This Is Elvis

A portrayal of the real Elvis Presley, from his time as a youngster in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his premature death in Memphis in 1977, using a combination of documentary footage and dramatic reconstructions, This profile of Elvis Presley features candid footage, concert clips and dramatizations of crucial life moments in which various actors play the King., A combination of documentary footage and dramatic reconstructions attempts to portray Elvis Presley as he actually was, from the time he was a ten-year-old in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his premature death in Memphis in 1977. A revealing and often moving tribute to the singer. (Followed by 5 News Update), This fascinating film portrays what was both right and wrong with the career of Elvis Presley. 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., Documentary-style film on the rise and fall of the Mississippi kid who became ‘The King’, using dramatic reconstructions as well as footage from home movies and actual performances., This profile of Elvis Presley features candid footage, concert clips and dramatic reenactments., 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 in which they appear, Paul Boensch III is Elvis at 10, David Scott is Elvis at 18, Dana MacKay is Elvis at 35 and an appropriately corpulent Johnny Harra is Elvis at 42. In addition, a fifth actor, Ral Donner, is heard as Elvis, narrating the whole affair., A combination of documentary footage and dramatic reconstructions attempts to portray Elvis Presley as he actually was. A revealing and often moving tribute to the singer., Superb biopic based on the life of the world famous singer, musician and actor Elvis Presley.