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Elvis '56

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The definitive film about Elvis Presley in his breakthrough year: 1956. Showing performance clips from TV and public appearances. Elvis performs the songs that made him famous. Narrated by The Band's Levon Helm. Including iconic photos by the photographer who toured with Elvis that year (Al Wertheimer) who captured many intimate moments.

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Benjamin H. Smith Decider 01/31/2018
Elvis Presley defined our very idea of rock n' roll; not just how it sounded, but how it looked and what it was about, its attitude and its sense of self. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Alan Raymond

Director

Susan Raymond

Director

Levon Helm

Narrator

Hugh Jarrett

Actor

Alan Raymond

Screenwriter

Susan Raymond

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Synopsis The definitive film about Elvis Presley in his breakthrough year: 1956. Showing performance clips from TV and public appearances. Elvis performs the songs that made him famous. Narrated by The Band's Levon Helm. Including iconic photos by the photographer who toured with Elvis that year (Al Wertheimer) who captured many intimate moments.
Director
Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond
Producer
Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond
Screenwriter
Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond, Martin Torgoff
Production Co
Lightyear Entertainment
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 1m