Movie
1957
Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley. Adapted by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film tells the story of Vince Everett (Presley), a convict who learns the guitar while in prison and becomes a star following his release. Four of the film's songs were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller including the title track, which…
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The author of this review must admit that he was never a particularly big fan of Elvis Presley. The undisputed musical talent of the King and his equally undisputed importance in the history of modern culture have very little to do with that. I tend to judge Presley mostly on his film appearances, which is most unfair, since his record in that field, unlike music, was not very inspiring, to say the least. Even *Jail…More
