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''"Jailhouse Rock" also refers to the title song from the film, which was a #1 hit for Presley''. | ''"Jailhouse Rock" also refers to the title song from the film, which was a #1 hit for Presley''. | ||
| − | '''''Jailhouse Rock''''' was [[Elvis Presley]]'s third | + | '''''Jailhouse Rock''''' was [[Elvis Presley]]'s third film and arguably his most controversial. In this film, Presley played a convict named Vince Everett. It peaked at number 3 on Variety box office chart. The film was number 14 in the Box Office charts for that year, grossing over $4 million. |
| + | ==Cast== | ||
| + | *[[Elvis Presley]] as Vince Everett | ||
| + | *[[Judy Tyler]] as Peggy Van Alden | ||
| + | *[[Mickey Shaughnessy]] as Hunk Houghton | ||
| + | *[[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]] as Teddy Talbot | ||
| + | *[[Vaughn Taylor (actor)|Vaughn Taylor]] as Mr. Shores (narrator) | ||
| + | *[[Jennifer Holden]] as Sherry Wilson | ||
| + | *Anne Neyland as Laury Jackson | ||
| + | *[[Bill Hickman]] as Guard who whips Vince | ||
| + | *[[Scotty Moore]] as Guitar Player (uncredited) | ||
| + | *[[Bill Black]] as Bass Player (uncredited) | ||
| + | *[[D.J. Fontana]] as Drummer (uncredited) | ||
| + | *[[Mike Stoller]] as Piano Player (uncredited) | ||
| + | *[[Glenn Strange]] as Matt, a convict (uncredited) | ||
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Revision as of 17:20, March 29, 2012
| Jailhouse Rock | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by | Nedrick Young, Guy Trosper |
| Starring | Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler |
| Music by | Elvis Presley |
| Cinematography | Robert J. Bronner |
| Editing by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | November 8, 1957 (nationwide) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400,000 |
| Gross revenue | $4,000,000 |
"Jailhouse Rock" also refers to the title song from the film, which was a #1 hit for Presley.
Jailhouse Rock was Elvis Presley's third film and arguably his most controversial. In this film, Presley played a convict named Vince Everett. It peaked at number 3 on Variety box office chart. The film was number 14 in the Box Office charts for that year, grossing over $4 million.
Cast
- Elvis Presley as Vince Everett
- Judy Tyler as Peggy Van Alden
- Mickey Shaughnessy as Hunk Houghton
- Dean Jones as Teddy Talbot
- Vaughn Taylor as Mr. Shores (narrator)
- Jennifer Holden as Sherry Wilson
- Anne Neyland as Laury Jackson
- Bill Hickman as Guard who whips Vince
- Scotty Moore as Guitar Player (uncredited)
- Bill Black as Bass Player (uncredited)
- D.J. Fontana as Drummer (uncredited)
- Mike Stoller as Piano Player (uncredited)
- Glenn Strange as Matt, a convict (uncredited)
