By the 1970s, elvis movie career was dead, his countrygospel recordings hadnt caught on. This elvis and richard nixon biopic just hired the best. In december 1970, elvis presley, rock god, showed up at the white house to meet. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and two time academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the. The films highlight is a brief exchange of fisticuffs between elvis and walter matthau. Michael shannon and kevin spacey as elvis and nixon in the forthcoming film. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970.
The first two were elvis meets nixon 1997 and when elvis met nixon 2009. In the 40th anniversary of the king of rock n rolls death, here what to know about the famous picture of the king and the president. The film is based on a reallife meeting between elvis and richard nixon on december 21, 1970. In december 1970, richard nixon is president of the united states and elvis presley is making a comeback. The image looks like a computergenerated joke, or maybe a snapshot from some parallel universe where the dead icons of the 20th century hang out togethereven elvis presley and richard nixon. But what could be the native language of a man from tupelo, mississippi who was known as elvis the pelvis for his sexy, hipswaying performances, and who sang songs of teddy bears and hound dogs that made girls swoon. The 1970 photo of elvis presley shaking hands with the president is the most. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll. Michael shannon as elvis was a odd choice but michael is a great actor and he pulled it off. Apr 20, 2016 youve seen the picture a million times elvis presley in jumpsuit, glitter and full swagger, standing in the oval office shaking the hand of the ultimate easy listening president, richard nixon.
Elvis felt that he could be of use to the nation by a delivering a proamerica message in his songs, and preachingsinging against drugs. Dec 17, 2019 on december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m. The untold true story of when elvis presley decided to drop in on president nixon, and what he so desperately sought. The movie delights from the very first sip, leaving you sorry there isnt more story to savor. Early on the morning of december 21st, 1970, elvis presley rolled up to the front gate of the white house with a letter for president richard nixon. Apr 19, 2016 a new film tells the behindthescenes story of how the king of rock and roll met richard nixon in the oval office. Apr 20, 2016 on december 21st, 1970, elvis presley, the king, met with richard nixon, the leader of the free world, in the oval office for about 40 minutes.
The two men met for a while, then took what became an iconic photo. Movie biographies tend to turn on epic, stuntlike impersonations of famous figures by other famous figures. On december 21, 1970, elvis presley paid a visit to president richard m. Though elvis presleys music has largely been responsible for. Actor cary elwes will make his directorial debut with this drama about elvis presleys famous white house meeting with richard nixon in. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley. Jun 09, 2016 the untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and president richard nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most.
Kevin spacey, as nixon, is spectacularno surprise there. Clint hill shares a behindthescenes look at elvis presleys visit with richard nixon. Watch elvis meets nixon 1997 full movie free online. On the morning of december 21, 1970, actorsinger elvis presley shows up to the white house and requests an urgent meeting with president richard nixon. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Its a matter of record that the single mostrequested document from the national archives in washington, d. The remarkable encounter between elvis presley and president nixon has inspired a new film. Get ready for the astonishing true story of when elvis presley met president nixon. On december 21st, 1970, elvis presley, the king, met with richard nixon, the leader of the free world, in the oval office for about 40 minutes. Elvis meets nixon is a 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. The movie first of all i wanna say this is one of the most underratedunwatched films of 2016.
Kevin spacey and michael shannon will play nixon and elvis. Whats amazing about the movie is the remarkable juxtaposition of a super serious face and demeanor of michael shannon as elvis and the real elviss childlike fascination with badges and guns. The entire movie is about elvis trying to meet the president, and the moment they meet. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rockn roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon. I have a personal gift for you which i would like to present to you and you can accept it or i will keep it for you until you can take it. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the oval. Presley opposes the drug culture, the hippie movement, sds, and black panthers. The meeting was initiated by presley, who wrote nixon a sixpage letter requesting a visit with the president and suggesting that he be made a federal agentatlarge in the bureau of narcotics and dangerous drugs. Apr 19, 2016 the movie delights from the very first sip, leaving you sorry there isnt more story to savor. No one knows for sure if elvis actually believed this. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and president richard nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most. However, if it werent for the goforbroke performances by michael shannon and kevin spacey in the title roles, this wellintended movie would simply be a cinematic curiosity. Both are isolated in their own little worlds, but very much in the public eye.
