Presley was third-billed for his 1956 debut film Love Me Tender, but it still broke box office records. His rock 'n' roll rebel persona continued through his early films (Jailhouse Rock, Flaming Star, King Creole and others), which most fans consider his best. By the mid-'60s, Presley was cranking out two or three largely forgettable movies a year, but they still made money.
After 1969's Change of Habit and two concert documentaries, Presley successfully revived his live-performance career. He died of heart failure Aug. 16, 1977, at his Graceland mansion in Memphis.
Blue HawaiiChad Gates just wants to sing, chase girls and have fun. Chad's mom, however, wants her ex-soldier son to come work in the family pineapple business. But Chad is too busy catching up with his buddies, making up with his girlfriend and singing. Read More
Viva Las VegasRace car driver Lucky Jackson (Elvis Presley) pulls into Las Vegas, ready for the city's first-ever Grand Prix. All he needs is enough money to buy a new engine, so he takes a job as a waiter at a casino. Lucky finds time to court the beautiful swimming pool manager, Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret), with... Read More
Jailhouse RockConsidered by many fans to be Elvis's best film, Jailhouse Rock tells the story of convict Vince Everett (Elvis Presley), who, while doing time in the clink, learns a thing or two about music from his cellmate and ends up with a hit song. When freed, Vince pursues showbiz and starts his own record... Read More
Girl HappyRock group front man Rusty Wells (Elvis Presley) and his band are charged with keeping an eye on Valerie (Shelley Fabares), the daughter of a mob boss (Harold J. Stone), over spring break. Although Valerie falls for Rusty, she drops him when she discovers he works for her dad. Her new beau (Fabrizio... Read More
Follow That DreamElvis Presley stars as Toby Kwimper, a naïve but upstanding down-home Georgia boy who moves with his scruffy family to the Florida coast. No sooner do Toby and family set down roots than a nosy social worker and a cantankerous land commissioner start to hassle the newcomers. Elvis's songs... Read More
