Kurt Russell Playing Elvis
Merely two years after his untimely passing in 1977 the celebrated director john carpenter released elvis a documentary film in honor of the king.
Kurt russell playing elvis. Moreover such a television role was russells final act before embarking on performing in films. He was 28 years old back then. The graham norton show youtube. A scene from 1979s elvis the movie starring kurt russell.
Released through abc in 1979 elvis marked the first time director john carpenter and actor kurt russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history escape from new york big trouble in little china the thing and escape from la. American actor kurt russell starred in the movie. It was made 2 years after elvis died and 2 years before the othe. Elvis was a case of too much too soon.
Kurt russell kicked elvis presley in the shin. Just two years after elvis presley passed away kurt russell brought him back to life in the original biopic about the king of rock n roll.