Jailhouse Rock (film)

Jailhouse Rock
Theatrical release poster by Bradshaw Crandell
Directed byRichard Thorpe
Screenplay byGuy Trosper
Story byNedrick Young
Produced byPandro S. Berman
Starring
CinematographyRobert J. Bronner
Edited byRalph E. Winters
Music byJeff Alexander
Production
company
Avon Productions
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • October 17, 1957 (1957-10-17) (Memphis)
  • November 8, 1957 (1957-11-08) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$4 million[1]

Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor and Jennifer Holden. Adapted by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film tells the story of Vince Everett (Presley), a convict who learns the guitar while in prison and later becomes a star following his release.

The film's iconic soundtrack was written by songwriters Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber. The dance sequence to the film's title song is often cited as "Presley's greatest moment on screen."

Jailhouse Rock premiered in Memphis, Tennessee on October 17, 1957, and was released nationwide on November 8, 1957. It peaked at #3 on the Variety box-office chart and finished #14 for the year, grossing $4 million. The film initially earned mixed reviews, with much of the negative targeted at Presley. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, who deemed it "culturally, aesthetically or historically significant."[2][3]

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

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