacKay - Elvis at 35
- Cheryl Needham - Linda Thompson
- Jerry Phillips - Bill Black
- Ral Donner - Elvis [Narration]
- Michael Tomack - Vernon Presley [Narration]
- Linda Thompson - Herself [Narration]
- David Scott Milton
- Director(s):
- Malcolm Leo, Andrew Solt
- Writer(s):
- Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo
- Producer(s):
- David L. Wolper, Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Profanity)
- Categories:
- Documentary
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