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Jailhouse Rock
1957
One of the best of Elvis Presley's pre-Army films, Jailhouse Rock offers us the sensual, dangerous Elvis that had won the hearts of the kids and earned the animosity of their elders. Presley plays a young buck who accidentally kills a man while protecting the honor of a woman. Thrown into prison, Elvis strikes up a friendship .. Read more
| Starring | Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Dean Jones |
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| Director | Richard Thorpe |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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This is Elvis Presley's glorious third movie, after Love Me Tender and Loving You, when the snarl and talent were for once harnessed to a suitable plot under the experienced direction of MGM veteran Richard Thorpe. Presley plays an ex-con whose subsequent Hollywood success goes to his head, causing former cellmate Mickey Shaughnessy to lay him flat with a blow to his money-spinning larynx. Elvis creates a most unlikeable character in Vince Everett, at the same time revealing an acting talent on a par with that of James Dean, only previously hinted at in his first two movies. In addition, Elvis himself choreographed the stunning title number, making excellent use of the CinemaScope format, but it's his open-air delivery of the Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song Baby, I Don't Care that really stirs the blood. Leading lady Judy Tyler was tragically killed in a car crash soon after shooting was completed (this was only her second movie after starring on Broadway), and Elvis himself couldn't bear to watch this film for that reason.
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Wrestling with the problem of what to do with a rock'n'roll star, MGM hit on the addled brainwave of using Richard... read more on Time Out
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Reasonably competent star vehicle, sourer in tone than most.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
One of his best
I am not an Elvis fan - I got it for my wife; but; it is one of his better films with a believable plot and that lovable rogue character that Elvis plays ... more
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Good Classic Elvis
even though the film is in black and white its still enjoyable to watch, his singing still as good as ever
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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Good Classic Elvis
even though the film is in black and white its still enjoyable to watch, his singing still as good as ever
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[Highly rated reviewer]
Elvis gets mean
A pretty run of the mill film really, with Elvis adopting the lip curling persona that was to serve him so well for the rest of his career. He plays a sort of ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
One of his best
I am not an Elvis fan - I got it for my wife; but; it is one of his better films with a believable plot and that lovable rogue character that Elvis plays ... more
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Good Classic Elvis
even though the film is in black and white its still enjoyable to watch, his singing still as good as ever
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[Highly rated reviewer]
Elvis gets mean
A pretty run of the mill film really, with Elvis adopting the lip curling persona that was to serve him so well for the rest of his career. He plays a sort of ... more
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Jailhouse Rock
Vince Everett is serving a one year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record ... more
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JAiLBiRD ROCKS
It rocks. It rolls. It's Elvis rockin' n' rollin'. An' that's all y'all need to know!
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Elvis's dark side
My first impression of this film is that it hasn't dated well, the songs are not in sync with the actors and the fight scenes are hilarious for the wrong ... more
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Early Elvis
A better film because they hadn't yet started that awful sequence of movies - all with one plot!
The last time I saw this was when it was first ... more -
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Critics' reviews (3)
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This is Elvis Presley's glorious third movie, after Love Me Tender and Loving You, when the snarl and talent were for once harnessed to a suitable plot under the experienced direction of MGM veteran Richard Thorpe. Presley plays an ex-con whose subsequent Hollywood success goes to his head, causing former cellmate Mickey Shaughnessy to lay him flat with a blow to his money-spinning larynx. Elvis creates a most unlikeable character in Vince Everett, at the same time revealing an acting talent on a par with that of James Dean, only previously hinted at in his first two movies. In addition, Elvis himself choreographed the stunning title number, making excellent use of the CinemaScope format, but it's his open-air delivery of the Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song Baby, I Don't Care that really stirs the blood. Leading lady Judy Tyler was tragically killed in a car crash soon after shooting was completed (this was only her second movie after starring on Broadway), and Elvis himself couldn't bear to watch this film for that reason.
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Wrestling with the problem of what to do with a rock'n'roll star, MGM hit on the addled brainwave of using Richard... read more on Time Out
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Reasonably competent star vehicle, sourer in tone than most.
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Jailhouse Rock
One of the best of Elvis Presley's pre-Army films, Jailhouse Rock offers us the sensual, dangerous Elvis that had won the hearts of the kids and earned the animosity of their elders. Presley plays a young buck who accidentally kills a man while protecting the honor of a woman. Thrown into prison, ...
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