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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

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"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra, which marked his first appearance on televison after his two-year stay in the army.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

31 March 2002

Country

Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage)

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Self (archive footage)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Self

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Self

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek

Self

Wink Martindale

Wink Martindale

Self

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Self

Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore

Self (archive footage)

Bill Black

Bill Black

Self (archive footage)

D.J. Fontana

D.J. Fontana

Self

Susan Brodsky

Susan Brodsky

Self

Pat Broeske

Pat Broeske

Self

Perry Como

Perry Como

Self (archive footage)

Joe Esposito

Joe Esposito

Self

Malcolm Leo

Malcolm Leo

Self

John O'Hara

John O'Hara

Self

Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips

Self

Gordon Stoker

Gordon Stoker

Self

Henry Stephens

Henry Stephens

Narrator (voice)

George Klein

George Klein

Self

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