Love Me Tender

Starring:Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley, Robert Middleton, William Campbell, Neville Brand, Mildred Dunnock, Bruce Bennett, James Drury, Russ Conway, Ken Clark, Barry Coe, James Stone, Bob Rose (III), Jerry Sheldon, L.Q. Jones, Dick Sargent, Heinie Conklin, Paul E. Burns, Frank Griffin (II)
Director: Robert D. Webb
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

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Here's the alpha point of Elvis Presley's film career, the introduction of the raw-boned Mississippi boy into Hollywood pictures. E.P. takes a supporting role, and his entrance is delayed for nearly 20 minutes: kid brother to returning Civil War soldier Richard Egan, his character marries Egan's sweetheart Debra Paget when Egan is presumed dead. It's a chance for Elvis, his face still trembling with baby fat, to emote dramatically and finish tragically, both of which he does passably well. A serviceable Western, the film shamelessly shoehorns four Presley tunes into two sequences: E.P. crooning on mama's porch, and performing at a country fair (where starchy locals don't seem disturbed at the boy's gyrating hips and happy feet). All in all, a shrewd way to put a foot in Hollywood's doorway, and, of course, one of the last Presley movies to feel like a real film and not a vehicle for the King. --Robert Horton

Description

Moviegoers were introduced to Elvis Presley in this film set during the dying hours of the Civil War. Elvis sings four songs, including the title song. The year is 1865, and the three Confederate Reno brothers don't know the war has ended. They manage to steal a Union Army payroll, and head for home with the money. While Vance (Richard Egan) can think only of the love of his life, Cathy (Debra Paget), it turns out that the brothers have been reported dead, and Cathy has married their youngest brother Clint (Elvis Presley). Vance accepts this until he learns that Cathy still loves him. To complicate things, the U.S. Army knows of the brothers' theft and is hunting them down.

Customer Reviews:

Great Memories.......2007-04-11

Having seen this movie when it first came out in the 50's I'm sure my rating now is different than it was then as I was one of the hardcore Elvis fans! :) I am thrilled to add it to my collection.

B&W or color?.......2006-03-12

I bought mine and it's in black and white, not colorized as the store claims to be. So I would give all the stores selling this item as colorized version a zero star!!!!

NOT IN COLOR (as advertised by Amazon!).......2006-03-02

Now, WHAT a major disappointment! Look at the product description. It says: "Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC"

Did it say Black and White OR Color?

Did you say Color?
Yes, that's what I thought I saw, too.

There IS a colorized version, so Amazon leads us to believe this is IT!
Isn't that false advertisement?

I emailed them and demanded an explanation and a refund on that product!
Sure, I am a big Elvis fan and I already have that movie, in original Black and White.
I bought this one, BECAUSE they advertised it in COLOR!

So, people, BE CAREFUL, DO NOT buy this thing if you also expected it to be in color.
I give 3 for the fact that it's not Elvis' best movie, but I'd give Amazon a MINUS 5 points, if they'd have a negative rating system!

Here's a raw Presley appearing in his film debut.......2006-02-25

For anyone who enjoys Elvis Presley's earlier films, Love Me Tender is a must buy. Presley was not even the top star of this film, but by now, the other actors are long forgotten, and Elvis Presley is a household name. This post Civil war bittersweet romance does not offer an overwhelming plot, but I enjoyed the rough edges in the characterization of the caring, but short-tempered, young Texas farmer that Presley portrays, The film does not contain a host of Elvis' songs as do his later musicals, but his sensitive rendition of "Love Me Tender" is unforgettable.

Introducing Elvis..........2004-09-12

"Love Me Tender" is the touching tale of brotherly love, and the after effects of war. It is also the film that introduces Elvis to us as an actor. Although not his best screen work(he gets better in later films), it's very much worth the view, just to be serenaded by him throughout the film, and his moving rendition of "Love Me Tender" will put a lump in your throat and have you humming it for days after.

