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Elvis Presley

1935-01-08 (89 years old) in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.

Movies

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My Way
80 %|May 16, 2024
Documentary, Music
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The Last Repair Shop
74.42999999999999 %|Feb 16, 2024
Documentary, Music
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Christmas at Graceland
55 %|Nov 29, 2023
Music
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Rock: the origin
100 %|Oct 11, 2023
Documentary
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
68 %|Jul 30, 2023
Documentary, Music
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Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
68 %|Jun 10, 2023
Documentary
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
66.5 %|Apr 11, 2023
Documentary, Music
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Rat Pack
90 %|Jan 11, 2022
Documentary
actor
Elvis the man who shook up the world
0 %|Oct 1, 2021
Documentary, Music
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The Sparks Brothers
74 %|Jun 18, 2021
Documentary, Music, Comedy, History
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Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
78.89 %|Nov 29, 2020
Documentary, History, TV Movie
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Double Elvis
0 %|Nov 16, 2020
Documentary
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Elvis: The Other Side
100 %|Nov 3, 2020
Documentary
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My Darling Vivian
75 %|Apr 27, 2020
Documentary, Romance
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
67.33 %|Feb 21, 2020
History, Music, Documentary
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Elvis Unleashed
90 %|Oct 7, 2019
Documentary, Music
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Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
100 %|Oct 1, 2019
Documentary
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ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
74 %|Jun 1, 2019
Documentary, Music
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Elvis All-Star Tribute
100 %|Feb 17, 2019
Music
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The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
75 %|Jan 19, 2019
Music, Documentary
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
74 %|Nov 19, 2018
Documentary, Music
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The Champ and the King
0 %|Oct 11, 2018
Documentary
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
84 %|Aug 16, 2018
Music, TV Movie
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The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
100 %|Aug 16, 2018
Music, Documentary
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
60 %|Jul 27, 2018
Documentary
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Game Changers
74 %|Jun 29, 2018
Documentary
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The King
64 %|Jun 22, 2018
Documentary
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Elvis: Strung Out
48 %|Mar 1, 2018
Music
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Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
70 %|Jan 16, 2018
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Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
85 %|Dec 29, 2017
Documentary, Music
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The Seven Ages of Elvis
76 %|Aug 16, 2017
Documentary, Music
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Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
55 %|Aug 14, 2017
Documentary
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Free to Rock
64 %|May 1, 2017
Documentary, History, Music
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Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
0 %|Aug 26, 2016
Documentary, Music
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Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
0 %|Nov 4, 2015
Documentary, Music
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
100 %|Oct 13, 2015
TV Movie, Documentary
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Propaganda
81 %|Feb 14, 2013
Documentary
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For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
0 %|Apr 13, 2012
Documentary, Music
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God Is the Bigger Elvis
66.42999999999999 %|Apr 1, 2012
Documentary
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Elvis Found Alive
38 %|Jan 24, 2012
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Elvis: Summer of '56
0 %|Nov 29, 2011
Documentary
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Elvis Presley: Gladiators
100 %|Jan 5, 2010
Documentary
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The Rise & Fall of WCW
71 %|Dec 17, 2009
Documentary
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Sweet Karolynne
50 %|Feb 28, 2009
Documentary
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
100 %|Jan 1, 2009
Music, Documentary
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Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
73 %|Sep 16, 2008
Documentary, Music
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
0 %|Aug 1, 2008
Documentary
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
95 %|Apr 6, 2008
Music, Documentary
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Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
0 %|Mar 18, 2008
Documentary, Music
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
55 %|Nov 12, 2007
Music
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
100 %|Nov 12, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
0 %|Oct 30, 2007
Documentary
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
0 %|Oct 23, 2007
Documentary
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Elvis Through the Years
0 %|Aug 14, 2007
Documentary
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
66 %|Jun 11, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
80 %|Mar 6, 2007
Documentary, Music
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
100 %|Jan 1, 2007
Documentary, Music
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Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
0 %|Nov 21, 2006
Music, Documentary
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Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
86 %|Aug 3, 2006
Music, Documentary
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Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
81 %|Feb 2, 2006
Music, Documentary
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Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
0 %|Jun 28, 2005
Documentary, Music
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Why Elvis?
0 %|Jun 28, 2005
Documentary
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Elvis by the Presleys
55 %|May 13, 2005
Documentary, Music
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Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
80 %|Dec 31, 2004
Documentary, Music
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Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
0 %|Jul 27, 2004
Documentary
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
0 %|Jun 8, 2004
Documentary
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Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
0 %|Jan 6, 2004
Documentary
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Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
0 %|Jan 6, 2004
Documentary
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Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
65 %|Jan 1, 2004
Music, Documentary
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Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
80 %|Aug 29, 2003
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
60 %|Aug 5, 2003
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: The Journey
0 %|Jan 1, 2003
Documentary
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
0 %|Aug 30, 2002
Documentary
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
0 %|Aug 16, 2002
Documentary
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Elvis: The Definitive Collection
