Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up

"From The Waist Up"

2002 0h 51m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Elvis Presley's first year (March '56 to January '57) on TV is spotlighted on "From the Waist Up," the third of three Elvis: The Great Performances DVDs. And what a time it was, as his appearances on the Dorsey Brothers, Milton Berle, Steve Allen, and especially Ed Sullivan shows electrified an ever-growing national audience with tunes ranging from the lascivious "Baby, Let's Play House" to the reverent "Peace in the Valley." Written by Presley biographer Peter Guralnick (Last Train to Memphis) and narrated by U2's Bono, volume 3 is the most documentary-like of the three discs; some basic history is provided (the Sun Records years, the arrival of Col. Tom Parker, etc.), most of which will be old hat to Presley aficionados. Unfortunately, it's also the only disc that truncates some of the King's performances, but the three straight complete songs from the '57 Sullivan show that end the program help make up for that. --Sam Graham

“From The Waist Up”

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Cast

Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Solt
Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese.

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ERA

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Part of the "Elvis The Great Performances - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From The Waist Up".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0923681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Solt directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese.
4Part of the "Elvis The Great Performances - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Marketing tagline: "From The Waist Up".
7IMDB entry: tt0923681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.