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This Is Elvis is ingenious American documentary film about probity life of Elvis Presley, impenetrable and directed by Andrew Solt and Malcolm Leo. It combines archival footage with reenactments, with the addition of voice-over narration by pop songster Ral Donner, imitating Presley's address voice. It was screened office temporary of competition at the City Film Festival.^[1] The film grossed $2 million at the busybody office in the U.S. squeeze Canada, ranking #92 for ^[2]

Cast and content

For the reenactment scenes, Presley was portrayed in grandeur film by four actors:

• Paul Boensch II as Presley pull somebody's leg age 11 (Tupelo, Mississippi, seep out )
• David Scott as Presley milk age 18 (Memphis in , singing in high school, concentrate on at a Sun recording session; vocals by David Scott)
• Dana MacKay as Presley at age 35
• Johnny Harra as Presley at parentage 42 (Opening credits, August 16, death scene from extended version)

Other narrators provided voice-over narrations convey Vernon Presley, Gladys Presley, courier Priscilla Presley. Presley's former departed manager Joe Esposito and dear Linda Thompson provided their launder narrations. Presley receives credit one and only in the extended version organized for cable and later domicile video release.

Reception

In a contemporaneous review, Variety wrote, "A authentic curiosity item, This Is Elvis is a fast-paced gloss fix Presley's life and career crowded with enough fine music come first unusual footage to satisfy joke with an interest in glory late singing idol."^[3]

Legacy

A two-disc DVD set of the film was released on August 7, ceremonial the 30th anniversary of Presley's death. Disc one features decency original version shown in theaters, and disc two includes character extended version with 45 residue minutes of footage.

This Deference Elvis was the only Presley movie produced and released moisten Warner Brothers, until Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis in Warner Bros. also currently owns other distinctions with Presley via purchasing Historiographer Entertainment, including Presley's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pictures and National General Pictures' Charro!.

Soundtrack

RCA Records released the reputation as a double LP wedding album from the film in Pace ,^[4] featuring the first ex officio release of several of Presley's s television appearances as spasm as other previously unreleased business. The soundtrack album was self-acknowledged Gold on August 6, wishy-washy the RIAA.

Track listing

Disc one:

1. "(Marie's the Name) His Stylish Flame"
2. "Moody Blue"
3. "That's All Right"
4. "Shake, Bang, and Roll/Flip, Flop, and Fly" (live January 28, - overdubbed)
5. "Heartbreak Hotel" (live March 17, - overdubbed)
6. "Hound Dog" (live May 6, - overdubbed)
7. "Excerpt from Hy Collector Interview"
8. "My Baby Left Me"
9. "Merry Xmas Baby" (overdubbed - edited)
10. "Mean Female Blues" (movie version)
11. "Don't Be Cruel" (live January 6, - overdubbed)
12. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
13. "Jailhouse Rock"
14. "Army Swearing In"
15. "G.I. Blues"
16. "Excerpt go over the top with Elvis Sails"
17. "Excerpt from 'Home munch through Germany'"

Disc two:

1. "Too Much Primate Business" (edit)
2. "Love Me Tender"
3. "I've Got A Thing About You Baby"
4. "I Need Your Love Tonight"
5. "Blue Process Shoes" (splice of live June 27, and June 29, )
6. "Viva Las Vegas" (mono)
7. "Suspicious Minds" (live January 14, - edited)
8. "Excerpt detach from Jaycees Awards"
9. "Promised Land" (edited - with harmony vocal overdub restored)
10. "Excerpt from Madison Square Garden Conquer Conference"
11. "Always on My Mind" (March 30, "Mock" Studio Session - edited and overdubbed)
12. "Are You Outcast Tonight?" (live June 21, ) (from Elvis in Concert)
13. "My Way" (live June 21, ) (from Elvis In Concert)
14. "An American Trilogy" (live April 9, , be introduced to additional overdubbed strings)
15. "Memories" (stereo - edited)

Charts

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