Elvis (1968) (TV)

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Directors:

Steve Binder
Gary Hovey

Writers:

Chris Bearde (writer)
Allan Blye (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 1970 (West Germany)

Genre:

Music | Musical

Tagline:

Elvis: '68 Comeback

Plot Keywords:

Rock Music | Concert Film

Cast

Elvis Presley	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Buddy Arett	...	Himself
Barbara Burgess	...	Girl with 'Big Boss Man'
D.J. Fontana	...	Himself (drummer)
Alan Fortas	...	Himself
Susan Henning	...	Blonde Girl
Charlie Hodge	...	Himself (guitarist)
Fanita James	...	Herself (Blossoms)
Jean King	...	Herself (Blossoms)
Lance LeGault	...	Himself
Tanya Lemani	...	Belly Dancer
Darlene Love	...	Herself (Blossoms)
Scotty Moore	...	Himself (guitarist)
Christopher Riordan	...	Dancer
Jaime Rogers	...	Himself
Jim Taylor	...	Dancer
Claude Thompson	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Elvis' '68 Comeback Special (USA) (informal title)
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special (International: English title) (promotional title)
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - Deluxe Edition (USA) (DVD box title)
Elvis: NBC-TV Special (USA) (promotional title)
Singer Presents Elvis (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

USA:50 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | Finland:K-3

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Binder/Howe Productions

Trivia:

Though now known as the "68 Comeback Special", Elvis Presley's first television special was officially titled "Elvis" when originally broadcast on U.S. network NBC on 3 December 1968. Sponsored by the Singer sewing machine company, it was the top rated program of its week and the highest rated television special of the 1968-69 TV season.It was rerun in the Summer of 1969. Following his death, the special was expanded to 90 minutes and rebroadcast in tandem with Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973) (TV) as "Memories of Elvis" hosted by Ann-Margret in November 1977, for a total broadcast time of 3 hours. This was a "TV First" for a solo performer at that time.

Quotes:

Elvis Presley: [joking while reading a script] It says here "Elvis, we're to film you from the waist up. You are not to touch hands with body... uh, I mean body with hands."

Movie Connections:

Edited into Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Blue Suede Shoes

Spectacular in every way

I have absolutely no complaints about this special because I think it did a great deal of justice to Elvis Presley's stellar career. Everything about it makes it great from the pit session to the musical production numbers. Elvis even closes it out with the awesomely compelling 'If I Can Dream'. This is very easily Elvis at his absolute best. I highly recommend it to any fan.