Jailhouse Rock (1957)
November 8, 1957Release Date
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
November 8, 1957Release Date
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Elvis Presley
Vince Everett
Judy Tyler
Peggy Van Alden
Mickey Shaughnessy
Hunk Houghton
Vaughn Taylor
Mr. Shores
Jennifer Holden
Sherry Wilson
Dean Jones
Teddy Talbot
Percy Helton
Sam Brewster (uncredited)
Anne Neyland
Laury Jackson
Tracey Morgan
Girl in Booth (uncredited)
Scotty Moore
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Dorothy Abbott
Woman in Restaurant
Bill Black
Bass Player (uncredited)
Peter Adams
Jack Lease
Richard Thorpe
Director
Mike Stoller
Piano Player (uncredited)
Guy Trosper
Writer
Allen Jaffe
Convict (uncredited)
Nedrick Young
Writer
Wesley C. Miller
Sound
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Jeff Alexander
Composer
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Robert J. Bronner
Cinematographer
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Randall Duell
Art Direction
Robert E. Relyea
Assistant Director
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Tom Parker
Technical Advisor
Kathryn Hereford
Associate Producer
James Marchant
Production Manager
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 8, 1957
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingNR
Budget$1,000,000
Box Office$4,000,000
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Wiki.
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."