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Jun 27, 2022 · In the film, Luhrmann suggests Colonel Parker persuaded Elvis to go into the U.S. Army in order to give him a more wholesome image so he could move away from the sexually-charged performances he...
Jun 23, 2022 · Why did the Colonel want to keep Elvis in the U.S.? Was it really because he didn’t have a passport and was afraid to travel outside the country for fear he’d be deported as an illegal alien?
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Jun 30, 2022 · Gets Right—And Wrong—About the Real Colonel Tom Parker. His accent wasn’t so theatrical, and he was way funnier than Baz Luhrmann gives him credit for. But according to Alanna Nash—who ...
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May 23, 2024 · Release Date. June 24, 2022. Director. Baz Luhrmann. Cast. Tom Hanks , Austin Butler , Olivia DeJonge , Helen Thomson. Runtime. 159 minutes. 10 Presley and Colonel Tom Parker did not make a...
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Jun 25, 2022 · The 'Elvis' movie relied on extensive research by director Baz Luhrmann and stars Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, but some parts aren't quite accurate.
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What Luhrmann glosses over is the fact that Parker’s mismanagement was facilitated by companies that turned a blind eye to some of his machinations, colluded in others and ignored many blatant conflicts of interest.
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Jun 26, 2022 · The new 'Elvis' film is not based on her book, nor did Luhrmann read it, by his account (although he says researchers presented him with notes from that and many other key Presley-related books).