0 %|Aug 16, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: The Great Performances
0 %|Aug 13, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
0 %|Aug 12, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Elvis At The Movies
0 %|Jul 30, 2002
Documentary
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
87 %|Jun 24, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
69 %|Apr 30, 2002
Music, Documentary
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
52 %|Mar 31, 2002
Documentary, Music
actor
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
66 %|Mar 31, 2002
Music, Documentary
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
64 %|Mar 31, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Elvis: King of Entertainment
0 %|Jan 1, 2002
Music, Documentary
actor
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
73 %|Jan 1, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
60 %|Nov 28, 2001
Music, Documentary
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Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
0 %|Jun 12, 2001
Documentary
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One Night With You
100 %|Apr 12, 2000
Music
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Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
0 %|Feb 2, 1999
Documentary
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
0 %|Dec 14, 1995
Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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That's Entertainment! III
69.42999999999999 %|Jul 1, 1994
Documentary, Music
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Forrest Gump
85 %|Jun 23, 1994
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The Elvis I Knew
0 %|Jan 1, 1994
Documentary
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La Classe américaine
77 %|Dec 31, 1993
Comedy, TV Movie
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Private Elvis
75 %|Oct 24, 1993
Documentary
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Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
55 %|Sep 1, 1993
Documentary
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Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
100 %|Jan 1, 1993
Documentary
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Elvis: The Lost Performances
71 %|Jun 24, 1992
Music, Documentary
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The Elvis Conspiracy
0 %|Aug 1, 1991
Documentary
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The Story of Elvis Presley
100 %|Jun 5, 1990
Documentary
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The Elvis Files
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Documentary
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Elvis '56
71 %|Jan 15, 1988
Documentary, Music
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The Real Buddy Holly Story
60 %|Sep 12, 1985
Music, Documentary
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Elvis Presley - One Night With You
87 %|Jan 5, 1985
Music, Documentary
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0 %|Jan 1, 1985
Documentary, Comedy
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Mondo Elvis
53 %|Dec 31, 1984
Music, Documentary
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When the Music's Over
0 %|Jun 14, 1983
Documentary, Music
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
83 %|Jan 1, 1983
Music, Documentary
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
60 %|Jan 1, 1982
Documentary
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This Is Elvis
70 %|Apr 3, 1981
Drama, Music, Documentary
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Elvis in Concert
69 %|Oct 3, 1977
Music
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Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
77.03 %|Jan 14, 1973
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
67 %|Jan 13, 1973
Music, Documentary
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Elvis on Tour
71 %|Nov 1, 1972
Documentary, Music
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
78 %|Nov 11, 1970
Documentary, Music
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Change of Habit
55 %|Nov 10, 1969
Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
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The Trouble with Girls
49 %|Jun 24, 1969
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Charro!
55 %|Mar 13, 1969
Action, Drama, Western
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Live a Little, Love a Little
55 %|Oct 23, 1968
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Speedway
58 %|Jun 7, 1968
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Stay Away, Joe
53 %|Mar 8, 1968
Western, Music, Comedy
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The Movie Orgy
62 %|Jan 1, 1968
Comedy, Documentary, History
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Clambake
59 %|Dec 4, 1967
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Easy Come, Easy Go
59 %|May 28, 1967
Adventure, Comedy, Music
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Double Trouble
50 %|Apr 5, 1967
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
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Spinout
55 %|Oct 6, 1966
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Paradise, Hawaiian Style
51 %|Apr 23, 1966
Music, Comedy, Romance
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Frankie and Johnny
57 %|Mar 31, 1966
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Harum Scarum
48 %|Dec 15, 1965
Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance
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Tickle Me
57 %|Jun 30, 1965
Comedy, Music, Romance, Western
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Girl Happy
66 %|Apr 14, 1965
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Roustabout
59 %|Nov 11, 1964
Music, Romance
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Kissin' Cousins
47 %|Mar 6, 1964
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Viva Las Vegas
62 %|Feb 8, 1964
Music, Romance, Comedy
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Fun in Acapulco
59 %|Nov 27, 1963
Music, Comedy, Romance
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It Happened at the World's Fair
58 %|Apr 3, 1963
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Kid Galahad
61 %|Nov 29, 1962
Drama, Music
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Girls! Girls! Girls!
53 %|Nov 21, 1962
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Follow That Dream
61 %|Apr 11, 1962
Comedy
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Blue Hawaii
59 %|Nov 22, 1961
Comedy, Music
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Wild in the Country
63 %|Jun 15, 1961
Drama
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Flaming Star
64 %|Dec 20, 1960
Western
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G.I. Blues
64 %|Nov 23, 1960
Comedy, Music
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King Creole
64 %|Jul 2, 1958
Drama, Music, Crime
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Jailhouse Rock
61 %|Nov 8, 1957
Music, Drama
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Loving You
61 %|Jul 9, 1957
Drama, Music, Romance
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Love Me Tender
61 %|Nov 15, 1956
Drama, Western, Music, Romance
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Elvis Presley on The Milton Berle Show
100 %|Jun 5, 1956
Music, Comedy

Series

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70 Years of Youth Revolt
73 %|Nov 21, 2020
Documentary, War & Politics
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
76 %|Apr 14, 2018
Documentary
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
75 %|Oct 18, 2009
Documentary, Comedy
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Classic Albums
77 %|Apr 14, 1997
Documentary
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The Beatles Anthology
80.81 %|Nov 19, 1995
Documentary
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Spécial cinéma
0 %|Sep 25, 1974
Talk
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
100 %|Jan 9, 1973
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The Steve Allen Show
50 %|Jun 24, 1956
Comedy
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The Ed Sullivan Show
66.32 %|Jun 20, 1948
Comedy, Talk