"Kid Galahad Kid Galahad is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists. The film opened at #9 at the box office when released in the United States in August 1962. ""Variety"" ranked it #37 on the list of the top-grossing films of 1962. ""Kid Galahad"" was shot on location in Idyllwild, California. Its supporting cast included Gig Young, Lola Albright and Charles Bronson. Some critics rate it as one of Elvis Presley's best performances. The film is a remake of the 1937 original version starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis,"
"is hard to laugh continually at someone whose face is seen a couple of times bruised and bleeding in the ring."" Kid Galahad Kid Galahad is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists. The film opened at #9 at the box office when released in the United States in August 1962. ""Variety"" ranked it #37 on the list of the top-grossing films of 1962. ""Kid Galahad"" was shot on location in Idyllwild, California. Its supporting cast included Gig Young, Lola Albright and Charles Bronson. Some critics rate it as one"
"G.I. Blues G.I. Blues is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Robert Ivers. The movie was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Presley's release from the army. The movie reached #2 on the ""Variety"" weekly national box office chart in 1960. The movie won a 2nd place or runner-up prize Laurel Award in the category of Top Musical of 1960. U.S. Army Specialist 5 (SP5) Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) is a tank crewman with a singing career. Serving with the"
"Grammy Awards in 1960 in the categories Best Sound Track Album Or Recording Of Original Cast From A Motion Picture Or Television and Best Vocal Performance Album, Male. Edmund Beloin and Henry Garson were both nominated in 1961 by the Writers Guild of America for ""G.I. Blues"" in the category of Best Written American Musical. G.I. Blues G.I. Blues is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Robert Ivers. The movie was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Presley's release from"
"Track Album or Recording of Original Cast from a Motion Picture or Television. Blue Hawaii Blue Hawaii is a 1961 American musical romantic comedy film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley. The screenplay by Hal Kanter was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written American Musical. The movie opened at no. 2 in box office receipts for that week and despite mixed reviews from critics, finished as the 10th top-grossing movie of 1961 and 14th for 1962 on the ""Variety"" national box office survey, earning $5 million. The"
"Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas is a 1964 American musical film starring Elvis Presley and actress Ann-Margret. Directed by golden age Hollywood musical director George Sidney, the film is regarded by fans and film critics as one of Presley's best movies, and it is noted for the on-screen chemistry between Presley and Ann-Margret. It also presents a strong set of ten musical song-and-dance scenes choreographed by David Winters and features his dancers. ""Viva Las Vegas"" was a hit at movie theaters, as it was #14 on the ""Variety"" year end box office list of the top-grossing movies of 1964."
"VHS by Paramount Pictures in 1986. In 2000, it was re-released in DVD with remastered sound and image, featuring the original theatrical trailer. King Creole King Creole is a 1958 American musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, and Walter Matthau. Produced by Hal B. Wallis and based on the 1952 novel ""A Stone for Danny Fisher"" by Harold Robbins, the film is about a nineteen-year-old who gets mixed up with crooks and involved with two women. Presley later indicated that of all the characters he portrayed throughout his acting career, the role of"
"Blue Hawaii Blue Hawaii is a 1961 American musical romantic comedy film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley. The screenplay by Hal Kanter was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written American Musical. The movie opened at no. 2 in box office receipts for that week and despite mixed reviews from critics, finished as the 10th top-grossing movie of 1961 and 14th for 1962 on the ""Variety"" national box office survey, earning $5 million. The film won a fourth place prize Laurel Award in the category of Top"
"Carousel (film) Carousel is a 1956 American musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár's non-musical play ""Liliom"". The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, and was directed by Henry King. Like the original stage production, the film contains what many critics consider some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most beautiful songs, as well as what may be, along with the plots of ""Allegro"" and ""South Pacific"", the most serious storyline found in their musicals. The story revolves around Billy Bigelow, a rough-talking, macho, handsome"
