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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954, working with Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was the most important popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender.
Actors: Andy Brosseau (actor), Roger Rignack (actor), Richard Halverson (actor), Jodi Fleisher (actress), Jeff Selis (editor), Rick Nowels (composer), Jan Freifeld (actor), Anthony Mandler (director), Jeff Skora (actor), Noel Schwab (actor), Lana Del Rey (actress), Steve Carnahan (actor), Collette (actress), Lana Del Rey (composer), Lana Del Rey (writer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Vincent Gargiulo (actor), Vincent Gargiulo (composer), Vincent Gargiulo (writer), Vincent Gargiulo (editor), Vincent Gargiulo (producer), Vincent Gargiulo (actor), Vincent Gargiulo (director), Vincent Gargiulo (producer), West Ramsey (actor), Ayelette Robinson (actor), Federico Marchetti (actor), Michael Meehan (actor), Michael Meehan (actor), Ted Harvey (actor), Tom Shaw (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Patrick Michael Strange (actor), Patrick Michael Strange (actor), Tom Townsend (actor), Dave Cooperman (actor), Dave Cooperman (actor), Kendra North (actress), Bruce Allen Dawson (actor), Bruce Allen Dawson (actor), Bruce Allen Dawson (actor), Bruce Allen Dawson (actor), Sharon Carpenter-Rose (actress), Sharon Carpenter-Rose (actress), Kevin Tan (actor), Sharon Carpenter-Rose (actress), Sharon Carpenter-Rose (actress),
Plot: Lives and Deaths of the Poets spoofs and parodies incidents taken from the lives of famous writers, artists, and musicians (collectively "Poets") throughout history. Comprising a series of approximately 50 comic vignettes, the movie is the fictional story of what really did not happen to these famed Poets, who have so enriched all of our lives.
Keywords: emperor-nero, independent-film, musician, nudity, parody, poet, sketch-comedy, spoof, writerActors: Alex Moore (actor), Andrew Ryland (director), Andrew Steggall (miscellaneous crew), Joe Bevan (actor), Tim Parker (actor), Tim Parker (miscellaneous crew), Pedro Rilhó (miscellaneous crew), Gaia Borretti (editor), Oliver Garcia (costume designer), Royston Deitch (producer), Royston Deitch (writer), Mark Conway (actor), Jacob Lee (actor), Jelena Sokic (miscellaneous crew), Michelle Frost (actress),
Plot: The life of a strait-laced office worker, Charlie McLeish, is transformed by Elvis Presley during the only visit ever made to the UK by the King of Rock and Roll.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music, Short,Actors: Dean Hagopian (actor), Raymond Bouchard (actor), Yvann Thibaudeau (editor), Fanny Bellavance (miscellaneous crew), Pierre Guevremont (miscellaneous crew), Kwasi Songui (actor), Joe Iacono (miscellaneous crew), Keir Cutler (actor), Trevor Hayes (actor), André Rouleau (producer), Paul Doucet (actor), Patrick Huard (actor), Janine Theriault (actress), Pierre Leblanc (actor), Danny Rossner (producer),
Plot: Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves.
Keywords: 1970s, bra-less, canada, canadian, cocaine-use, dancing, disco, discotheque, elvis-presley, female-nudityActors: Tom Sizemore (actor), Michael Saleman (miscellaneous crew), Brian Krause (actor), Dixie Jones (miscellaneous crew), Greg Collins (actor), Sherry Gunderman (miscellaneous crew), Dey Young (actress), Vincent De Paul (actor), Max Perlich (actor), Peter Dobson (actor), Mark Rolston (actor), Robert R. Shafer (actor), John Bennett Perry (actor), Jeff Rubinstein (miscellaneous crew), Joe Pascual (editor),
Plot: Sex, drugs and violence--they're all part of the job when you're protecting The King of Rock & Roll. And when you're only 16, the on-the-job training comes in ways that can't be taught in school. The story of David Stanley, stepbrother and bodyguard of The King. Through the dizzying highs and lows of life on the road with unlimited excess, he experienced it all...and barely survived.
Keywords: affair, based-on-true-story, concert, david-stanley, drug-use, elvis, elvis-presley, fame, marriage, on-the-roadActors: András Muhi (producer), Judit Czakó (editor), András Muhi (actor), János Breckl (costume designer), András Stohl (actor), László Helyey (actor), Károly Gesztesi (actor), István Major (producer), Imre Antal (actor), Athina Papadimitriu (actress), Thomas Ernst (editor), András Kópis (miscellaneous crew), Judit Stalter (actress), Kinga Dévényi (miscellaneous crew), Zoltán Karácsonyi (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Daniel Roebuck (actor), Bruce Campbell (actor), Brian Tyler (composer), Bruce Campbell (actor), Ossie Davis (actor), Reggie Bannister (actor), Chuck Williams (actor), Don Coscarelli (producer), Daniel Schweiger (actor), Don Coscarelli (writer), Don Coscarelli (director), Harrison Young (actor), Larry Pennell (actor), Kathy McHugh (miscellaneous crew), Ella Joyce (actress),
Plot: Based on the Bram Stoker Award nominee short story by cult author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis (Bruce Campbell) as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death", then missed his chance to switch back. Elvis teams up with Jack (Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing home resident who thinks that he is actually President John F. Kennedy, and the two valiant old codgers sally forth to battle an evil Egyptian entity who has chosen their long-term care facility as his happy hunting grounds.
Keywords: aging, anti-hero, baby-ruth, bare-breasts, based-on-short-story, bedpan, cancer, character-name-in-title, cigar-smoking, cigarette-smokingActors: Elvis Presley (actor), Bud W. Brutsman (producer), George Klein (actor), Scotty Moore (actor), D.J. Fontana (actor), Stuart A. Goldman (writer), Stuart A. Goldman (director), Bill Gerstenmaier (editor), June Juanico (actress), Gene Smith (actor), Arthur Hooten (actor), Trude Forsher (actress), Edward J. Bellman (actor), Keith Mannino (actor), Michael de la Force (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Allen Ginsberg (actor), Timothy Leary (actor), L. Frank Baum (writer), James Earl Jones (actor), Paul Newman (actor), Huey Lewis (actor), Ken Kesey (actor), Ken Kesey (actor), Ken Kesey (director), Ken Kesey (actor), Ken Kesey (writer), Ken Kesey (actor), Ken Kesey (editor), Hugh Romney (actor), O.B. Babbs (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy,