Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

Nov 12, 2024

1h 31m

★ 7.3

Elvis had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock N’ Roll

Overview

He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant '68 comeback special.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Little Room Films

Words + Pictures

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley

Self

Priscilla Presley

Self

Darlene Love

Self

Jerry Schilling

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Billy Corgan

Self

Conan O'Brien

Self

Baz Luhrmann

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

Self (archive photo)

Mick Jagger

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