"on 14 reviews, with a rating average of 6.9 out of 10. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Jailhouse Rock (film) Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and dramatized by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film is about a young man sentenced to prison for manslaughter who is mentored in music by his prison cellmate who realizes his musical abilities. After his release from jail, while looking for a job"
"in a musical film. This was the only acting award that he received during his film career. Tickle Me Tickle Me is a 1965 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley as a champion rodeo bull-rider and bronco-buster. Presley won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award as best male actor in a musical film for this role. It is the only Elvis film released by Allied Artists Pictures and saved the studio from financial collapse, ""Tickle Me"" helping to avert bankruptcy thanks to a song from its recycled soundtrack, ""(Such an) Easy Question"", which was a"
"Jailhouse Rock (film) Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and dramatized by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film is about a young man sentenced to prison for manslaughter who is mentored in music by his prison cellmate who realizes his musical abilities. After his release from jail, while looking for a job as a club singer, the young man meets a musical promoter who helps him launch his career. As he develops his musical abilities"
"shot, and even fighting 'himself', seems strangely wasted, so little importance does the similarity of Josh and Jodie have in the story."" Screenwriters Gene Nelson and Gerald Drayson Adams were nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award in the category of Best Written American Musical (won by ""Mary Poppins""). Kissin' Cousins Kissin' Cousins (stylized onscreen as KISƧIN' COUSINS) is a 1964 American musical Panavision Metrocolor comedy film directed by Gene Nelson and starring Elvis Presley. Written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Gene Nelson, the film featured Presley playing two roles: an Air Force officer, with dark hair, and his"
"Rosalie (film) Rosalie is a 1937 American film adaptation of the 1928 stage musical of the same name. The film was released in December 1937. The film follows the story of the musical, but replaces most of the Broadway score with new songs by Cole Porter. The story involves the romantic entanglements of a princess in disguise and a West Point cadet. Dick Thorpe (Nelson Eddy) is a football star for the Army, and Rosalie (Eleanor Powell), a Vassar student who is also a princess (Princess Rosalie of Romanza) in disguise, watches a football game. They are attracted to each"
"Double Trouble (1967 film) Double Trouble is a 1967 American musical film starring Elvis Presley. The comedic plot concerns an American singer who crosses paths with criminals in Europe. The movie was #58 on the year-end list of the top-grossing films of 1967. Elvis was paid $750,000 plus 40% of the profits. Howard Thompson of ""The New York Times"" called the film ""pretty fair and far better than the last three Presley clinkers,"" adding, ""The studio-photographed action, most of it very silly, has been blended rather neatly with the authentic backgrounds. At least the picture moves. Furthermore, the good tunes"
"Elvis (musical) Elvis is a jukebox musical based upon the life of Elvis Presley, conceived and directed by Jack Good and Ray Cooney. It tells the story of Elvis Presley's life and career, from the beginning until his death. The original cast included Shakin' Stevens, who later became the top-selling UK singles artist of the 1980s and Tracey Ullman. The original West End production opened on November 28, 1977 at the Astoria Theatre in London which had been converted from being a Cinema especially for the show by Laurie Marsh. Elvis was portrayed by four actors over the course of"
"1979). The show later went on for a National Tour In 1996, Bill Kenwright Ltd mounted a modified production at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, directed by Keith Strachan and Carole Todd. PJ Proby returned as Las Vegas Elvis, Tim Whitnall as mid-period Elvis, and Alexander Bar joined them as young Elvis. Various song changes were made to the initial 1977 production. After transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in 1997, the show toured the UK until 2000. Elvis (musical) Elvis is a jukebox musical based upon the life of Elvis Presley, conceived and directed by Jack Good and Ray Cooney."
