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This Is Elvis (1981)

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This Is Elvis wants to have it both ways. At times, the film is a warm, loving tribute to The King. At other times, it merely exploits a dead man's reputation for the purposes of a fast buck. The documentary footage of Elvis in concert, overfamiliar though it may be, is excellent and well-selected. The dramatized portions of the film, featuring a quartet of Presley imitators portraying Elvis at different junctures of his life, range from passable to mediocre. For the record, and not in the order

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary

Directed By: Andrew Solt

Cast

Dave Scott
Elvis Age 18
Paul Boensh III
Elvis Age 10
Johnny Harra
Elvis Age 42
Lawrence Koller
Vernon Presley
Rhonda Lyn
Priscilla Presley
Debbie Edge
Gladys Presley
Larry Raspberry
Dewey Phillips
Furry Lewis
Bluesman
Liz Robinson
Minnie Mae Presley
Dana MacKay
Elvis at 35
Knox Phillips
Sam Phillips
Cheryl Needham
Linda Thompson
Andrea Cyrill
Ginger Alden
Jerry Phillips
Bill Black
Emory Smith
Scotty Moore
Ral Donner
Elvis [Narration]
Lisha Sweetnam
Priscilla [Narration]
Michael Tomack
Vernon Presley [Narrati...
Virginia Kiser
Gladys [Narration]
Linda Thompson
Herself [Narration]
Joe Esposito
Himself [Narration]
David Scott Milton
Elvis Presley

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The 1981 documentary begins with awkward recreations of Elvis' early life but soon turns into an excellent introductory portrait of the country boy turned rock and roll phenomenon...

August 14, 2007 Full Review Source: MSN.com

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Sean Axmaker

MSN.com

Fine documentary/showcase of the King.

November 9, 2006 Comment

Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

One of the better docus about Elvis Presley

July 19, 2005 Comment

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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