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Elvis Presley Movies in the order they should be seen!
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King CreoleKing Creole
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Elvis shows his chops with a great supporting cast and first rate direction
Flaming StarFlaming Star
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Elvis finest performance, no songs after the opening scene but lots of action
Follow That DreamFollow That Dream
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Elvis' funniest film and his other best performance, the climax in the courtroom is a standout
Kid GalahadKid Galahad
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Underrated film with a strong supporting cast - overlooked in the Elvis canon
Wild in the CountryWild in the Country
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Another strong performance, very much against type - well worth a look
Jailhouse RockJailhouse Rock
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Everything that was dangerous about Elvis in the fifities in one package
Loving YouLoving You
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1957 Elvis showcase, his first starring role - more than holds his own
Love Me TenderLove Me Tender
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Elvis's debut - wildly off key performance, but this was Elvis at 21
Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii
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Elvis' most enduringly popular and lasting star vehicle, beautiful scenery, great soundtrack, breezy fun
Viva Las VegasViva Las Vegas
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Elvis and Ann Margaret heat up the screen and off in Elvis's best musical of the 60's
Fun in AcapulcoFun in Acapulco
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Elvis' most dramatic musical of the 60's offers one of his more challenging soundtracks
G.I. Blues (Widescreen)G.I. Blues (Widescreen)
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Not his best or his most popular, but this - his first film out of the army is not as weak as what would come later - well sung mediocore soundtrack
It Happened at the World's FairIt Happened at the World's Fair
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His first realy family film, well done, breezy, light, forgotten once over but you'll be glad you spent the time.
RoustaboutRoustabout
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1964 - his last musical of quality, what would come after would be worse than the one that came before - very strong cast in this carnival story with a weak female love interest
SpeedwaySpeedway
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a remake of Viva Las Vegas, not as good, but Bill Bixby is hilarious
Live a Little, Love a Little [VHS]Live a Little, Love a Little [VHS]
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Late 60's sex romp without the sex, compared to other films in 1968 not very good - but in the Elvis canon one of his better later films
Change of HabitChange of Habit
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His last film role - Elvis' perfomance is relaxed and full of charm - too bad the film isn;t
Girl Happy [VHS]Girl Happy [VHS]
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The best of the worst - set in Ft Lauderdale Florida - but Elvis is never wearing shorts!!
Double TroubleDouble Trouble
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Elvis in Europe - at least on the backlot! amusing, but nothing special
ClambakeClambake
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Elvis' most notorious film, isn't that bad, has a couple of nice tunes but you just sense what a waste of talent to be in this - but everyone tries.
Stay Away, Joe [VHS]Stay Away, Joe [VHS]
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One of two films Elvis made for director Peter tewksberry - not very good, reinforces alot of stereotypes but definitly different
The Trouble with GirlsThe Trouble with Girls
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Second of two films Elvis made for director Peter tewksberry - not great, film has nice feeling for the period - odd - but definitly different
Girls Girls Girls (1962)Girls Girls Girls (1962)
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the worst of the early sixities musicals - has Return to Sender and Song of The Shrimp!!!
Charro! [VHS]Charro! [VHS]
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Elvis in a spagetti western - too bad they didn't hire sergio leone to direct - Elvis hardly fires a shot
Elvis Presley: Paradise, Hawaiian StyleElvis Presley: Paradise, Hawaiian Style
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the worst of the worst along with Kissin Cousins, Tickle Me. Harum Scarum, Frankie and Johnny, Spinout, Easy Come Easy Go.