What was Elvis Presley's first film?
"in Hollywood, at three sessions on August 24, September 4, and October 1, 1956. Let Me (Elvis Presley song) Let Me is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the movie ""Love Me Tender"" and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. ""Let Me"" was recorded on September 4, 1956. ""Let Me"" appeared in the 1956 movie ""Love Me Tender"". The song was released on an RCA Victor EP from the movie,"
"as a ""better-than-average Elvis Presley vehicle"" and concluded that ""the main attraction is Elvis singing his rock 'n' roll songs, including the title tune."" Also assigning 3 stars (out of 5), ""The Motion Picture Guide"" opined """"Loving You"" is one of Presley's better films. He gives a fine performance, both in the great concert scenes and in the dramatic ones; Hal Kanter directs with vigor"". Loving You (1957 film) Loving You is a 1957 American Technicolor musical drama structured as Elvis Presley's first starring film vehicle, following his debut the previous year in a supporting role in the black-and-white film,"
"Elvis (1979 film) Elvis is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley, originally aired on ABC. It marks the last role on television for Russell, and the first collaboration between him and Carpenter. After its success on television in the United States, ""Elvis"" was released theatrically throughout Europe. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television, and for three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Russell. The story follows the life and career of rock"
"The King"", and ""Love Me Tender: The Birth & Boom of the Elvis Hit"". Also part of the disc are original trailers for ""Love Me Tender"", ""Flaming Star"" and ""Wild in the Country"". Love Me Tender (film) Love Me Tender is a 1956 American black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture directed by Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956. The film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and Elvis Presley in his acting debut. It is in the Western genre with musical numbers. As Presley's movie debut, it was the only time in"
"Loving You (1957 film) Loving You is a 1957 American Technicolor musical drama structured as Elvis Presley's first starring film vehicle, following his debut the previous year in a supporting role in the black-and-white film, ""Love Me Tender"". Directed by Hal Kanter, the cast is completed by Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, and Dolores Hart in her movie debut. The storyline, about a delivery man who is discovered by a music publicist and a country–western musician who want to promote the talented newcomer, was scripted by Herbert Baker and Hal Kanter, based on the short story ""A Call from Mitch Miller."""
"Elvis Presley on film and television Elvis Presley (1935–1977) was an American entertainer who achieved initial success as a singer, expressing an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models James Dean and Marlon Brando to become a top dramatic actor. His manager Colonel Tom Parker's persistent lobbying of William Morris Agency president Abe Lastfogel for a Presley screen test paid off on March 26, 1956, when the singer auditioned at Paramount for a supporting role in ""The Rainmaker"". Although not chosen for the part, he signed a contract with Paramount producer Hal Wallis on April"
"American singer Elvis Presley. His first role in a major picture was in the 1990 film ""Ultrà"", directed by Ricky Tognazzi. Memphis won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of ""Red"" at the European Film Awards. He followed with roles in ""Pugni di rabbia"", ""La scorta"" and ""Il branco"". Memphis received national popularity with his interpretation of the compassionate ""Inspector Mauro Belli"" in Mediaset's Canale 5 television police drama series ""Distretto di Polizia"" ('Police District'), which aired for eight seasons from 26 September 2000 to November 2009. His character left the series in the sixth season of"
"Elvis Presley, and Ray Charles. The film premiered in October 1963 at the Gramercy Arts Theater in New York City. When the film was screened at an art theater in Los Angeles, it was protested by the American Nazi Party on the basis that it insulted their flag. The police were ultimately called to the site and arrested the theater manager for public obscenity and canceled the film's run. The case went to the California Supreme Court, where the case was settled in Anger's favor. Anger explained in an interview: ""Scorpio Rising"" is considered by some to be the first"
"""The Lady Loves Me"" made it into the final film and none of them were commercially released until years after Presley's death, due to concerns by Colonel Tom Parker that Ann-Margret's presence threatened to overshadow Elvis. Ann-Margret introduced Presley to David Winters, whom she recommended as a choreographer for their film. ""Viva Las Vegas"" was Winters' first feature film choreography job and was his first of four movies with Presley, and his first of five films, including ""Kitten with a Whip"" (1964), ""Bus Riley's Back in Town"" (1965), ""Made in Paris"" (1966), and ""The Swinger"" (1966), and two TV specials"
"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"
"sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in ""Love Me Tender"". Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided."
