An eager publicist discovers Jimmy Tompkins (Elvis Presley) while she's touring through the South with a swingin' hillbilly band. Convinced of his talent, she persuades the guys to give the young man a chance. The pairing clicks and the group starts to take off, "creating" an early form of rock-n-roll along the way. As Jimmy .. Read more
| Starring | Elvis Presley, Wendell Corey, James Gleason, Dolores Hart |
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| Director | Hal Kanter |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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An eager publicist discovers Jimmy Tompkins (Elvis Presley) while she's touring through the South with a swingin' hillbilly band. Convinced of his talent, she persuades the guys to give the young man a chance. The pairing clicks and the group starts to take off, "creating" an early form of rock-n-roll along the way. As Jimmy becomes more successful he pursues a romance with a comely country gal (Lizabeth Scott), but finds himself increasingly confused about the new course his life is taking. Things really heat up when the band lands a spot on national TV--their one shot at the big time. Will the King bail out just as things are getting good
| Starring | Elvis Presley, Wendell Corey, James Gleason, Dolores Hart, Ralph Dumke, Jana Lund, Lizabeth Scott, Paul Smith |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal Kanter |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Jun 2003 Production year: 1957 |
| Format | DVD |
Purely for music content this is elvis's greatest movie. Forget plot! Forget acting! Who cares. This is the king of Rock 'n' roll showing why he wears that crown. Watch him belt out some of his greatest rock 'n' roll songs. Elvis in his prime ripping out Mean woman blues, Teddy bear and Party.
Absolutely fabulous.Imitators eat your hearts out!
one of his best before he found mcdonalds!