Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018 - 2018

Part 1

14th April 2018

Episode 1

The early life of singer Elvis Presley, from his musical beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi, and Memphis Tennessee, to his unprecedented rise in fame in 1956. Following a string of hit records and memorable TV performances, Elvis becomes a movie star.

Part 2

14th April 2018

Episode 2

A string of lightweight movies in the 1960s stunts Elvis' musical growth and alienates many fans. The singer has a triumphant TV comeback in 1963. A grueling concert schedule and an increased reliance on prescription drugs takes a toll on Elvis.

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Elvis Presley•Victor Linn•Bill C. Malone

Writer

Alan Light

The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions.

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Elvis Presley

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Victor Linn

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Bill C. Malone

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Portia Maultsby

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Larry Strickland

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Warren Zanes

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Gladys Presley

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Preston Lauterbach

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Priscilla Presley

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Emmylou Harris

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Tom Petty

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Hal Blaine

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Bruce Springsteen

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Tom Parker

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Chris Bearde

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Steve Binder

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David Briggs

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Tony Brown

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Nik Cohn

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Bill Ferris

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D.J. Fontana

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Anthony Heilbut

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Cissy Houston

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Bones Howe

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John Jackson

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Ernst Jørgensen

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Jon Landau

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Alan Light

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Scotty Moore

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David Porter

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Norbert Putnam

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Robbie Robertson

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Jerry Schilling

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Mike Stoller

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Ronnie Tutt

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Red West

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Sam Phillips

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Vernon Presley

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Ed Sullivan

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Frank Sinatra

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Boots Randolph

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Hal B. Wallis

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Ann-Margret

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Bob Dylan

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Robert F. Kennedy

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Glen D. Hardin

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