The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years (2002)

0.0/10 • 104 min • Documentary

Overview

In The Memphis Years, you'll see the shy man who would emerge as the most celebrated performer the world has ever known. From his birth in a two room shotgun shack and his days as a high school outcast to his emergence as the most powerful cultural force of the 20th century. You'll see rare interviews with high school friends Buzzy Forbes and George Klein, and his high school sweetheart Dixie Locke Emmons. The Memphis Years is a look back at the times and places in which Elvis Presley lived his life outside the spotlight in Memphis In The Television Years you'll witness Elvis' groundbreaking television appearances in the 1950's. You'll hear from such notables such as Dick Clark, Ed McMahon, Kenny Rogers, Ray Manzarek, along with DJ Fontana who was there during Elvis' controversial appearances on The Milton Berle Show, The Steve Allen Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show. You'll also see the amazing duet with Frank Sinatra on the 1960 Frank Sinatra "Welcome Home Elvis" show.

Cast

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Dick Clark

Self (archive footage)

Ed McMahon

Self (archive footage)

Ray Manzarek

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Rogers

Self (archive footage)

D.J. Fontana

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

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