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This Is Elvis
This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

This is the sound he created and performed. The rare personal films never before seen by the public. The private moments. The public triumphs. Intimate memories and reflections in his own words.

Genres

DramaMusicDocumentary

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Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$2028612

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

03 April 1981

Country

Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe Esposito

Joe Esposito

Narrator (voice)

Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson

Narrator (voice)

David Scott

David Scott

Elvis - Age 18

Paul Boensch III

Paul Boensch III

Elvis - Age 10

Dana MacKay

Dana MacKay

Elvis - Age 35

Johnny Harra

Johnny Harra

Elvis - Age 42

Lawrence Koller

Lawrence Koller

Vernon Presley

Rhonda Lyn

Rhonda Lyn

Priscilla Presley

Debbie Edge

Debbie Edge

Gladys Presley

Larry Raspberry

Larry Raspberry

Dewey Phillips

Furry Lewis

Furry Lewis

Bluesman

Liz Robinson

Liz Robinson

Minnie Mae Presley

Cheryl Needham

Cheryl Needham

Linda Thompson

Andrea Cyrill

Andrea Cyrill

Ginger Alden

Jerry Phillips

Jerry Phillips

Bill Black

Emory Smith

Emory Smith

Scotty Moore

Ral Donner

Ral Donner

Elvis Presley (voice)

Lisha Sweetnam

Lisha Sweetnam

Priscilla Presley (voice)

Knox Phillips

Knox Phillips

Sam Phillips

Virginia Kiser

Virginia Kiser

Gladys Presley (voice)

Michael Tomack

Michael Tomack

Vernon Presley (voice)

Greg LeMay

Greg LeMay

Memphis Mafia Member

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Parker

Tom Parker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ginger Alden

Ginger Alden

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie Presley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gladys Presley

Gladys Presley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vernon Presley

Vernon Presley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Black

Bill Black

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Norman Taurog

Norman Taurog

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Hodge

Charlie Hodge

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dolores Hart

Dolores Hart

Susan Jessup (archive footage) (uncredited)

Debra Paget

Debra Paget

Cathy Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Vance Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

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