"Roustabout (film) Roustabout is a 1964 American musical feature film starring Elvis Presley as a singer who takes a job working with a struggling carnival. The film was produced by Hal Wallis and directed by John Rich from a screenplay by Anthony Lawrence and Allan Weiss. The screenplay was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for best written American musical although ""Roustabout"" received a lukewarm review in ""Variety"". The film's soundtrack album was one of Elvis Presley's most successful, reaching no. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart. It was filmed at Paramount Studios with location for carnival sequences"
"make its nonsensical compound of ballad and beat, car racing and unlikely romantic complication, entertaining enough in its own way,"" though the review noted that Presley ""largely maintains a rather morose demeanour"" throughout the film and that ""even his singing style seems to have lost some of its old bounce and energy."" Spinout (film) Spinout is a 1966 American musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time race car driver. The film was #57 on the year-end list of the top-grossing films of 1966. It was titled ""California Holiday"" in the UK."
"as of May 7, 1928; and finally the Poli Theatre, Washington DC on September 30, 1928. The Broadway premiere was at the Music Box Theatre, opening on October 8, 1928 and closing on March 23, 1929, after 195 performances. The musical was directed by William H. Gilmore with choreography by ""Red"" Stanley. The cast featured Goetz' wife, Irene Bordoni (Vivienne Rolland), Arthur Margetson (Guy Pennel), Louise Closser Hale (Cora Sabot), Eric Kalkhurst (Andrew Sabot), and Elizabeth Chester (Brenda Kaley). Irving Aaronson and his Commanders was the musical's band. In 1929 Warner Brothers made the musical into a feature film, starring"
"versions of Booth Tarkington's play, ""Magnolia"". The first in 1924 filmed as a silent under the title ""The Fighting Coward"" starred Cullen Landis, Phyllis Haver, Mary Astor, Ernest Torrence and Noah Beery, Sr.. The second version released in 1929, as ""River of Romance""; in early talkie and in silent editions, starred Buddy Rogers, Wallace Beery, Fred Kohler, Mary Brian, June Collyer and Henry B. Walthall. Fred Kohler reprises his Captain Blackie here from the 1929 film. Mississippi (film) Mississippi is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, and Joan"
"greater quantity than Presley's two regular releases of the time, ""Elvis Is Back!"" and ""Something for Everybody"", set the pace for the rest of the decade. Parker and Presley would focus on Elvis' film career, non-soundtrack albums taking a back seat with only six during the 1960s against sixteen full-length soundtrack albums among 27 movies and the comeback special. The ""Blue Hawaii"" soundtrack was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1961 in the category of Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast from a Motion Picture or Television. ""Blue Hawaii"" was reissued on compact disc in 1997 and"
"consecutive weeks. Blue Hawaii (song) ""Blue Hawaii"" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film ""Waikiki Wedding"", starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross. Crosby recorded a version with backing by Lani McIntyre and His Hawaiians, which was released in 1937 as the B-side of ""Sweet Leilani."" This reached the No. 5 spot in the charts of the day during a 13-week-stay The song subsequently received numerous cover versions, most successfully as the title track of the 1961 Elvis Presley film, the soundtrack of which stayed at #1 on the album chart"
"of a plot ... he [Porter] managed to compose the memorable 'In the Still of the Night' and 'Who Knows?'."" The reviewer at allmovie.com called the film an ""overproduced musical extravaganza"", and noted, ""The flimsy plot all but collapses under the weight of Gibbons' enormous sets and dance director David Gould's ditto choreography."" Rosalie (film) Rosalie is a 1937 American film adaptation of the 1928 stage musical of the same name. The film was released in December 1937. The film follows the story of the musical, but replaces most of the Broadway score with new songs by Cole Porter. The"
"Jablonsky, Mark Mothersbaugh, John Powell), John Ashton Thomas (John Powell, John Debney, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Henry Jackman, Lyle Workman, Theodore Shapiro, John Ottman, John Paesano), Robert Elhai (Elliot Goldenthal, Michael Kamen, Ed Shearmur, Brian Tyler, Klaus Badelt, Ilan Eshkeri ) and J.A.C. Redford (James Horner, Thomas Newman). Conrad Salinger was the most prominent orchestrator of MGM musicals from the 1940s to 1962, orchestrating such famous films as ""Singin' in the Rain"", ""An American in Paris"", and ""Gigi"". In the 1950s, film composer John Williams frequently spent time with Salinger informally learning the craft of orchestration. Robert Russell Bennett"
