10 Elvis Presley Movies You Need to Watch

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JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957)

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Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon VideoandGoogle Play

02of 10BLUE HAWAII (1961)Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via GettyThe world hasBlue Hawaiito thank for Presley’s mega-hit “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” which he sang in this film. It’s about a recent Army veteran who is returning home to Hawaii to surf and sing. Presley loved shooting in Hawaii so much, he filmed two more movies there:Girls! Girls! Girls!andParadise, Hawaiian Style.Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon,iTunesandGoogle Play

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BLUE HAWAII (1961)

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The world hasBlue Hawaiito thank for Presley’s mega-hit “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” which he sang in this film. It’s about a recent Army veteran who is returning home to Hawaii to surf and sing. Presley loved shooting in Hawaii so much, he filmed two more movies there:Girls! Girls! Girls!andParadise, Hawaiian Style.

Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon,iTunesandGoogle Play

03of 10LOVE ME TENDER (1956)Michael Ochs Archives/GettyLikeJailhouse Rock, this film is best known for the hit song it produced. And while the tune is great, its origin is worth a watch too: Set in the South during the Civil War, Presley’s character Clint Reno, the youngest of four brothers, stays at home while his brothers go off to fight. After the family is mistakenly told that the eldest brother is killed, Clint marries his girlfriend - which causes familial tension after all three brothers arrive home at the war’s conclusion (along with a robbery of a Union train). The movie marked Presley’s feature film debut.Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon Video

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LOVE ME TENDER (1956)

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LikeJailhouse Rock, this film is best known for the hit song it produced. And while the tune is great, its origin is worth a watch too: Set in the South during the Civil War, Presley’s character Clint Reno, the youngest of four brothers, stays at home while his brothers go off to fight. After the family is mistakenly told that the eldest brother is killed, Clint marries his girlfriend - which causes familial tension after all three brothers arrive home at the war’s conclusion (along with a robbery of a Union train). The movie marked Presley’s feature film debut.

Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon Video

04of 10KING CREOLE (1958)GettyOne of Presley’s most iconic films isKing Creole, which had famed director Michael Curtiz at the helm. In it, he plays a New Orleans high school student, Danny Fisher, whose rise to stardom in the clubs on Bourbon Street is halted when he gets involved with a gang. The film was a success on all fronts, and later on in his life, Presley said that Fisher washis favorite character. However, it almost didn’t happen: He was only able to finish filming the movie after getting a 60-day deferment after he was drafted.Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon Video

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KING CREOLE (1958)

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One of Presley’s most iconic films isKing Creole, which had famed director Michael Curtiz at the helm. In it, he plays a New Orleans high school student, Danny Fisher, whose rise to stardom in the clubs on Bourbon Street is halted when he gets involved with a gang. The film was a success on all fronts, and later on in his life, Presley said that Fisher washis favorite character. However, it almost didn’t happen: He was only able to finish filming the movie after getting a 60-day deferment after he was drafted.

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CHANGE OF HABIT (1969)

Available to stream?No, but you can order the DVD onAmazon

06of 10FLAMING STAR (1960)Michael Ochs Archives/GettyWith very few musical numbers, this Western was a change for Presley. He plays a mixed-race rancher, Pacer Burton, who is the son of a white father and a Native American mother, a member of the Kiowa tribe. Throughout the film, his character deals with the pulls of his two backgrounds and their respective cultures. Though it wasn’t his best-performing film at the box office, itwasone of his most dramatic roles ever.Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon,iTunesandGoogle Play

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FLAMING STAR (1960)

With very few musical numbers, this Western was a change for Presley. He plays a mixed-race rancher, Pacer Burton, who is the son of a white father and a Native American mother, a member of the Kiowa tribe. Throughout the film, his character deals with the pulls of his two backgrounds and their respective cultures. Though it wasn’t his best-performing film at the box office, itwasone of his most dramatic roles ever.

07of 10WILD IN THE COUNTRY (1961)Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via GettyBased on J.R. Salamanca’s novelThe Lost Country, this film sees Presley as Glenn Tyler, a man released on probation after he hurts his brother in a drunken fight. After a woman is appointed to give him psychological counseling, he’s accused of a number of false charges, including having an affair with her.Available to stream?Yes, onAmazonandGoogle Play

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WILD IN THE COUNTRY (1961)

Based on J.R. Salamanca’s novelThe Lost Country, this film sees Presley as Glenn Tyler, a man released on probation after he hurts his brother in a drunken fight. After a woman is appointed to give him psychological counseling, he’s accused of a number of false charges, including having an affair with her.

Available to stream?Yes, onAmazonandGoogle Play

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KID GALAHAD (1962)

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Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon Video,iTunesandGoogle Play

09of 10VIVA LAS VEGAS (1964)Silver Screen Collection/GettyPresley co-stars with another American icon — Ann-Margret — inViva Las Vegas,which tells the story of a race car driver who is forced to work at a Las Vegas hotel to pay off his debts, and raise money for a new engine for his car ahead of the Grand Prix Race. The fun film is filled with musical numbers, including “The Yellow Rose of Texas” and of course, “Viva Las Vegas.“Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon VideoandiTunes

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VIVA LAS VEGAS (1964)

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Presley co-stars with another American icon — Ann-Margret — inViva Las Vegas,which tells the story of a race car driver who is forced to work at a Las Vegas hotel to pay off his debts, and raise money for a new engine for his car ahead of the Grand Prix Race. The fun film is filled with musical numbers, including “The Yellow Rose of Texas” and of course, “Viva Las Vegas.”

Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon VideoandiTunes

10of 10THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS (1969)EverettOne of Presley’s last movie roles was as a manager of a traveling Chautauqua (an adult education movement popular in early 20th century) company. Set in 1927, the film follows the company as it arrives in a small Iowa town and gets wrapped up in some events there - including a murder case.Available to stream?Yes, onAmazon Video,iTunesandGoogle Play

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THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS (1969)

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One of Presley’s last movie roles was as a manager of a traveling Chautauqua (an adult education movement popular in early 20th century) company. Set in 1927, the film follows the company as it arrives in a small Iowa town and gets wrapped up in some events there - including a murder case.

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