Apr 19, 2016 this movie s version of nixon is an impatient, surly, outoftouch boss who just happens to be richard nixon and share richard nixons political values. Liza johnsons film purports to tell the story behind the famous photograph of singer elvis presley and president richard nixon, taken a few. I believe that you, sir, were one of the top ten outstanding men of america also. It takes a while for the film to get going as it decidedly focuses primarily on elvis for the first 45 minutes or so leading up to the meeting. In december 1970, elvis presley, rock god, showed up at the white house to meet president richard nixon, dorky crookinwaiting. The meeting occurred in 1970, but was not publicly known until 1972. It all started a few days before the photo was taken. On december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m.
Maybe stewart lee could create an opera based on this. The actual meeting of elvis and nixon takes up a very small part of the movies running time. Oct 10, 2010 the untold true story of when elvis presley decided to drop in on president nixon, and what he so desperately sought. Third filmed production about the actual reallife meeting of elvis presley and former american president richard nixon.
Kevin spacey being cast as richard nixon was a perfect fit. Youve seen the picture a million times elvis presley in jumpsuit, glitter and full swagger, standing in the oval office shaking the hand. Aug 15, 2017 president nixon and elvis presley meet at the white house, december 21, 1970. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up on the lawn of the. Allrovi rated the movie with four stars out of five, stating.
On the eve of christmas 1970 the king of rock n roll, elvis presley, makes a surprise visit to the white house hoping to get a meeting with president richard nixon. In december 1970, rock n roll icon elvis presley michael shannon travels to the white house to request a meeting with president richard nixon kevin spacey. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the. The untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the oval office forever. Haldeman for scribbling you must be kidding in the margins of a dec.
Jun 23, 2016 this was the encounter of richard nixon and elvis presley in 1970 in the oval office, commemorated with an official handshake photograph. Apr 22, 2016 the movie elvis and nixon is the untold true story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president richard nixon. The film stars michael shannon as singer elvis presley and kevin spacey as. With michael shannon, kevin spacey, alex pettyfer, johnny knoxville. President nixon and elvis presley meet at the white house, december 21, 1970. National archives is one of elvis presley shaking the hand of president richard nixon in december of 1970 presley and his longtime friend jerry schilling.
Nobody but elvis and nixon were privy to the details of what the two men talked about behind closed doors, which of. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and president richard nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the national archives. 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. Together with jailhouse rock, king creole is one of the best filmed examples of the untamed, prearmy elvis presley. Elvis writes to president nixon, portrayed by kevin spacey, and delivers the letter in person to white house security. 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 the public eye. The story behind elvis presleys meeting with richard nixon. The main thrust of the conversation was the drug culture and how it was destroying america. Elvis gets out of dodge after some expensive indulgences. The photo of the two icons shaking hands is the most. Elvis presley movies full list of all elvis hollywood movies. The king of rock nroll wanted a meeting with the leader of the free world more specifically, he wanted to be sworn in as an undercover narcotics agent. President nixon shakes hands with elvis presley in 1970, the most requested photograph in the us national archives. In johnsons defense, there wasnt much ripe material to bungle here. Apr 23, 2016 the film is based on a reallife meeting between elvis and richard nixon on december 21, 1970. President nixon, elvis presley, and the strangest white. Two wellknown figures from the 20th century, president richard nixon and king of rock and roll elvis presley, standing side by side in the oval office. It was probably the most fun ive had making a movie in a long time, shannon said. Though elvis presleys music has largely been responsible for sustaining fans burning love for the 40 years that.
The movie elvis and nixon is the untold true story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president richard nixon. The image above is a real moment in history, depicting the when the hip swinging singer and movie star elvis presley met the 37th president. However, as iconic as the elvis and nixon photo is, the story is even more so. Elvis and nixon presidential briefing plot synopsis. What many do not know is what the singer and the president discussed. Those were just 3 missed opportunities to spice the movie up. Its one of the odder political summits of the 20th century. On december 21st, 1970, rock nroll icon elvis presley arrived at the white house, requesting a meeting with president richard nixon. Its only in the handful of moments when nixon and elvis face each other in private that we get that electric crackle of big personalities clashing. Cary elwes has written a movie about that time elvis met richard nixon, and now hes gotten michael shannon and kevin spacey to star as two of the top 10 most outstanding men in america. President nixons meeting with elvis presley on dec. The image looks like a computergenerated joke, or maybe a snapshot from some parallel universe where the dead icons of the 20th century hang out.
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