"Blue Hawaii (song) ""Blue Hawaii"" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film ""Waikiki Wedding"", starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross. Crosby recorded a version with backing by Lani McIntyre and His Hawaiians, which was released in 1937 as the B-side of ""Sweet Leilani."" This reached the No. 5 spot in the charts of the day during a 13-week-stay The song subsequently received numerous cover versions, most successfully as the title track of the 1961 Elvis Presley film, the soundtrack of which stayed at #1 on the album chart for twenty"
"left Culver City, but you would never know it, so cleverly have quaint Belgian streets and other European settings been reproduced on the back lot."" ""The Monthly Film Bulletin"" wrote, ""As an attempt to provide Presley with slightly different material (while retaining, of course, the usual plethora of songs), this comedy-thriller misfires, despite its genial approach."" Double Trouble (1967 film) Double Trouble is a 1967 American musical film starring Elvis Presley. The comedic plot concerns an American singer who crosses paths with criminals in Europe. The movie was #58 on the year-end list of the top-grossing films of 1967. Elvis"
"George Robey, a team of cancan dancers and the band of the Coldstream Guards are also among the arcane and rather touching attractions."" Variety Jubilee Variety Jubilee is a 1943 British historical musical film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Reginald Purdell, Ellis Irving and Lesley Brook. It depicts life in a London music hall from 1892 to the Second World War. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The film was re-released in 1945, to capitalise on the popularity of Ealing's ""Champagne Charlie"". A melodrama chronicling three generations of a family of music hall owners. At the"
"Broadway Melody of 1938 Broadway Melody of 1938 is a 1937 American musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film is essentially a backstage musical revue, featuring high-budget sets and cinematography in the MGM musical tradition. The film stars Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor and features Buddy Ebsen, George Murphy, Judy Garland, Sophie Tucker, Raymond Walburn, Robert Benchley and Binnie Barnes. The film is most notable for young Garland's performance of ""You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"", a tribute to Clark Gable which turned the teenage singer, who had been"
"performed in one single unedited shot—the only known example of such a technique in Presley's movie career. The film grossed $9,442,967 at the box office, earning $5 million in U.S. theatrical rentals. For his role in ""Viva Las Vegas"", Elvis Presley received a third place prize 1965 Laurel Award for best male performance in a musical film. ""Viva Las Vegas"" also received the 1965 Laurel Award for runner-up in the category of the best musical of 1964. Ann-Margret was praised for her on screen chemistry with Elvis, as she nearly stole the film from him. Some critics in 1964 were"
"and black theaters, recognizes the drawing power of Bill Robinson, and finds Robinson and Baskett's performances to be, by far, the strongest elements of this quickly made, low-budget production: In a more recent assessment of ""Harlem Is Heaven"", in 2011, ""The World Cinema Review"" pans the film's storyline and acting but extols the cast's dance and musical performances, especially those by Robinson: Harlem Is Heaven Harlem Is Heaven is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama and musical film directed by Irwin Franklyn and featuring a virtually all African-American cast. Bill ""Bojangles"" Robinson stars in his first leading role on screen,"
"Europa"", which also contained a booklet and two CDs was released in 2013. This album featured more alternate takes of the ""G.I. Blues"" soundtrack. G.I. Blues (soundtrack) G.I. Blues is the third soundtrack album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2256, in October 1960. It is the soundtrack to the 1960 film of the same name in which he starred. Recording sessions took place on April 27 and 28, and May 6, 1960, at RCA Victor Studio C and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. The album topped the Billboard Top"
"The story was inspired by the phenomenon of singer Elvis Presley being drafted into the United States Army in 1957. Jesse Pearson plays the role of teen idol Conrad Birdie, whose character name is a word play on Conway Twitty, another pop singer of the era. Presley himself was the first choice for the role of Birdie, but his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, rejected the idea as he did not want Presley in any roles that were parodies of himself. Ed Sullivan appears as himself, host of the popular long-running CBS variety show. The film is credited with making Ann-Margret"