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Elvis - That's the way it is DVD 1970 Elvis - Ahogyan lenni szokott / Directed by Denis Sanders / Hungarian Special edition
UPC 5999048907547
MADE IN EU
REGION 2 PAL DVD
Audio: English 5.1
Subtitle: English, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Polish, Greek, Czech, Turkish, Icelandic, Croatian, French, Italian, English HOH, German HOH, Italian HOH
Runtime: 92 minutes
English Summary:
Elvis: That's the Way It Is is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Denis Sanders. The film documents American singer Elvis Presley's Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August 1970. It was his first non-dramatic film since the beginning of his film career in 1956, and the film gives a clear view of Presley's return to live performances after years of making films. The film was released simultaneously with Presley's similarly titled twelfth studio album, That's the Way It Is.
The original concept as devised by technical advisor Colonel Tom Parker was in view of Presley's triumphant return to live performances was a closed circuit television presentation of one show.
Although most of the footage takes place onstage at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, there are several other parts to the film:
- The opening credits sequence contains footage of Presley's show at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix on September 9, 1970. This was the first show of Presley's first tour in 13 years.
- Presley and his band are seen rehearsing for the Las Vegas engagement at MGM Studios in Culver City, California. There are scenes of Presley running through such tunes as "I Just Can't Help Believing", "What'd I Say", "Little Sister", "Words", "That's All Right Mama", and "The Next Step Is Love." Presley and his group are also heard performing a tongue-in-cheek rendition of "Crying Time". The rehearsal sequences were filmed during late July 1970.
- Later rehearsals show Presley in Las Vegas with his back-up vocalists The Sweet Inspirations, Millie Kirkham and The Imperials, preparing songs such as "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water".
- There is also a session of rehearsals that takes place in the Showroom Internationale of the International Hotel (now known as the Westgate Hotel and Casino) in Las Vegas. Together, Presley and the entire group run through songs from "Mary In the Morning" to "Polk Salad Annie". These rehearsals took place on August 7, 1970.
- Footage of an Elvis Appreciation Society convention in Luxembourg was shot on September 5, 1970. Radio Luxembourg DJs Tony Prince and Peter Aldersley are on hand to lead the festivities. A tandem bicycle owned by Presley is raffled off to a lucky fan in the audience. Additionally, various musicians are seen performing their own versions of Presley's songs.
Hungarian Summary:
A film elkíséri a pályája csúcsán járó bálványt az MGM stúdió hangpróbáiról a Las Vegas-i show előtti bemelegítésen keresztül egészen a pazar koncertig, amelyen a király szinte hipnotizálja a közönségét.
A klasszikus koncertfilm teljesen felújítva, újra vágva és újra keverve kerülhet a rajongókhoz. A felújítást végző szakemberek több mint fél órányi, korábban soha nem látott, raktárak mélyéről előkerült filmrészletekkel és hangfelvételekkel egészítették ki a filmet, amely elkíséri a pályája csúcsán járó bálványt az MGM stúdió hangpróbáiról a Las Vegasi show előtti bemelegítésen keresztül egészen a pazar koncertig, amelyen a király szinte hipnotizálja a közönségét.
A korongon eddig még nem tapasztalt hangminőségben csendülnek fel az Elvis életmű legismertebb és legkedveltebb dalai, így a lemez nem csupán a legnagyobb rajongók számára jelent nagyszerű élményt, hanem azoknak is, akik a DVD-nek köszönhetően a lehető legközelebbről szeretnének átélni egy frenetikus estét minden idők legnagyobb bálványával!
| Directed by | Denis Sanders |
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| Starring | Elvis Presley |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | Henry Berman |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to great success—and initial controversy.
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll.
