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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Documentary | Music

5.2

Release Date

March 31, 2002

Duration

52 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra, which marked his first appearance on televison after his two-year stay in the army.

Casts

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley

Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage)

Ed Sullivan

Steve Allen

Self (archive footage)

Steve Allen

Milton Berle

Self (archive footage)

Milton Berle

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Glen Campbell

Self

Glen Campbell

Dick Clark

Self

Dick Clark

Ray Manzarek

Self

Ray Manzarek

Wink Martindale

Self

Wink Martindale

Ed McMahon

Self

Ed McMahon

Scotty Moore

Self (archive footage)

Scotty Moore

Bill Black

Self (archive footage)

Bill Black

D.J. Fontana

Self

D.J. Fontana

Susan Brodsky

Self

Susan Brodsky

Pat Broeske

Self

Pat Broeske

Perry Como

Self (archive footage)

Perry Como

Joe Esposito

Self

Joe Esposito

Malcolm Leo

Self

Malcolm Leo

John O'Hara

Self

John O'Hara

Sam Phillips

Self

Sam Phillips

Gordon Stoker

Self

Gordon Stoker

Henry Stephens

Narrator (voice)

Henry Stephens

George Klein

Self

George Klein

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