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Elvis Presley – A whole lotta truckin’ going on. He was the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, of course, but before that he worked as a driver for the Crown Electric Company in 1954, making 40 dollars a week. Unfortunately, when he had his first audition for a Memphis club called the Hi Hat, he was told to stick to being a trucker.
Austin Butler (left) and Tom Hanks play Elvis Presley and Col. Tom Parker respectively. Butler garnered critical acclaim for his performance as Presley, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Jun 24, 2022 · From Kurt Russel in John Carpenter’s TV movie to Austin Butler in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis,’ many actors have tried their hand at playing the King.
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Jun 24, 2022 · Anthony Lane reviews the jukebox bio-pic, starring Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Jul 18, 2016 · This summer, an 18-year-old single child, with dark blond hair and pickeligem face on Phillips’ new Label, Sun Records was the attention: On a Sunday evening, the truck driver Elvis Presley visited the Studio, and under his Arm he wore a cheap guitar.
Oct 16, 2017 · He took electrician courses and began driving a truck for Crown Electric. Thematically, he was in the right ballpark, but he was playing the wrong game. Elvis had the potential to electrify crowds and wear a musical crown, but he wanted to be king of the road.
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Jun 23, 2022 · Baz Luhrmann’s new film Elvis, starring Austin Butler as the eponymous singer, testifies to the public’s enduring fascination with its title character. The movie dramatizes the artist’s...
