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Elvis made 38 movies. Were any of them any good?

Elvis-This Day In History

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July 27, 1963 After 3 days of filming at the Lake Mead Marina, cast and crew from the Viva Las Vegas set returned to Los Angeles and by now Elvis and Ann-Margret were the subject of gossip.

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Elvis – “He Was a Good Guy Until the World Got a Hold of Him”

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This quote by 81 year old Frances Castel pretty much, in my opinion, sums up Elvis Presley.  The quote is included below in the story about the movie “Follow That Dream” which was filmed 50 years ago in Citrus and … Continue reading

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Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock

Songwriters: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Probably the first rock music video of all time, Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock dance scene was historic in many ways in the making.  Elvis didn’t dance. Onstage he just moved rhythmically to the music. … Continue reading

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Elvis Presley in Love Me Tender – Movie Review

Buy at AllPosters.com Released: November 15th, 1956 Studio: 20th Century Fox Directed by: Robert D. Webb Film was #8 in the top 10 grossing films of 1956 This movie was the acting debut for Elvis and the first Elvis film … Continue reading

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