Wild In The Country
1961
The King stars heads up the cast of three films in this collection.LOVE ME TENDER: Elvis Presley made the transition from vinyl to celluloid in this tragic Western. Because of his "tender" age, Texas farm hand Clint (Presley) was spared participation in the American Civil War. His older brother, Vance (Richard Egan), wasn't so .. Read more
| Starring | Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins |
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| Director | Philip Dunne |
| Genres | Drama |
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Wild In The Country
The King stars heads up the cast of three films in this collection.
LOVE ME TENDER: Elvis Presley made the transition from vinyl to celluloid in this tragic Western. Because of his "tender" age, Texas farm hand Clint (Presley) was spared participation in the American Civil War. His older brother, Vance (Richard Egan), wasn't so lucky, and he went off to battle, leaving behind his sweetheart, Cathy (Debra Paget). Later, Cathy hears a report that Vance has been killed. Clint consoles her, and ultimately asks for her hand in marriage. Cathy accepts. The newlyweds then learn that news of Vance's fatality was erroneous. Vance, who in war took part in the theft of some government funds, returns and is dismayed by Clint and Cathy's union. Both brothers eventually discover that the firm ties of family can be tested, if not cut, by the raging emotions of love.
WILD IN THE COUNTRY: In this drama, Elvis is Glenn, a backwoods boy who is falsely accused of murder and put on probation. With the help of his probation officer, he is able to start a new life for himself. Can a sensitive therapist help a rough-and-tumble hayseed realize his true literary gifts
| Starring | Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins, John Ireland, Gary Lockwood, William Mims, Raymond Greenleaf, Christina Crawford, Robin Raymond, Doreen Lang, Charles Arnt |
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| Director | Philip Dunne |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 14 Feb 2005 Production year: 1961 |
| Format | DVD |
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This drama about a backwoods delinquent on parole, who ends up going to college to become a great writer, represents an attempt to unveil Elvis Presley as a straight dramatic actor. He makes a respectable attempt but is not quite good enough, and has no help from an unconvincing plot and script. In the course of the action, which goes on for too long, he is sent to psychiatrist Hope Lange, who discovers and nurtures his hidden writing talent and falls for him; meanwhile, he is two-timing ladylike Millie Perkins and earthy Tuesday Weld. Strangely, this unlikely piece is based on the true story of one Jesse Stuart, a Kentucky hillbilly who became a successful writer.
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'I'm carrying a cupful of anger and trying not to spill it' says Elvis, backwoods literary genius, to Hope Lange's... read more on Time Out
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J. From Manchester
I really enjoyed this film it was great acting and his singing as always was brilliant i could watch and listen to elvis all day if i had the chance it was a very great lost to the music and film industery and the people who loved him and his music.
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J. From Manchester
I really enjoyed this film it was great acting and his singing as always was brilliant i could watch and listen to elvis all day if i had the chance it was a very great lost to the music and film industery and the people who loved him and his music.
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The King stars heads up the cast of three films in this collection.
LOVE ME TENDER: Elvis Presley made the transition from vinyl to celluloid in this tragic Western. Because of his "tender" age, ... -