This Is Elvis
“This is the sound he created and performed. The rare personal films never before seen by the public. The private moments. The public triumphs. Intimate memories and reflections in his own words.”
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
Genres
Drama, Music, Documentary
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How This Is Elvis performed
Budget
$5.0M
Worldwide Gross
$2.0M
Gross Profit
−$3.0M
Return
0.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$292K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Narrator (voice)
Joe Esposito
Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Linda Thompson
Narrator (voice)
Elvis - Age 18
David Scott
Elvis - Age 18
Elvis - Age 10
Paul Boensch III
Elvis - Age 10
Elvis - Age 35
Dana MacKay
Elvis - Age 35
Elvis - Age 42
Johnny Harra
Elvis - Age 42
Vernon Presley
Lawrence Koller
Vernon Presley
Priscilla Presley
Rhonda Lyn
Priscilla Presley
Gladys Presley
Debbie Edge
Gladys Presley
Dewey Phillips
Larry Raspberry
Dewey Phillips
Bluesman
Furry Lewis
Bluesman
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