Jailhouse Rock (1957) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Thorpe |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance |
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Jailhouse Rock (1957) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Jailhouse Rock was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2004.
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Old Hollywood Songs: Jailhouse Rock
By Amanda Garrett on Aug 16, 2017 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm writing about the story behind the song Jailhouse Rock from the 1957 musical of the same name. The movie stars Elvis Presley as a convict turned rock 'n' roll star. his article is part of The 2017 Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Journeys in Classic Film. Aug. 16 is Presley's... Read full article
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
By Beatrice on Jun 23, 2016 From Flickers in TimeJailhouse Rock Directed by Richard Thorpe Written by Guy Trosper; story by Nedrick Young 1957/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Avon Productions First viewing/Netflix rental This better-than-average?vehicle for Elvis?is?a lot of fun. Vince Everett (Elvis Presley) is minding his own business in a bar when... Read full article
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
By Kristen on Jan 9, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmI figured it was only right to review an Elvis Presley movie, since his birthday was yesterday. I?m a casual fan of Elvis, the actor. I watched Viva Las Vegas a few years back, and despite the charms of Ann-Margaret, I found the film stale. With that, I decided to watch Jailhouse Rock which, accordi... Read full article
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Quotes from Jailhouse Rock
Peggy Van Alden: [softly] I like the way you swing a guitar.
[they look at each other and start laughing]
Vince Everett: Yeah, I guess I *did* get a lot of wrist action into it, didn't I?
Sherry Wilson: I asked for nothing, I expected nothing and I got nothing.
Vince Everett: Well, what'd you expect for nothing?
Peggy Van Alden: How dare you think such cheap tactics would work with me!
Vince Everett: That ain't tactics, honey. It's just the beast in me.
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Facts about Jailhouse Rock
Average Shot Length = ~13.4 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~14.1 seconds.
Originally the choreographer, Alex Romero, created a dance for the song "Jailhouse Rock" that was in a style that was apropos for a more classically trained dancer than Elvis. When Mr. Romero realized that his plans for the number were never going to work, he asked Elvis how would he normally move to the song; thus, this is how Elvis became the uncredited choreographer for what could be considered his most famous dance number in all of his movies.
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