Elvis--That's the Way It Is (1970)
G | 108 mins | Documentary, Performance | 11 November 1970
Cast:
Elvis Presley [ More ]Director:
Denis SandersProducer:
Herbert F. SolowCinematographer:
Lucien BallardEditor:
Henry BermanProduction Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.Elvis—That’s the Way It Is, (a.k.a. That’s the Way It Is), was released on 11 Nov 1970 in concurrence with Elvis’s twelfth studio album, That’s the Way It Is. The documentary served as a promotional tie-in to the record, devised by Presley’s long-standing manager Col. Tom Parker (credited as technical advisor on the film), as noted in the 23 Jan 1971 LAT. Shooting took place in California, Luxembourg, and at the Las Vegas International Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
The documentary-cum-concert film was described in the 21 Oct 1970 DV as an upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) release “intended to be a sort of general-audience Woodstock” (referring to the R-rated concert documentary [1970, see entry]). However, the 28 Oct 1970 Var review stated it “should not be compared to Woodstock,” since both were unique. Var detailed the action as follows: “First 20 minutes of the film are devoted to studio rehearsals, cross cut with fast excerpts from personal interviews with fans…Then onto Vegas for about 26 minutes of pre-opening preparations by both Presley and the hotel staff. Finally, most of the remaining hour-plus comprises actual show numbers culled from several live performances.” ...
Elvis—That’s the Way It Is, (a.k.a. That’s the Way It Is), was released on 11 Nov 1970 in concurrence with Elvis’s twelfth studio album, That’s the Way It Is. The documentary served as a promotional tie-in to the record, devised by Presley’s long-standing manager Col. Tom Parker (credited as technical advisor on the film), as noted in the 23 Jan 1971 LAT. Shooting took place in California, Luxembourg, and at the Las Vegas International Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
The documentary-cum-concert film was described in the 21 Oct 1970 DV as an upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) release “intended to be a sort of general-audience Woodstock” (referring to the R-rated concert documentary [1970, see entry]). However, the 28 Oct 1970 Var review stated it “should not be compared to Woodstock,” since both were unique. Var detailed the action as follows: “First 20 minutes of the film are devoted to studio rehearsals, cross cut with fast excerpts from personal interviews with fans…Then onto Vegas for about 26 minutes of pre-opening preparations by both Presley and the hotel staff. Finally, most of the remaining hour-plus comprises actual show numbers culled from several live performances.”
That's the Way It Is
The filmed account of rock and roll giant Elvis Presley begins at the singer's headquarters on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot, as he prepares for his first concert tour since 1957 and an upcoming appearance at the "Elvis Summer Festival" in the Las Vegas International Hotel. Intercut with the musical numbers are interviews with admiring fans, who try to explain the singer's appeal and significance, and scenes of the fifth annual Elvis Presley Appreciation Society Convention in Luxembourg. The last half of the film is devoted to the Las Vegas, Nevada, appearance, and includes shots of Presley fans Cary Grant, Juliet Prowse, Xavier Cugat, Charro, Rona Barrett, and Sammy Davis, ...
The filmed account of rock and roll giant Elvis Presley begins at the singer's headquarters on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot, as he prepares for his first concert tour since 1957 and an upcoming appearance at the "Elvis Summer Festival" in the Las Vegas International Hotel. Intercut with the musical numbers are interviews with admiring fans, who try to explain the singer's appeal and significance, and scenes of the fifth annual Elvis Presley Appreciation Society Convention in Luxembourg. The last half of the film is devoted to the Las Vegas, Nevada, appearance, and includes shots of Presley fans Cary Grant, Juliet Prowse, Xavier Cugat, Charro, Rona Barrett, and Sammy Davis, Jr.
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