Along the way, the film exposes elviss humor, drug problem, and even him pulling a gun out at a doughnut. I have noticed amazon has another movie elvis meets nixon made in the 1990s so that is next up on my list. Elvis meets nixon 1997 elvis presley rick peters travels alone to washington, d. Both are isolated in their own little worlds, but very much in the public eye. I must also add that i am very critical of those who portray elvis as well as other historical figures, and am very hard to please. Elvis meets nixon is a riotous ride from graceland to the white house with more fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches than you could possibly imagine. Hilarious satire set in 1970 as polar opposites president richard nixon and elvis presley meet to rebound from their isolated lives in.
Jan 03, 2018 in celebration of elvis presleys 82nd birthday, i decided to upload bitbybit one of the most underrated elvis movies ever in my opinion and one of my personal favorites, elvis meets nixon 1997. I was surprised at the outcome considering the actor portraying elvis looked nothing like him. Elvis meets nixon is 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. Caroline leaves him and, not telling him of her pregnancy, runs off to europe where she has her child and becomes the toast of european society. On december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m. The film stars michael shannon as singer elvis presley and kevin spacey as president richard nixon, and focuses on the december 21, 1970 meeting between the two men at the white house. Rievele, with significant contributions from project consultants christopher scheer and robert scheer. Growing up with both yet a fan of neither, elvis meets nixon is absolutely the funniest thing ive ever seen. Elvis meets nixon the 1997 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970. Elvis meets nixon 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. We do not offer to watch elvis meets nixon movie online. A movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. For superstar performer elvis presley, the allconsuming needofthemoment is a change of pace, so he sneaks away from his bodyguards and heads for washingto. Telefilm based on the true story of the weekend in december 1970 when elvis presley decided to leave graceland and meet with president nixon. Along the way, the film exposes elviss humor, drug problem, and even him pulling a gun out at a doughnut shop. Its the true story of december 19, 1970 when elvis left graceland, on his. When elvis met nixon an oval office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president im on your side, elvis told nixon. Released 1997, elvis meets nixon stars rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Elvis meets nixon 1997 a mockumentary about elviss reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. A mockumentary about elviss reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. Its even available on wristwatches and kitchen magnets, a fact thats almost as amusing as elvis meets nixon 9 p.
Apr 21, 2016 since then, the incident has been a showtime telefilm 1997s elvis meets nixon and a 20 drunk history segment. Elvis meets nixon is so much better and entertaining than the 2016 movie. A mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. Dec 17, 2019 on december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m.
Elvis meets nixon is a 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. Tfh favorite kevin mccarthy pops up uncredited as deep throat. In december 1970, richard nixon is president of the united states and elvis presley is making a comeback. Since then, the incident has been a showtime telefilm 1997s elvis meets nixon and a 20 drunk history segment. Sunday on showtime, a pay cable movie based on the photo. Watch elvis meets nixon 1997 full movie free online streaming.
Hilarious satire set in 1970 as polar opposites president richard nixon and elvis presley meet to rebound from their isolated lives in the public eye. And, as far as i know, the films not currently available for viewing in anywhere, unless you. The bizarre story behind this photo the remarkable encounter between elvis presley and president nixon has inspired a new film. I am impressed and like this much more than the elvis meets nixon from 1997. Rick peters did a very interesting character, in a very imaginative and pleasant to watch. Nixon is a 1995 american epic historical drama film directed by oliver stone, produced by clayton townsend, stone and andrew g. With rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty. A mockumentary about elviss reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea.
The film had a vhs release, but has not yet been released on dvd or bluray. Elvis meets nixon tv movie 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch elvis meets nixon now on your favorite device. When she goes to tell her husband hubert that she is expecting a child, caroline knollys finds him in the arms of another woman. Elvis presley rick peters travels alone to washington, d. Jan 04, 2018 in celebration of elvis presleys 82nd birthday, i decided to upload bitbybit one of the most underrated elvis movies ever in my opinion and one of my personal favorites, elvis meets nixon 1997. Whole lotta shakin going on, the killer jerry lee lewis born in ferriday. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. The film was written by stone, christopher wilkinson and stephen j. Like all elvis fans, i hope it will be a good film, but i expressed doubts that it could be as enjoyable as a 1997 madeforshowtime movie titled elvis meets nixon. Elvis meets nixon 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Apr 19, 2016 this story was told with more flair in the 1997 showtime tv movie elvis meets nixon, directed by allan arkush of rock n roll high school fame, and its probably to the filmmakers benefit that arkushs movie is so difficult to see these days. Farley finally catches up with presley and bobby and is swept along to the white house where elvis meets with the president of the united states.