Fact checking the new 'Elvis' movie05 September 2022By Authar TeemImage Credit Google
Image Credit GoogleThe historical biopic "Elvis" spans 42 years, or from the legendary singer's birth through his passing in 1977.
Image Credit GoogleGiven that any movie trying to span decades in hours will always need to condense the events,
Image Credit GoogleHow much of "Elvis" actually happened to Elvis Presley, one wonders?
Image Credit GoogleDuring his research in Memphis and Tupelo, the city where Elvis was born, director Baz Luhrmann,
Image Credit GoogleMississippi, to dozens of thoroughly researched biographies, the movie's veracity is commendable.
Image Credit GoogleHowever, there were six instances in "Elvis" that left us perplexed.
Image Credit GoogleHow truthful are they exactly? We consulted Alanna Nash, a specialist and author of several books about Elvis (including "The Colonel:
Image Credit GoogleThe Unusual Tale of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley and "Baby, Let's Play House: Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him"
Image Credit GoogleKing would have known about Elvis because he was a DJ in Memphis at the time.