Jailhouse Rock (1957)
November 8, 1957Release Date
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
November 8, 1957Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Elvis Presley
Vince Everett
Judy Tyler
Peggy Van Alden
Mickey Shaughnessy
Hunk Houghton
Vaughn Taylor
Mr. Shores (narrator)
Jennifer Holden
Sherry Wilson
Dean Jones
Teddy Talbot
Anne Neyland
Laury Jackson
Percy Helton
Sam Brewster (uncredited)
Tracey Morgan
Girl in Booth (uncredited)
Dorothy Abbott
Woman in Restaurant
Scotty Moore
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Peter Adams
Jack Lease
Bill Black
Bass Player (uncredited)
Mike Stoller
Piano Player (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe
Convict (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Richard Thorpe
Director
Guy Trosper
Screenplay
Nedrick Young
Story
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Jeff Alexander
Music Supervisor / Original Music Composer
Tom Parker
Technical Advisor
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Kathryn Hereford
Associate Producer
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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Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley. 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 becomes a star following his release. Four of the film's songs were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller including the title track, which became a highly-praised production number in the film as well as one of Presley's biggest hit singles, spending seven weeks at number one on the U.S. charts.
Jailhouse Rock premiered in Memphis, Tennessee on October 17, 1957, and was released nationwide on November 8. 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 the unpleasant personality of the character played by Presley. The release was also somewhat overshadowed by the tragic highway death of leading lady Judy Tyler shortly after the film's completion. Presley reportedly was so devastated by Tyler's death that he never watched the film or discussed it.
In 2004, Jailhouse Rock was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, who deemed it "culturally, aesthetically or historically significant."