Elvis meets nixon the 1997 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Elvis presley, singer, movie star, now wants to work as an undercover drug enforcement agent. Before the movie gets to elvis visit, there are three scenes of nixon and h. Both are isolated in their own little worlds, but very much in the public eye. Though naive, presleys wellintentioned desire to serve his. Driving the movie home are strong performances by michael shannon and kevin spacey as the enigmatic figures elvis and nixon. A movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real.
On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon. Two of americas great cultural icons meet in this highly amusing comedy which, as the film reminds us, is based on actual incidents. Rick peters did a very interesting character, in a very imaginative and pleasant to watch. The first two were elvis meets nixon 1997 and when elvis met nixon 2009.
The odd, but true, account of legendary rocker elvis presleys meeting with president richard nixon on december 21, 1970. On december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m. In december 1970, richard nixon is president of the united states and elvis presley is making a comeback. Whats amazing about the movie is the remarkable juxtaposition of a super serious face and demeanor of michael shannon as elvis and the real elviss childlike fascination with badges and guns.
This story was told with more flair in the 1997 showtime tv movie elvis meets nixon, directed by allan arkush of rock n roll high school fame, and its probably to the filmmakers benefit that arkushs movie is so difficult to see these days. Apr 21, 2016 third filmed production about the actual reallife meeting of elvis presley and former american president richard nixon. Nixon and his aides want to get the king on board in order to broaden their support, especially among young voters. Bubba hotep was an absurd elvisrelated comedy but it was actually respectful of its protagonist. Along the way, the film exposes elviss humor, drug problem, and even him pulling a gun out at a doughnut shop. When she goes to tell her husband hubert that she is expecting a child, caroline knollys finds him in the arms of another woman. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970 the film had a vhs release, but has not yet been released on dvd or bluray. Elvis meets nixon is 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. It had an exuberant goofy quality, bordering on doonesburystyle political satire, thats. Released 1997, elvis meets nixon stars rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. That was plenty for these two very different men to bond together. The president said elvis could reach young people and elvis responded saying, he did his thing by. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970.
Apr 22, 2016 a movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. Even the 1997 tv movie elvis meets nixon was funny but fairly accurate. A memo to president nixon summarizing the oval office meeting with elvis presley, dec. It explained to me why a couple of inclusions in the film that differed from actual events would be included to emphasize personality characteristics and confirmed the authenticity of the spirit of this movie. Dec 17, 2019 on december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m. When elvis michael shannon meets president nixon kevin spacey in the oval. Flick vault full hd movies for free recommended for you. Third filmed production about the actual reallife meeting of elvis presley and former american president richard nixon. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and president richard nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most. Bana is slated to play elvis presley in the upcoming elvis. Elvis and nixon presidential briefing plot synopsis. Elvis meets nixon 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Elvis meets nixon 1997 elvis meets nixon 1997 the adventures of the scarlet pimpernel.
Elvis the full tv movie 1979 elvis cbs miniseries 3005 the linda thompson interviews on larry king sam phillips the man who invented rocknroll the lagacy of sun records peter guralnick with conan obrian on elvis and his legacy we were there when elvis met nixon and many more documentaries of music legends that graced the planet less. See more ideas about movies, movie gifs and watch free full movies. A mockumentary about elviss reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea. Elvis meets nixon is so much better and entertaining than the 2016 movie. Elvis meets nixon is a 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. Elvis meets nixon a mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. Elvis meets nixon is a riotous ride from graceland to the white house with more fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches than you could possibly imagine. Elvis presley rick peters travels alone to washington, d. Politics and music purists might find elvis meets nixon to be sugarcoated and. What many do not know is what the singer and the president discussed. A mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. In celebration of elvis presleys 82nd birthday, i decided to upload bitbybit one of the most underrated elvis movies ever in my opinion and one of my personal favorites, elvis meets nixon 1997. When elvis met nixon an oval office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president im on your side, elvis told nixon. While elvis is fine with that, he wants something in return.
Apr 19, 2016 this story was told with more flair in the 1997 showtime tv movie elvis meets nixon, directed by allan arkush of rock n roll high school fame, and its probably to the filmmakers benefit that arkushs movie is so difficult to see these days. I have noticed amazon has another movie elvis meets nixon made in the 1990s so that is next up on my list. Kevin spacey, as nixon, is spectacularno surprise there. With rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty. Elvis meets nixon a mockumentary about elviss reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. On december 21, 1970, elvis presley paid a visit to president richard m. Apr 10, 2016 elvis meets nixon is 140 minutes long, but the scene of elvis and nixon together in the oval office lasts just 11 minutes. From 1971 to 1973, he had secretly recorded his private conversations, purportedly for the purpose of historical record, but in the wake of the watergate scandal the revelation of the tapes led to his downfall. Elvis meets nixon 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The meeting was initiated by presley, who wrote nixon a sixpage letter requesting a visit with the president and suggesting that he be made a federal agentatlarge in the bureau of narcotics and dangerous drugs.
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