{"product_id":"elvis-movies-hardcover","title":"Elvis Movies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames L. Neibaur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElvis Presley's stature as the \"King of Rock and Roll\" will never be challenged. Between his first RCA hit single in 1956--the number-one smash \"Heartbreak Hotel\"--and his death in 1977, Elvis amassed more than 100 hits on the music charts. Presley's dominance on the music chart was paralleled only by the singer's motion picture career. Between 1956 and 1969, Elvis appeared in more than thirty films, further cementing his place as one of the most popular entertainers of the twentieth century. While there have been countless books that explore the real Elvis tucked beneath layers of showbiz mythology, such volumes often dismiss his motion picture career as insignificant or overlook his onscreen work entirely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Elvis Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, James L. Neibaur looks at the thirty-one features that Presley made, from \u003ci\u003eLove Me Tender\u003c\/i\u003e in 1956 to \u003ci\u003eChange of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e in 1969. Most of these were star vehicles tailor-made for his image. As Neibaur points out, Elvis had a real interest in being a good actor, but his initial promise was soon thwarted by anti-creative decisions that sold a packaged version of the singer. Despite lapsing into a predictable formula of lightweight musicals, Elvis Presley's star power ensured that the films became box office successes. Neibaur examines each film, providing information about their production and offering assessments about their value in general, as well as their place in the Presley canon. Additional details include behind-the-scenes personnel, costars, DVD availability, and featured hit songs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entertaining and informative look at an often underrated aspect of the singer's career, \u003ci\u003eThe Elvis Movies\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers insight into his films. This volume will be a welcome resource to fans of the singer who want to know more about the King and his successful ventures on the big screen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L. Neibaur\u003c\/b\u003e is a film historian and educator who has written hundreds of articles, including more than forty essays in the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books on film, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Buster Keaton \u003c\/i\u003e(2010\u003ci\u003e)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChaplin at Keystone\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Films of Harry Langdon\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eThe Charley Chase Talkies\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and coauthor with Terri Niemi of \u003ci\u003eBuster Keaton's Silent Shorts: 1920-1923\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), all published by Scarecrow Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.08 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344113090809,"sku":"9781442230736","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8_LBkeB9hP9781442230736.webp?v=1769729061","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/elvis-movies-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}