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Elvis: 75th Anniversary Collection (17 Films including: Elvis on Tour / Jailhouse Rock / Viva Las Vegas / It Happened at the World's Fair & This is Elvis) [Import]

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This is a Collection of Elvis Presley's movies containing the last of his movies to be converted from VHS to DVD: Charro; Girl Happy; Kissin' Cousins; Stay Away, Joe; Tickle Me; and Live a Little, Love a Little.
In case anyone was wondering what this collection was all about.

It's the d.v.d's of all of them this is my favorite elvis movie of all why ???? you ask in this film this is where he sings the most.I own 13 of his movies I want to own them all I loved elvis since I was a kid and I'll always be in his debt for creating music in his image he may not be a good actor but when he sings he still can put tears in my eyes long live the king.........

it's everything i remembered it to be.received it on the time you said i would. great job .i will be buying from you again. rick

I bought this collection specifically for Charro, Elvis' western effort. Rather than buy the stand-alone DVD, I decided to spend a few dollars more, and pick up this collection. While the packaging left something to be desired (I reported damaged cases to Amazon within weeks of receiving the set, haven't heard any reply) the collection itself is excellent.

It was a Christmas present for a friend of mine, an avid Elvis fan. He LOVES it!
RE: Elvis: 75th Annicersary Collection

The movies alone are 4.5 stars to 5 stars,but the description of what included is not clear.

If you brought the DVD separately in Canada,you will receive the photos and poster.But none with the boxset.

But nothing is said in the description.
If you look at the same boxset in Amazon.com one of the customer said it comes with the photos and poster,they even have photos to show them all.
Please check this before you purchase.

This movie is, to me, the best Elvis did in the 60's, surpassed only by Viva las Vegas. The soundtrack is great, the majority of the songs belongs to good old rock'n'roll, and the presence of Shelley Fabares is also exciting. In this movie is pure electricity between her and Elvis(the briiliant ending when Elvis, dressed in black, sings a reprise of the beautiful title song, and Shelley dances with him). The Meanest Girl in Town, I've got to find my Baby, Do the Clam, Startin'Tonight, Spring Fever and Puppet on a String are songs that reveals the true potential of the King, very far from the poor quality songs from Harum Scarum, Kissin'Cousins and others. It is a very entairtaining movie and in my country(Romania) still remains the most cherished Elvis's movie. I saw this film 20 times and I knew many people who likes to see it one more time.

Okay, say what you want about Elvis Presley's movies, but some of them were actually a lot of fun. Girl Happy is one of those. Elvis and his band travel to Fort Lauderdale for the annual pilgramage of college students for spring break. He is there to perform at a local club and to keep an eye on Shelley Fabares, not a bad job. Fabares adds some extra zest to this forumulaic Elvis movie. The songs are pretty good too with the title track along with Cross My Heart Hope to Die, Puppet on a String and my favorite, Meanest Girl in Town in which Shelley shakes things up, literally. I remember going to the local theater when I was about 13 or 14 to see this movie, then I bought the soundtrack to it and played the grooves off the record. This movie is a lot of fun and can be pretty nostalgic as well as a bit of a piece of pop history.

GIRL HAPPY features Shelley Fabares who herself had a number one hit record with JOHNNY ANGEL. There is a great scene where she sings while driving a car. She later starred in the ABC series COACH. Fabares and Elvis click on the big screen. The movie is like GREASE or the BEACH BLANKET BINGO movies or the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW or BYE BYE BIRDIE. So if you liked those, you will like GIRL HAPPY. It has the usual Elvis routines: A fist fight, singing on stage, singing while driving a car, water skiing, riding a motocycle, and doing the Clam, a new dance that never quite caught on but which is fun to watch. Shelley Fabares and Mary Ann Mobley saunter on the beach and in the pool in their bikinis. GIRL HAPPY, indeed!

Uncle Festus (Jackie Coogan) from the Adams Family and Charlie Chaplin movies plays a policeman. The movie is a tongue in cheek take on the spring break movies. The plot and screenplay are adequate. The music is excellent although lyrically weak. The best song is PUPPET ON A STRING. The musical score is very good but the rest of the songs are merely MOVIE MUSIC such as Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and Wolf Call. But Elvis performs them well. They are tongue in cheek numbers.
GIRL HAPPY is entertaining. This version includes the ORIGINAL movie trailer. The picture quality and sound are excellent. This is not Elvis' best movie but it is a very good one from his MIDDLE PERIOD.

If you liked GREASE, you will like GIRL HAPPY. GIRL HAPPY is an enjoyable movie. Elvis sounds great toting a canary yellow Fender Telecaster guitar with a Bigsby tremolo bar. In VIVA LAS VEGAS, Elvis played a sunburst Fender Stratocaster.

See why Elvis was the artist of the century and why TV GUIDE named Elvis Entertainer of the Century. Elvis could do it all.

This movie is my all time favorite movie. I don't know what it is but there is something about this movie that just captures my heart. It was the first Elvis movie I seen when I was about 7 years old and I have seen it more than 100 times.