Filmography
Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock : MGM 1957
Elvis' third film, Jailhouse Rock, delivered his famous Jailhouse Rock number which remains to be a profound performance within career. Elvis takes on the role of Vince Everett a wrongly accused prisons who poses a spectacular singing talent. He is destined for fame but must overcome a series of career threatening obstacles. |
King Creole
King Creole : Paramount 1958
The films story was based off Harold Robbins novel "A Stone For Danny Fisher" and has been considered Elvis' best narrative film. Elvis plays Danny Fisher who is coming up from the ghetto hoping to find fame and fortune as a singer within the New Orleans Jazz clubs. |
GI Blues
G.I. Blues : Paramount 1960
A month after Elvis had been discharged from the U.S army he began filming G.I. Blues. Within this comedic musical Tulsa MacLean, an Army sergeant stationed in West Germany who just so happens to be musically talented. Tulsa's friends make a bet to with the affections of hard to get Lili, played by Juliet Prowse. Tulsa realizes the true love he has for Lili and rids the bet for a chance at love. |
"The next thing I knew,I was out of the service and making movies again. My first picture was called GI Blues. I thought I was still in the Army."
-Elvis Presley |
Wild in The Country
Wild In The Country - 20th Century Fox 1961
Due to the films dramatic ending the films unfortunate ending was called for a re-shoot and Elvis had to return to the films set to provide an ending that sat well with audiences. Elvis plays the character of a young rebel named Glenn Tyler who is wrongly accused and shunned by many yet he seeks for true love to see him through. |
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii : Paramount 1961
Elvis' eighth film brought him his greatest commercial success. The film displayed 14 musical numbers. The films soundtrack album spent 79 weeks on Billboard's pop album chart which consisted of having 20 of those weeks at #1. in this film Elvis plays Chad Gates a solider returning home to his wealthy family who encourage his to continue the family business. He sees a different career for himself and begins working with his girlfriend who gives tours of the Hawaiian islands. |
Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream : United Artists 1962
This film was based on Richard Powell's 1957 novel '"Pioneer, Go Home". This musical comedy takes place as Toby Kwimper' and his families homestead is flipped upside down by a new highway. Social workers take the trusting family to court as their child care is taken into question. |
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad : United Artists 1962
Elvis' tenth film was deemed at the #37 movie of the year.Kid Galahad is actually a remake of the film which tells a story of a young boxer with great potential. Elvis plays the young boxer named Walter Gulick who incidentally falls in love with his managers sister. Girls! Girls! Girls!
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It Happened At The World's Fair
It Happened At The World's Fair : MGM 1963
Elvis Presley's character, Mike Edwards, and partner Danny Burke, portrayed by Gary Lockwood, hitchhike to Seattle in hopes of finding work. However as their driver's hasty exit leaves his seven year old daughter they must take up responsibility for the child. Mike takes Sue-Lin to the World Fair where he spots a dame that steals his heart. Unfortunately Sue-Lin is taken away by child protective services and his partner Danny get involved with a smuggling business leaving Mike to combat with all odds against him. |
Fun in Acapulco
Fun in Acapulco : Paramount 1963
Elvis' character in this film is named Mike Windgren a former circus performer who seeks to forget this past and becomes a hotel lifeguard/ entertainer at night. His love interest is sparked by two females but must first triumph over his other competition at the hotel. Yet in order for him to outshine his competitor he must overcome his greatest fears of heights. |
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Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas : MGM 1964
Viva Las Vegas is arguable Elvis' best musical comedy and first costar who talents rivaled his own. This film also provided the Elvis plays a Grand Prix car racer who is set on entering the Las Veas Grand Prix however once he encounters Rusty played by Anne Margret his motivations for winning change routes. |
Roustabout
Roustabout - Paramount 1964
After getting in a brawl with a college audience musician Charlie Rogers (Elvis) seeks to continue his lonesome existence as an orphan. On his travels he meets a young lady and flirts with her unfortunately the girls father is unhappy with their interactions and runs Charlie off the road destroying his motorcycle. While his mode of transportation is being fix Charlie picks up a job working in a circus where he learns the value of family in the unusually crowd of circus entertainers. |
Girl Happy
Girl Happy : MGM 1965
The set of this film took advantage of a popular college spring break destination of the of Fort Lauderdale, FL beaches. Elvis is plays Rusty Wells a nightclub performer is asked by the club owner to look after his precious daughter as she spends her spring break at Fort Lauderdale's beaches. Rusty peruses the affections of other ladies yet the club owners daughter falls for his smooth talking ways and complicates the plot. |
Tickle Me
Tickle Me : Allied Artists 1965
Elvis stars as a Lonnie Beale a singing rodeo cowboy who performs in a spa and although many dames attempt to grab his attention it is Pam Merritt a lady who is in search of a local treasure. Lonnie and his leading lady seek to overcome rival treasure hunters and find the gold. |
Harum Scarum
Harum Scarum : MGM 1965
Elvis stars as a matinee idol Johnny Tyronne who is loved by the ladies and makes the men jealous. Unfortunately a gang of assassins kidnap hims and force him into a plot so assassinate King Toranshah. Fortunately Johnny escapes and joins a group of pickpockets. Along his endeavors he rescues a series of ladies yet falls for a handmaiden who is actually Princess Shalimar. |
Paradise, Hawaii Style
1966, Paradise, Hawaiian Style, Paramount
Paradise, Hawaiian was Elvis' third film set in Hawaii. Within this film Elvis plays Greg 'Rick' Richards a helicopter pilot. Elvis has three love interest within this film yet falls for the one that his rumored to be married. Due to some foul play and jealousy Rick loses his helicopter license and is left with no option but to rescue his damsel in distress. |
Spinout
Spinout : MGM 1966
Elvis plays a race car driver slash band leader, guitarists, singer, and lady killer Mike McCoy. Mike is not willing to settle down and he makes this clear to his band members however that does not discourage his female drummer and two other lady admirers from wishing to pursue not only a relationship with him but also a marriage. Which women shall he chose to marry or will he marry? |
Stay Away Joe
Stay Away Joe : MGM 1968
Elvis stars as rodeo rider Joe Lightcloud a Navajo Indian who makes a deal with congress to prove that they are successful cattle raisesrs so that they may gain financial assistance from the government. However their prized cattle is unexpectedly sabotaged and so they may face their obstacles within this comedic film. |
Speedway
Speedway : MGM 1968
Once more Elvis finds himself in the drivers seat as stock-car champion Steve Grayson yet in this instance is a charitable and all the more charming. Steve's charitable ways get him into a bind as he requires an IRS representative to manage his funds after having to pay the government back taxes. |
Live A Little Love A Little
Live A little Love A Little: MGM 1968
Greg Nolan is a newspaper photographer who is so bewildered by a lady folk that he loses his job and home. Fortunately his lady friend is able to supply him with a home that quite unfortunately is way out of his jobless budget. His leading lady however is able to supply him with two jobs that he must work full time in order to sustain this extravagant living. |
Change of Habit
Change of Habit: Universal 1969
Elvis' final film in Hollywood was a drama in which he plays Dr. John Carpenter a professional man who for the first time in his career opens a clinic in a metropolis. He recives aid from three generous women who unbenonsted to him are nuns. Elvis fall in love with one of the sisters and even though she has feelings for his as well she is reluctant to leaver her vocations. |