MGM Home Entertainment honors The King

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By M&C News Jul 5, 2007, 16:04 GMT

The King may (or may not) be dead, but the legacy of rock legend and matinee-idol Elvis Presley will live forever. Honoring the pop culture icon and hip-swinging heart-throb in time for the 30th anniversary of his tragic and untimely death - August 16, 1977 – MGM Home Entertainment brings the sequin-studded hero to DVD with the Elvis Presley MGM Movie Legends Collection and the outrageous Bubba Ho-Tep Limited Edition. A rebel armed with a six-string and a mean fusion sound, Elvis had already changed the face of American music before conquering Hollywood with his signature sneer and perfectly-coifed pompadour. Celebrating the early screen work of the man who would be King, the four-disc Elvis Presley MGM Movie Legends Collection arrives on DVD July 24 for the suggested retail price of $39.98.The collection includes Clambake (1967), which finds a young oil tycoon posing as a water-ski instructor in an effort to find someone who doesn’t love him just for his money; Kid Galahad (1962), a musical/boxing picture and a departure from Elvis’ frothy cinematic fare; Follow That Dream (1962), the fun-loving fable about an unorthodox family setting up a community on the side of the highway… much to the chagrin of the officious state supervisor; and Frankie And Johnny (1966), a red-hot dramatic tale of jealousy and murder.

Elvis Presley MGM Movie Legends Collection is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.The Shady Rest retirement home is about to get a new resident: a broken-down and eccentric old geezer claiming to be the King of Rock N Roll himself! Cult icon Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead Trilogy, Spider-Man 3) stars as Elvis Presley in Bubba Ho-Tep, returning to DVD on August 7 in a new Special Edition - with new collectible packaging based on Presley’s own white leather jumpsuit. Campbell swings his feeble hips and joins forces with the late, great Ossie Davis (Grumpy Old Men, Do The Right Thing) – who plays a decrepit and black President John “Jack” Kennedy – to combat a blood-sucking mummy in this “wildly creative amusement” (Premiere) from screenwriter/director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, The Beastmaster). Based on the Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story by cult author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-Tep garnered Second Place for Best International Film at the Fant-Asia Film Festival and was nominated for Best Screenplay by the Online Film Critics Society. The Bubba Ho-Tep (Special Edition) features commentary by Coscarelli and Campbell, as well as a separate commentary by “The King” himself, Joe R. Lansdale reading from his own short story, deleted scenes with optional commentary, animated photo gallery and production featurettes.

Bubba Ho-Tep (Special Edition) is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.

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Bella LibertyJul 5th, 2007 - 17:28:23

Presley born in America but made in China.
Today world is under made in China, including Presley . China, can make any product under made in China, it doesn’t matter but American souvenirs couldn’t be under made in China ,it is not the right to import Nation’s souvenirs from China or other any country. All American souvenirs or gifts must be under made in USA. Today in America most of the American souvenirs are made in China ,even Presley was born in America but made in China. The US authority should consider on made in China American souvenirs in nation wide gift shops and must stop American souvenirs importing from China.

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Maurice ColganJul 5th, 2007 - 18:00:07

Elvis Presley in 'Follow That Dream' is well worth viewing, it's one of the best of his 60s movies. Very funny in parts. The songs are good too.

Anne Helm a co-star in the movie kindly replied to a letter from me and also sent a signed photograph of herself stood on Elvis's feet! What an Angel.

The 30th Anniversary of Elvis will be commemorated on the UK's ITV and seen on the TV here in Irelandtoo.

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