Jailhouse Rock

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Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse.jpg
Movie poster
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Written by Nedrick Young, Guy Trosper
Starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler
Music by Elvis Presley
Cinematography Robert J. Bronner
Editing by Ralph E. Winters
Distributed by MGM
Release date(s) November 8, 1957 (nationwide)
Running time 96 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $400,000
Gross revenue $4,000,000

"Jailhouse Rock" also refers to the title song from the film, which was a number one hit for Presley.

Jailhouse Rock was Elvis Presley's third film and arguably his most controversial. In this film, Presley played a convict named Vince Everett. The movie premiered on October 17, 1957, in Memphis and was released nationwide on November 8, 1957. It peaked at number 3 on Variety box office chart. This film received mixed reviews, with many of the negative comments targeted toward Presley's rogue persona portrayed in the film. The film was number 14 in the Box Office charts for that year, grossing over $4 million. The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 2004.

A still of Presley in his third film, Jailhouse Rock, filmed in 1957

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