Elvis in Action as Never Before!
Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Sep 20246/10
The hot-tempered young "Vince" (Elvis Presley) finds himself caught up in a bar-room brawl that has tragic results and sees him sent to jail. There, he is luckily placed with "Hunk" (Mickey Shaughnessy) who is the prison grifter with a penchant for the odd ballad on his guitar. It's the guitar that provides the conduit for the increasingly popular "Vince" and when he's released, he hooks up with the well-connected - and pretty tolerant "Peggy" (Judy Tyler) who manages to get him a recording contract that offers him wealth and stardom. Thing is, he soon finds that's not all it is cracked up to be and his newfound fame might not be enough to compensate for the relationships he's throwing under the bus. Elvis is really just going through the motions here, as is the really quite wooden Tyler and the story is little more than a weakly processional vehicle for the star that mixes a sluggishly developed romance with the eponymous song, along with a couple of other Lieber and Stoller numbers - "Treat Me Nice" and "You're So Square". It does take a swipe at the fickleness and duplicity of the record business but there's not much else to it, and it's quite a long wait til the songs breathe a
Read the whole review on TMDB - Wuchakon TMDB · Oct 20217/10
_**From con to concert performer**_ A young construction worker (Presley) is sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary for manslaughter, but wisely takes advantage of his time learning to play guitar better from an inmate who was formerly a county & western performer (Mickey Shaughnessy). After meeting a promoter when he gets out (Judy Tyler) and facing several challenges, he’s a hit. “Jailhouse Rock” (1957) was Elvis' third movie of the 31 he did, but it was his second starring role. This one has a similar plot to the previous “Loving You,” released earlier the same year, except for the ex-con angle. Despite the flat B&W photography, it’s superior due to the iconic title song performance and the fact that the last act is more compelling. I’d put it up there with Elvis’ better early flicks, like “Wild in the Country” (1961), "Blue Hawaii" (1961), "Kid Galahad" (1962) and “Roustabout” (1964). It best conveys the charisma that attracted fans by the millions in the 50s-early 60s. While Judy Tyler and 2-3 other women are certainly lovely, they don’t beat the top females to costar in Presley movies, such as Anne Helm in "Follow That Dream" (1962), Ann-Margret in "Viva Las Vegas" (19
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Sep 20198/10
"That ain't tactics honey, it's just the beast in me." Elvis Presley plays "Vince Everett" who goes to jail after accidentally killing a man in a bar fight. While in the big house he is paired in his cell with Hunk Houghton (Mickey Shaughnessy), an ageing country singer whose best days are behind him. The pair strike up a friendship and Houghton teaches Everett to play the guitar, however, it's apparent that Everett is all about the voice. Recognising this fact, Houghton is quick to strike up a contract with Everett so that once both are on the outside they can make some money in the music industry. Paroled well early into his stretch, Everett meets Peggy Van Alden (Judy Tyler), a record company talent scout, who eventually gets won around by Everett and they record a song. Although there are initial problems with the industry, the song takes off after the pair set up their own record company. But with fame comes internal conflict and Houghton is now released and wanting to call in on his and Everett's prison contract. Chances are that if you asked a group of film lovers to name an Elvis Presley motion picture, the majority would say Jailhouse Rock. Now that's not to say that is be
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Cast
- Elvis PresleyVince Everett
- Judy TylerPeggy Van Alden
- Mickey ShaughnessyHunk Houghton
- Vaughn TaylorMr. Shores (narrator)
- Jennifer HoldenSherry Wilson
- Dean JonesTeddy Talbot
- Anne NeylandLaury Jackson
- Percy HeltonSam Brewster (uncredited)
- Tracey MorganGirl in Booth (uncredited)
- Scotty MooreGuitar Player (uncredited)
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- Richard ThorpeDirector
- Guy TrosperScreenplay
- Robert J. BronnerDirector of Photography
- Jeff AlexanderOriginal Music Composer
- Ralph E. WintersEditor
- Pandro S. BermanProducer
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