"by a fashion photographer who helped her get work in commercials and other small parts, and organized her first film audition in 1980 for the role of Emmeline in ""The Blue Lagoon"" (1980), which she lost to the younger Brooke Shields. At that time she changed her last name to Preston. Her first prominent film roles came in 1985, firstly as Marilyn McCauley in romantic comedy teen flick ""Mischief"" and then as the beautiful but shallow Deborah Ann Fimple in another teen romantic comedy, ""Secret Admirer"". Other notable roles included ""SpaceCamp"" (1986), ""Twins"" (1988) with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito,"
"With increased concerns over privacy and security, ""Graceland"" was bought in 1957, a mansion with several acres of land. This was Presley's primary residence until his death. Presley's record sales grew quickly throughout the late 1950s, with hits like ""All Shook Up"" and ""(Let me Be Your) Teddy Bear."" ""Jailhouse Rock"", ""Loving You"" (both 1957) and ""King Creole"" (1958) were released and are regarded as the best of his early films. However, critics were not impressed—very few authoritative voices were complimentary. In response, it has been claimed that while ""Elvis’s success as a singer and movie star dramatically increased his"
"Loving You (soundtrack) Loving You is the first soundtrack album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Victor Records in mono, LPM 1515, in July 1957 to accompany his first starring film, ""Loving You"" (1957). Recording sessions took place on January 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1957, at the Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage, and on January 12, 13, 19, and February 23 and 24, 1957, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. These are the first sessions where Steve Sholes is officially listed as producer. It spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop"
"three number one hits with ""Too Much"", ""All Shook Up"", and ""(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"". His second film, ""Loving You"", opened on July 30 to box office success. His Christmas album was released on October 15 and his third film, ""Jailhouse Rock"", opened on October 17. On December 20, Presley received his draft notice. He was granted a deferment so he could finish the forthcoming film ""King Creole"", which had already received an investment of $350,000 from Paramount Pictures and producer Hal Wallis. At the beginning of 1958, Presley's single ""Don't"" topped the charts. Presley was inducted into"
"25 that also allowed him to make films with other studios. His feature debut was in ""Love Me Tender"" for 20th Century Fox, with the commercial success of the soundtrack EP being a bellwether for the next three Presley films. ""Loving You"", ""Jailhouse Rock"" and ""King Creole"" were dramatic storylines written around Presley in the role of a musical entertainer. He would later state that ""King Creole"" was his favorite of all his films. ""Flaming Star"" and ""Wild in the Country"" were rarities in his career, non-musicals focused on dramatic storylines. According to music historian Peter Guralnick, the sluggish financial"
"Love Me Tender (film) Love Me Tender is a 1956 American black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture directed by Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956. The film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and Elvis Presley in his acting debut. It is in the Western genre with musical numbers. As Presley's movie debut, it was the only time in his acting career that he did not receive top billing. ""Love Me Tender"" was originally to be titled ""The Reno Brothers"", but when advanced sales of Presley's ""Love Me Tender"" single passed one"
"York, hosted this time by its namesake, on October 28. After the performance, crowds in Nashville and St. Louis burned him in effigy. His first motion picture, ""Love Me Tender"", was released on November 21. Though he was not top billed, the film's original title—""The Reno Brothers""—was changed to capitalize on his latest number one record: ""Love Me Tender"" had hit the top of the charts earlier that month. To further take advantage of Presley's popularity, four musical numbers were added to what was originally a straight acting role. The film was panned by the critics but did very well"
"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 Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at #11 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and reaching"
"successful run of seventeen movies together, but again the idea was shelved. On April 10, Presley confidently announced during a radio interview that his debut feature would be ""The Rainmaker"" with Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn. However, despite this belief, and due to Wallis being unable to find a project ""good enough for the debut of Elvis Presley"", he was loaned out to ""20th Century Fox"" on August 13 and began work on ""Love Me Tender"" on August 22. Presley's role had originally been turned down by both Jeffrey Hunter and Robert Wagner because the part was too small, but"
"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"
"Quentin Tarantino filmography Quentin Tarantino is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor, who has directed eight films and written all of them. He began his career in the late 1980s by directing, writing and starring in the black-and-white ""My Best Friend's Birthday"", a partially lost amateur short film which was never officially released. He impersonated musician Elvis Presley in a small role in the sitcom ""The Golden Girls"" (1988), and briefly appeared in ""Eddie Presley"" (1992). As an independent filmmaker, he directed, wrote and appeared in the crime thriller ""Reservoir Dogs"" (1992), which tells the story of five strangers"
