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Elvis Presley in the Movies

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To the world he was the King of Rock and Roll, but Elvis Presley was also one of the top-10 movie stars of his era. Thirty-one of his films are included in this dazzling retrospective by film critic Timothy Knight, who practically brings you into the theater as he reveals all the excitement and color of some of the most rockin’ movies ever made. The pages that follow speak volumes about why the Tupelo, Mississippi native was the most acclaimed rock star who ever went to Hollywood. This remarkable book not only examines all of Presley’s films in thoughtful and engaging text, including hundreds of dazzling stills, it also includes an entertaining DVD documentary by filmmaker Les Krantz. In it, you’ll enjoy more than 50 of the King’s most entertaining scenes in his best films.The segments on the DVD documentary are from the following movies:

Blue Hawaii

Change of Habit

Charro!

Flaming Star

Follow that Dream

G.I. Blues

Jailhouse Rock

Kid Galahad

King Creole

Love Me Tender

Loving You

Viva Las Vegas

Pages: 176

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Metro Books

Release: January 09, 2010

ISBN: 1435118553

ISBN 13: 9781435118553

Elvis Presley in the Movies

3.3/5 ( ratings)

To the world he was the King of Rock and Roll, but Elvis Presley was also one of the top-10 movie stars of his era. Thirty-one of his films are included in this dazzling retrospective by film critic Timothy Knight, who practically brings you into the theater as he reveals all the excitement and color of some of the most rockin’ movies ever made. The pages that follow speak volumes about why the Tupelo, Mississippi native was the most acclaimed rock star who ever went to Hollywood. This remarkable book not only examines all of Presley’s films in thoughtful and engaging text, including hundreds of dazzling stills, it also includes an entertaining DVD documentary by filmmaker Les Krantz. In it, you’ll enjoy more than 50 of the King’s most entertaining scenes in his best films.The segments on the DVD documentary are from the following movies:

Blue Hawaii

Change of Habit

Charro!

Flaming Star

Follow that Dream

G.I. Blues

Jailhouse Rock

Kid Galahad

King Creole

Love Me Tender

Loving You

Viva Las Vegas

Pages: 176

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Metro Books

Release: January 09, 2010

ISBN: 1435118553

ISBN 13: 9781435118553

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