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After making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.After making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.After making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.
Charlie Hodge
- Self, Elvis Presley's backup musician
- (as Charles Hodge)
Fanita James
- Self
- (as The Blossoms)
Darlene Love
- Self
- (as The Blossoms)
Bones Howe
- passerby in segment "Big Boss Man"
- (uncredited)
Anita Mann
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaElvis' manager Col. Tom Parker originally wanted Elvis to perform in a powder blue tuxedo, singing Christmas carols. Producer Steve Binder axed this idea and came up with concept of Elvis performing his classic hits in a black leather outfit.
- Quotes
Elvis Presley: [joking while reading a script] It says here "Elvis, we're to film you from the waist up. You are not to touch hands with body... uh, I mean body with hands."
- Alternate versionsMany different edits of this special have been released to TV and video over the years. Some of these versions have their own IMDb entries under different titles. Among the more notable versions:
- The original broadcast did not include the bordello musical number "Let Yourself Go" which was edited out at the last minute. It was subsequently restored in later video and TV versions, including the 2004 DVD release.
- When NBC rebroadcast the special in 1969, it replaced the performance of "Blue Christmas" with "Tiger Man." Some versions of the special released later include both songs. The 2004 DVD version only has Blue Christmas.
- The 2006 'Special Edition' DVD version re-edited and expanded the program to 94 minutes.
- Two full-hour "sit-down" concerts and two shorter "stand-up" concerts were videotaped for use in the special. The full version of the first sit-down concert was released separately to video and TV in the 1980s as _Elvis: One Night with You (1984) (TV)_. The other 3 concerts were released to video for the first time as bonus material on the 2004 DVD release.
- Many alternate takes, false starts, bloopers, practical jokes, and run-throughs taped during shooting of the various production numbers have been included in their unedited entirely on the 2004 DVD release. The DVD also includes an alternate version of the special's closing credits without text, unedited footage of a promotional spot shot on the set, and a newly-edited music video of "If I Can Dream" created from some of the previously unseen footage.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Story of Elvis Presley (1977)
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68 comeback deluxe
Recently purchased the deluxe box set of Elvis' 68 Comeback Special and must say there are not enough superlatives to describe it's magnificence as a quality piece of Elvis history, and contemporary music history. Elvis, simply put is Elvis at his best, loose, playful, sizzling, simmering and engaging. That's not to mention the stellar performance. His voice is strong, his moves magic and he has never played the guitar so passionately and vigorously. The performance engages from the opening lines of "If you're looking for trouble, you've come to the right place," through the playful musical nuances and partying of Good Lawdy Miss Clawdy, to the memorable closing performance of "If I Can Dream." This is musical entertainment at it's best. Some of the production numbers are less entertaining than the concert performances, but demonstrate an important part of Elvis' legacy. He is having a great time. Watching it, nearly 40 years later, you will too. Just when the world thought Elvis has left the stage, once again he demonstrates why he is still rock n roll's King. No one can hold a candle to this.
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- Sep 25, 2005
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- $1,010,657
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- $1,010,657
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By what name was Elvis: The Comeback Special (1968) officially released in Canada in French?
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