Handlung
In den 24 Jahren seiner Karriere hat Elvis Presley Musikgeschichte geschrieben. Diese autorisierte Biographie berichtet nun umfassend und mitreißend von einem Leben, das die Welt wie kein anderes beeinflusst hat. Ausführender Produzent ist der preisgekrönte Dokumentarfilmer David L. Wolper. Inszeniert wurde das intime Hinter-den-Kulissen-Porträt "This is Elvis" von Andrew Solt und Malcolm Leo. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Menschen, die Presley am besten kannten - seine Familie, Freunde, Mitarbeiter und Mentor/Manager Colonel Tom Parker - sowie Aufsehen erregende Dokumentaraufnahmen. Verabreden Sie sich mit dem King!
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Besetzung
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Esposito
Narrator (voice)
Linda Thompson
Narrator (voice)
David Scott
Elvis - Age 18
Paul Boensch III
Elvis - Age 10
Dana MacKay
Elvis - Age 35
Johnny Harra
Elvis - Age 42
Lawrence Koller
Vernon Presley
Rhonda Lyn
Priscilla Presley
Debbie Edge
Gladys Presley
Larry Raspberry
Dewey Phillips
Furry Lewis
Bluesman
Liz Robinson
Minnie Mae Presley
Cheryl Needham
Linda Thompson
Andrea Cyrill
Ginger Alden
Jerry Phillips
Bill Black
Emory Smith
Scotty Moore
Ral Donner
Elvis Presley (voice)
Lisha Sweetnam
Priscilla Presley (voice)
Knox Phillips
Sam Phillips
Virginia Kiser
Gladys Presley (voice)
Michael Tomack
Vernon Presley (voice)
Greg LeMay
Memphis Mafia Member
Priscilla Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Parker
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ginger Alden
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lisa Marie Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gladys Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vernon Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Black
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Sinatra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Norman Taurog
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Milton Berle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joey Bishop
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Dorsey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommy Dorsey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Hodge
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Groucho Marx
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dolores Hart
Susan Jessup (archive footage) (uncredited)
Debra Paget
Cathy Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Egan
Vance Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)
