Elvis by the Presleys

TV Movie
2005
1h 30m

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Priscilla Presley, her daughter, their family and their friends opened their hearts in the backdrop of Graceland's memories with much modesty and emotion. Rare documents, confessions, excerp... Read allPriscilla Presley, her daughter, their family and their friends opened their hearts in the backdrop of Graceland's memories with much modesty and emotion. Rare documents, confessions, excerpts from concerts and movies, archive footage, the tour of the planet Presley in more than ... Read allPriscilla Presley, her daughter, their family and their friends opened their hearts in the backdrop of Graceland's memories with much modesty and emotion. Rare documents, confessions, excerpts from concerts and movies, archive footage, the tour of the planet Presley in more than four hours.

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Elvis Presley

Self
(archive footage)

Lisa Marie Presley

Self

Priscilla Presley

Self

Riley Keough

Self

Ed Parker

Self
(archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self
(archive footage)

Benjamin Keough

Self

Paul Beaulieu

Self

Ann Beaulieu

Self

Michelle Beaulieu

Self
(as Michelle Beaulieu Hovey)

Tom Parker

Self
(archive footage)
(as Colonel Tom Parker)

Patsy Presley Geranen

Self

Ann-Margret

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Don Beaulieu

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Joe Esposito

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Lamar Fike

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Charlie Hodge

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Scotty Moore

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Director
- Rob Klug
Writers
- Bill Flanagan
- David Saltz
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10rahwal

Brought me back in time

I always known how Elvis was such a generous person, nothing new there, but it was nice to see it again and to show the public how kind he really was. Had his trails and tribulations just like every one of us. But was always striving to make people happy.

A couple of things really tug at my heart string. When Lisa and Priscilla still got choked up just to talk about the day he passed away, reached down in me how it is so hard to talk about my mother who passed away 7 years ago. Its like you are sharing that exact same feeling with them.

And the song "If I can dream" was so heart felt. Just can't understand why more people don't sing it. Very very touching film. Really enjoyed seeing how the mother and daughter put that era in their own words.

Michael_Elliott

Good Doc

Elvis by the Presleys (2005)

*** (out of 4)

Documentary produced by the Presley family to tell their side of the story in regards to The King. I'd suspect many will find the film too clean and one-sided but I didn't mind this since there's really nothing wrong with hearing good stories about the man. The best moment takes place when their discussing Elvis the father, which contains some great home movies. Another interesting thing is hearing Priscilla talk about the films Elvis was making for MGM and why she feels he finally gave up on life. The lack of drug taking on The King's part also made for an interesting segment. With all the concert footage, home movies and personal stories it's easy to recommend this to fans.

6Rindiana

The King Lives

Whoever thinks this is going to be another one of those glorifying star docs is just partially right.

Yes, many episodes in this mammoth four hour family album are devoted to what a wonderful guy the King had been - and thus leave an aftertaste of triviality behind, but fortunately there are enough interesting aspects about Elvis's moody and egocentric personality, about his shifts in temper, about the dark side of showbiz, about his decline in mental and conditional health to merit an above average standard.

It's all presented in the usual soft-focus manner of television biographies. But the content is okay, though too long-winded.

6 out of 10 glitzy overalls

8sbeban60

Elvis has definitely NOT left the building

28 years, well almost, he has been gone. This special delivered a great in site to a man many under 35 only know in song and those B-Movie re-runs on mid day and late night TV. A good documentary on this famous man with many glimpses into his personal life that a lot of people probably never knew. It was a worth while effort on the part of his family to make this movie and is well worth a look see by those who missed it when it shows again on TV.

It was put together with a lot of style, integrating some of the themes of his songs with pictures and home/new video clips of his life. Also a good sprinkling of never before seen (or heard) moments of both Elvis and Percilla's personal family life and the professional life of the "King of Rock and Roll".

10mr_pivac1985

Fantastic Doco.

This Is most likely the best Elvis documentary I have ever seen, I did not watch it on TV I saw it in the stores on DVD for sale so I of course brought it, I loved the rare footage of Elvis in his later days, You don't see that very often. However I did feel really sad In certain parts of the doco, more in the last half hour on so. For those of you who haven't seen this documentary and you are an Elvis fan I recommend you go out and rent or better yet buy this film, its full of non stop Evlis footage The 68 comeback special, The Aloha from Hawaii concert, The famous 1977 last concert, and much more. This film shows just how kind and generous this Great man was. No one will ever be able to match Elvis Aaron Presley "The King" .