2023·Documentary·1h 50m
7.1
★
The making of Elvis Presley's famous live TV concert and the chaotic behind the scenes. It was the most-watched television event of the year with nearly half of the audience tuned in to watch Presley perform in his iconic black leather suit.
Directed by John Scheinfeld
live television
live concert
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Cast
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Steve Binder
Self
Darius Rucker
Self
Tom Parker
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
Lesley Gore
Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
Brian Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Dustin Hoffman
Benjamin Braddock (archive footage)
Crew
John Scheinfeld
Director
John Scheinfeld
Writer
Elvis Presley
Original Music Composer
Steve Binder
Producer
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Corinne
6.0★ · 04/19/26
“my goal is to feel music like Elvis did”
“my goal is to feel music like Elvis did”
zoe
10.0★ · 02/17/24
BRO WE DONT WANT A CHRISTMAS ASS SONG GODDAMN, love u pookie elvis and pookie steve u iconic, i cried
BRO WE DONT WANT A CHRISTMAS ASS SONG GODDAMN, love u pookie elvis and pookie steve u iconic, i cried
Rosemary
8.0★ · 02/04/24
editing was crazy in some parts, love elvis!!! the colonel parker murder accusations felt so out of nowhere like i get its a documentary abt the events around the comeback special too but i wish it had been a little bit MORE focused on it rather than colonel parker killed a woman in holland bcs there was pepper at the scene of the crime (though i will admit i wouldn’t be shocked if he killed the woman)
editing was crazy in some parts, love elvis!!! the colonel parker murder accusations felt so out of nowhere like i get its a documentary abt the events around the comeback special too but i wish it had been a little bit MORE focused on it rather than colonel parker killed a woman in holland bcs there was pepper at the scene of the crime (though i will admit i wouldn’t be shocked if he killed the woman)
Grilliam
6.0★ · 11/17/23
It's just way too unfocused. For a documentary that is supposed to be focused on the comeback special, they spend a lot of time fucking around talking to randos. I understand why they spent so much time on what lead to the special, but I wanted a deep dive into it and we spent too much time on tangents. The editing is so weird and it doesn't have any flow. There is some good stuff in there, but it's all "Clip, some shit from a random dancer, Hootie, someone who actually has important first hand knowledge, next clip". Why am I hearing this extended bit about Colonel Parker's alleged murder of someone overseas? Tell me about how they got to "If I Can Dream" instead of making it sound like it just popped out of nowhere. The Elvis movie from last year was more in depth about the special than this doc.
It's just way too unfocused. For a documentary that is supposed to be focused on the comeback special, they spend a lot of time fucking around talking to randos. I understand why they spent so much time on what lead to the special, but I wanted a deep dive into it and we spent too much time on tangents. The editing is so weird and it doesn't have any flow. There is some good stuff in there, but it's all "Clip, some shit from a random dancer, Hootie, someone who actually has important first hand knowledge, next clip". Why am I hearing this extended bit about Colonel Parker's alleged murder of someone overseas? Tell me about how they got to "If I Can Dream" instead of making it sound like it just popped out of nowhere. The Elvis movie from last year was more in depth about the special than this doc.
Douglas Lancaster
8.5★ · 09/04/23
Love the special and love this documentary about it.
Love the special and love this documentary about it.