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Elvis

John Carpenter

1979 • 2h 48m

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

Elvis

ELVIS: THE MOVIE (1979) Theatrical Trailer

Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt RussellElvis Presley

Shelley Winters

Shelley WintersGladys Presley

Bing Russell

Bing RussellVernon Presley

Robert Gray

Robert GrayRed West

Pat Hingle

Pat HingleColonel Tom Parker

Season Hubley

Season HubleyPriscilla Presley

Melody Anderson

Melody AndersonBonnie

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.D.J. Fontana

James CanningScotty Moore

Charles Cyphers

Charles CyphersSam Phillips

Peter Hobbs

Peter HobbsJim Denny

Les Lannom

Les LannomSonny West

Elliott Street

Elliott StreetBill Black

Will Jordan

Will JordanEd Sullivan

Joe Mantegna

Joe MantegnaJoe Esposito

Crew

John Carpenter

John CarpenterDirector

Dick Clark

Dick ClarkExecutive Producer

James William Newport

James William NewportArt Direction

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter FlickSound Effects Editor

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. BurtonSound Mixer

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Elvis (1979) — Backlot Notes