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Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback

Released Jul 30, 2023 1h 50m Documentary Music List
100% Tomatometer 7 Reviews
Premiering days before the anniversary of Presley’s death, REINVENTING ELVIS: THE '68 COMEBACK reveals what really happened behind the scenes of this mesmerizing hour of television. When it aired on the night of Dec. 3, 1968, the special became the most-watched television event of the year, and nearly half of the entire TV-watching audience tuned in to see Elvis Presley, clad in an iconic black leather suit, deliver some of the greatest performances of his life, reinvigorating his career and changing the pop-culture landscape forever. Read More Read Less
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Nina Metz Chicago Tribune By focusing on just a few months in Presley’s career, he [Scheinfeld] has created a rich portrait of not only the singer but the era itself. Rated: 3/4 Aug 24, 2023 Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times If today Presley really needs a sales pitch, this movie is a good one. Aug 15, 2023 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) The tantalising history of the Elvis TV “comeback” special of 1968 is told and then retold from every conceivable angle in this earnest and all-encompassing documentary. Rated: 4/5 Jul 28, 2023 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette I was a little skeptical that "Reinventing Elvis" could justify its length -- at one hour and 26 minutes it's more than twice the running time of the original special -- but even those well-versed in Presley lore are likely to learn something. Aug 22, 2023 Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider Reinventing Elvis: The ‘68 Comeback adds valuable perspective to the same revisionism of Presley’s legacy that Baz Luhrmann’s recent biopic of The King explored. Aug 17, 2023 Full Review Rachel Ho POV Magazine Notably, the stories by those who were involved with the special are vibrantly brought to life with beautifully restored clips and photos of Elvis during the special, which are, unquestionably, the highlights of the film. Aug 15, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Premiering days before the anniversary of Presley’s death, REINVENTING ELVIS: THE '68 COMEBACK reveals what really happened behind the scenes of this mesmerizing hour of television. When it aired on the night of Dec. 3, 1968, the special became the most-watched television event of the year, and nearly half of the entire TV-watching audience tuned in to see Elvis Presley, clad in an iconic black leather suit, deliver some of the greatest performances of his life, reinvigorating his career and changing the pop-culture landscape forever.
Director
John Scheinfeld
Screenwriter
John Scheinfeld
Distributor
Paramount+
Production Co
MTV Studios, Paramount+, Meteor 17
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2023
Runtime
1h 50m
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