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Elvis: King of Entertainment

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(3 1/2 *'s) 'Elvis: King of Entertainment' is more of a documentary than it is a compilation of performances. It is an overview of the highlights of his life, his career, his performances, and his movies. As a sampler it works well. Interspersed with television performances and interviews, it is a testament to the phenomena that Elvis is and was. The only drawback is that the brief touches of each highlight will only be teasing and never really satisfying. Seeing footage of his army induction, his wedding, and early as well as Las Vegas performances are an interesting draw.

(Avoid by all means the companion video 'Elvis: Rare moments with the King,' which is published by the same company, is shorter, and repeats the highlights here. With almost no musical samples, the latter is almost more an archive of only sociological importance.)

Not bad for a 'history of elvis' type program. Not much at all in the way of any performing. It moves slow and tends to lose you in the first 15 minutes or so. If you want to learn about how elvis got to be "Elvis" then this would be a good disc. If you are looking for simply his shows & songs, this is the wrong DVD.

If your looking for a reasonably priced, and entertaining overview of Elvis Presley's life and career, this is the DVD that you should buy.

I was surprised at some of the rare footage that I had not seen before, such as Elvis on the Milton Berle show aboard the USS Hancock, and Uncle Milty playing his twin brother, Melvin.

Suprisingly for a low priced DVD, the picture quality of the documentary and sound is top notch as well. I was suprised at the many performances and interviews that you will see throughout this documentary.

Pick this one up ladies and gentlemen, it is well worth the price! TCB

This DVD is one of the most comprehensive documentaries of the King's history. It starts during the war years and documents the influence the local charismatic churches had on his life. A great deal of the video coverage is a first for Elvis fans. The account then continues on through his meteoric climb to fame, shows TV footage not seen before and continues on through his movie career to his return as a live entertainer enchanting the world. A tuely worthwhile account for all you Elvis fans out there.

THIS IS A DELIGHTFUL DVD!! I was around in those glorious days of black & white tv. in those days we thought seeing famous people on tv was AWESOME!! Even though looking back at the quality of the tape isn't near what it is today, you still can't but help enjoy seeing Elvis on those good ol' tv shows. I had forgot how funny Elvis was on the Steve Allen show. I had forgotten about him singing with Frank Sinatra. i did remember still getting that same exciting feeling the first time i saw him on tv!! in my heart Elvis will live forever, and he never seems to age LOL!! buy this dvd, you won't be sorry. you'll find you'll want to show it to all your friends and say do you remember this?!

This is an amazing DVD that shows excerpts from many of Elvis' concerts over a 20 year span of time. There are also many people who worked with Elvis, or knew Elvis in some way that were interviewed. They would talk about the many aspects of Elvis' life, career, and the person that Elvis was. I have played this DVD over and over again! I highly recommend this to any Elvis fan.

This was a very interesting DVD. A lot of footage that I had never seen before. Also it was very comprehensive and covered Elvis' entire life. I would reccomend, although be warned it is not of the quality that you see from other Elvis documentary's that are actually sanctioned by the Elvis estate.

Great documentary of Elvis's career. Definitely worth the money.

I really enjoyed this dvd, it has rare moments of elvis. : )

Arrived in good time. Looks great. Have not watched it since it is a Christmas gift. Trust all is well.