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Favorite Elvis movie

posted 6 years ago by Champ0425 (143)
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I noticed Turner Classic Movies isn't showing one of his movies. They decided to make it Miriam Hopkins Day. Today was the day we lost Elvis. They should be showing his movies. I still have my collection. I watched King Creole before. Right now I'm watching Roustabout.

My favorite Elvis Presley movie of them all is Jailhouse Rock. I love the movie Flaming Star because it gave Elvis a chance to show what a great actor he could be. He sings over the credits and in one scene at a party. The movie had plenty of action and plenty of drama. His best scene is when he tells Barbara Eden's character how he really feels.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I'm forgetting the names of them, but there's one where he becomes a sheriff's deputy in Florida and makes some enemies doing that. He was in a family of homesteaders in it. I can't remember much else but I remember that I liked it. I also like the one where he was a struggling musician, but I can't remember much about it other than the fact that Floyd the Barber from The Andy Griffith Show was in it briefly.

Sorry, my mind is very forgetful these days.

[–] Champ0425 (143) 6 years ago

The one with the homesteaders is Follow That Dream. The movie was okay. I love the song. Great song. Floyd was in that one. He works in the bank they think Elvis is trying to rob. I liked how Elvis acts like a dumb hillbilly in the movie, but in the end, you find out he's not so dumb when he outsmarts one of the villains in court.

Floyd was also in Blue Hawaii and Fun in Acapulco. Was the movie about Elvis being a struggling musician in color or black and white?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

It was in color. I wish I could remember more, but it's slipping from my grasp. Something about him and his band playing during Easter break.

[–] Champ0425 (143) 6 years ago

That was Girl Happy. That was when they went down to Fort Lauderdale to keep an eye on this gangster's daughter. Shelley Fabares played the girl. That was a good movie.