"Presley recorded it on September 28, 1966 at the September 28–29 soundtrack sessions for the Paramount movie ""Easy Come, Easy Go"" at the Paramount Studio Recording Stage in Hollywood, California. 7"" single (The Gramophone Company of India Ltd., India, 1969) 7"" EP (RCA EPA 4387, March 1967) 7"" EP ( RCA Victor 20624, Australia,1978) 7"" EP (RCA Victor RCX-7187, UK, June 1967) Easy Come, Easy Go (Elvis Presley song) ""Easy Come, Easy Go"" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1967 motion picture ""Easy Come, Easy Go"". Its first release was on"
"(1986) and ""Escape from L.A."" (1996). Russell married co-star Season Hubley on March 17, 1979, and they divorced in 1983. Bing Russell, who played Vernon Presley, is Kurt Russell's real father. For several years Bing played Deputy Clem Poster in the TV series ""Bonanza"". Elvis (1979 film) Elvis is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley, originally aired on ABC. It marks the last role on television for Russell, and the first collaboration between him and Carpenter. After its success on television in the United States, ""Elvis"" was released theatrically"
"Presley musical films and directed Presley in the film ""Paradise, Hawaiian Style"" (1966) for Paramount Pictures. Because of that, plus his experience directing a western film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hired him to direct rock and roll singer Roy Orbison in ""The Fastest Guitar Alive"" (1967). He worked exclusively as a director in film and television from 1965 to 1969. He then became a second unit director, working on numerous major films such as ""Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"" (1969), ""Patton"" (1970), and ""The Man Who Would Be King"" (1975). He was credited as associate producer in charge of action and animal"
"his way through six blazing minutes of 'Merry Christmas Baby,' a raunchy old Charles Brown blues. ... If [Presley's] sin was his lifelessness, it was his sinfulness that brought him to life"". MGM again filmed Presley in April 1972, this time for ""Elvis on Tour"", which went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film that year. His gospel album ""He Touched Me"", released that month, would earn him his second competitive Grammy Award, for Best Inspirational Performance. A 14-date tour commenced with an unprecedented four consecutive sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. The evening"
"to learn that the product's efficacy had not been scientifically established as he believed."" In 1956 Boone was one of the biggest recording stars in the US. Several film studios pursued him for movies; he decided to go with 20th Century Fox who made Elvis Presley's first movie. Fox reworked a play he had bought, ""Bernadine"", into a vehicle for Boone. The resulting film was a solid hit, earning $3.75 million in the US. Even more popular was ""April Love"" (1957), a remake of ""Home in Indiana"". Boone regards it as one of his favourites, ""the kind of movie I"
"have commonly used the star vehicle format to capitalize on the popularity of their performer. Among the earliest examples is ""The Jazz Singer"" (1927), which drew on the popularity of Al Jolson. Elvis Presley was perhaps the most prolific star vehicle performer, featured in 25 films between 1956 and 1969. While Presley's films were a commercial success, they mostly failed to attract critical acclaim, being made primarily as a platform for his musical performances. On the other hand, Frank Sinatra is noted as a performer whose filmography strengthened his musical popularity and critical credibility. Although his first leading-role film, ""Meet"
"from Italy. In the end, Rick's and Marla's baby son Tiger helps Tulsa win the bet for the outfit—and Lili's heart. Elvis Presley's Army career began in 1958, and by 1960 it had been two years since Presley had made his last film, ""King Creole"". Despite his previous three films being mostly slammed by the critics, they warmed to ""King Creole"" and its star. Presley felt confident that he had a future in acting after this praise and he was looking forward to returning to Hollywood after his time in the army. The script was written by Edmund Beloin and"
"Live a Little, Love a Little Live A Little, Love A Little is a 1968 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Norman Taurog, who had directed several previous Presley films. This was to be Taurog's final film, as he went blind shortly after production ended. The film introduced the song ""A Little Less Conversation""; an alternate take of which would form the basis of a remix that returned Presley to international music sales charts in 2002. This film had Presley sharing the screen with another legendary singing idol, Rudy Vallee, whose career dated to the"
"Elvis Presley (album) Elvis Presley (released in the UK as Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll) is the debut studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released on RCA Victor, catalogue number LPM-1254, in March 1956. The recording sessions took place on January 10 and January 11 at the RCA Victor recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and on January 30 and January 31 at the RCA Victor studios in New York. Additional material originated from sessions at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 5, August 19 and September 10 of 1954, and on July 11, 1955."
"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."
"Change of Habit Change of Habit is a 1969 American musical drama film directed by William A. Graham and starring Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore. Written by James Lee, S.S. Schweitzer, and Eric Bercovici, based on a story by John Joseph and Richard Morris, the film is about three Catholic nuns, preparing for their final vows, who are sent to a rough inner city neighborhood dressed as lay missionaries to work at a clinic run by a young doctor. Their lives become complicated by the realities they face in the inner city, and by the doctor who falls in"