VISIONS OF THE KING
If he were alive, Elvis Presley would be 72 years old today (Jan. 8).
Of course, there are people who think Presley is among the living. And one such person will pay big bucks if you have proof.
Filmmaker Adam Muskiewicz is offering a whopping $3 million for evidence that Presley is alive. According to the Web site ElvisWanted.com, evidence and leads will be featured in Muskiewicz's film The Truth About Elvis, due in August.
For those living in the real world who are looking for a Presley video fix, there is plenty of genuine footage available now on DVD. Outside of Jailhouse Rock and a few others, his nonconcert movies were mediocre at best, so proceed with caution.
A must-see is Elvis, his legendary 1968 TV comeback special. Sporting killer sideburns and black leather, he never looked or sounded better than he did on that show, playing and joking "in the round" with his backing musicians.
For a satisfying dose of early Presley, check out Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows, released last year via Image Entertainment. The three-DVD set features Presley's appearances on the variety show in 1956-57 playing such hits as "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "Hound Dog."
Among the package's special features is what's been called the first moving film of Presley, shot with a silent 8mm camera during a 1954 gig in Houston. Longtime Presley associate Jerry Schilling calls the color clip a "visual look at the birth of rock 'n' roll as we know it today."
Celebrate two birthdays in one by watching it today.
If he were alive, Elvis Presley would be 72 years old today (Jan. 8).
Of course, there are people who think Presley is among the living. And one such person will pay big bucks if you have proof.
Filmmaker Adam Muskiewicz is offering a whopping $3 million for evidence that Presley is alive. According to the Web site ElvisWanted.com, evidence and leads will be featured in Muskiewicz's film The Truth About Elvis, due in August.
For those living in the real world who are looking for a Presley video fix, there is plenty of genuine footage available now on DVD. Outside of Jailhouse Rock and a few others, his nonconcert movies were mediocre at best, so proceed with caution.
A must-see is Elvis, his legendary 1968 TV comeback special. Sporting killer sideburns and black leather, he never looked or sounded better than he did on that show, playing and joking "in the round" with his backing musicians.
For a satisfying dose of early Presley, check out Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows, released last year via Image Entertainment. The three-DVD set features Presley's appearances on the variety show in 1956-57 playing such hits as "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "Hound Dog."
Among the package's special features is what's been called the first moving film of Presley, shot with a silent 8mm camera during a 1954 gig in Houston. Longtime Presley associate Jerry Schilling calls the color clip a "visual look at the birth of rock 'n' roll as we know it today."
Celebrate two birthdays in one by watching it today.
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