Richard Egan, William Campbell, and James Drury are the three older Reno Brothers who have been off fighting in the Civil War for four years. They are fighting for the Confederates, and not knowing the war has ended, have robbed the Northern Army's payroll, with all intentions of turning it over to the cause of the South. When they find out the war is over, they earnestly figure it is the "spoils of war" and divvy it up with the other men in their group. They happily return home, and Vance(Egan) is especially anticipating reuniting with the girl he left behind, the beautiful Kathy(Debra Paget).

Things go downhill from there...Everyone thought Vance had been killed in the war, his younger brother Clint(Elvis), has married his girl, and the law is after the brothers for the payroll money they stole. Vance loves his younger brother and tries to live with this turn of events, but things go from bad to worse as he tries to make things right with everyone.

Elvis performs several musical numbers throughout the film, including "We're Gonna Move" and the toe tappin "Poor Boy". And as I said above, these performances, make this film well worth the view. They're pure Elvis.

From 1956, in Black and White, it's a musical Western, a story of a brother's love, action, romance and ELVIS!...Enjoy.....Laurie

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Great Memories
B&W or color?
NOT IN COLOR (as advertised by Amazon!)
Here's a raw Presley appearing in his film debut
Introducing Elvis...

Love Me Tender
Starring: Richard Egan , Debra Paget , Elvis Presley , Robert Middleton , and William Campbell
Director: Robert D. Webb
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Release Date: 2002-08-13

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Customer Reviews:

Great Memories.......2007-04-11

Having seen this movie when it first came out in the 50's I'm sure my rating now is different than it was then as I was one of the hardcore Elvis fans! :) I am thrilled to add it to my collection.

B&W or color?.......2006-03-12

I bought mine and it's in black and white, not colorized as the store claims to be. So I would give all the stores selling this item as colorized version a zero star!!!!

NOT IN COLOR (as advertised by Amazon!).......2006-03-02

Here's a raw Presley appearing in his film debut.......2006-02-25

Introducing Elvis..........2004-09-12

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The King
ABSOLUTELY AND FABULOUSLY THE BEST OF ELVIS

Best of the Best

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Product Description

TRACK LISTING: 1) Trouble; 2) Guitar Man; 3) Lawdy Miss Clawdy; 4) Baby What You Want Me To Do; 5) Heartbreak Hotel; 6) Hound Dog; 7) All Shook Up; 8) Can't Help Falling In Love; 9) Jailhouse Rock; 10) Don't Be Cruel; 11) Love Me Tender; 12) Gospel Medley; 13) That's All Right; 14) Tiger Man; 15) Trying To Get To You; 16) Baby What You Want Me To Do (reprise); 17) One Night (With You); 18) Memories; 19) Nothingsville; 20) Guitar Man (reprise); 21) Let Yourself Go; 22) Guitar Man (reprise); 23) Big Boss Man; 24) It Hurts Me; 25) Guitar Man (reprise); 26) Little Egypt; 27) Trouble (reprise); 28) Guitar Man (reprise); 29) If I Can Dream; 30) Closing Credits.

Customer Reviews:

The King.......2006-05-07

Elvis is the best of the best of rock and roll he is the best singer ever there will never be anyone like him i have everything on elvis the 1968 comeback speial he has got the best voice the king will never die as long as we have his music and movies he will live

From Mickey

ABSOLUTELY AND FABULOUSLY THE BEST OF ELVIS.......2005-08-09

It is Elvis Presley in Black Leather...HOT!!! If you don't know much about THE KING you'll fall in love and if you are a fan then...your heart will beat faster, you will have butterflies flying around in your stomach and you'll remember how it felt the first time you saw and heard THE GREAT Elvis Presley!!! Fourteen years into his carrier and Elvis is looking Sizzling!!!
What an outstanding DVD and music selection, it is indeed THE BEST OF ELVIS!!! All his brilliant songs that touched our hearts are right here. This is a MUST HAVE for all the Elvis fans out there.
I LOOOOOOOOOVE this DVD, It has now became my favorite, much better than "Elvis-One night with you".
It's an import and the menu is in Portuguese but so easy to navigate a two year old can do it, and with 29 Best Songs it is SOOOOOO WORTH IT!!!
Elvis ROCKS in all his splendor in this DVD!!!A MUST HAVE, MUST SEE OVER AND OVER DVD!!!

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