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- No, Luhrmann has really framed this through a present-day lens. Elvis had just as many white influences and announced as early as seventh grade that he was going to sing at the Grand Ole Opry.
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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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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?
Jun 25, 2022 · The Colonel is a complicated character, and while he always took too much of Presley’s money, he made some very sound decisions for him. Luhrmann hasn’t really given him his due by...
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- Presley and Colonel Tom Parker Did Not Make a Deal on a Ferris Wheel. In the film, after Colonel Tom Parker discovers Presley's talent and ability to make the ladies all shook up, he eventually hunts the performer down at a carnival.
- Presley Did Not Sing "Trouble" at the Fourth of July Event. Elvis tells the story of the way Presley's gyrating hurt his career, going from shaking his hips at shows to reluctantly wearing a tuxedo and performing "Hound Dog" to a live dog on television.
- Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Did Not Bond Over "Can't Help Falling In Love" During Presley's time serving in Germany in the film, he meets his future wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, portrayed by Australian actress Olivia DeJonge.
- Presley Was Not the Highest-Paid Actor in Hollywood in the '60s. During the film, Parker claims Presley became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood after promising the star he would help him achieve it.
- Colonel Tom Parker Didn't Try to Alter Elvis' Image. Elvis depicts the singer in all his hip-swinging glory, but it suggests that the Colonel tried to make Elvis change his image by getting him to stop performing in such a provocative manner.
- Elvis' Manager Wasn't Threatened by the Government. In Elvis, Parker is shown meeting with a secret government organization who threatened to reveal the manager's past if he didn't stop Elvis from corrupting the youth with his performances.
- Colonel Tom Parker Didn't Make Elvis Go To The Army to Give Him a More Wholesome Image. 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 was known for.
- He Didn't Try to Make Elvis' '68 Comeback Special Christmas Themed. In Elvis, the King of Rock and Roll's '68 Comeback Special is depicted as being planned as a Christmas special complete with decorations and a festive jumper.
Jun 30, 2022 · True Story. What Elvis 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...
Nov 11, 2022 · After The Colonel threatens to sue Presley for $8 million, the reluctant performer maintains his unrelenting schedule, eventually divorcing his wife and dying at the age of 42 from a heart...
