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Jailhouse rock

Title
Jailhouse rock [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; an Avon production ; director, Richard Thorpe ; producer, Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay, Guy Trosper.
Publication
Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1957.

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Additional Authors
  • Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977.
  • Shaughnessy, Mickey, 1920-1985.
  • Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991
  • Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996
  • Stoller, Mike.
  • Leiber, Jerry.
  • Horning, William A.
  • Duell, Randall.
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (97 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Drama with music about a young man whose imprisonment for murder leads to a singing career.
Subject
Rock and roll dancing
Genre/Form
  • Motion pictures.
  • Features.
  • Rock and roll musicals.
Note
  • Motion picture originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1957; re-released as a videotape in 1992 by MGM/UA Home Video, Culver City, CA.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, Robert Bronner ; choreography, not credited ; songs, Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber ; additional songs, Roy C. Bennett, Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver, Sid Tepper, and Ben Weisman ; screenplay based on a story by Ned Young ; art direction, William A. Horning and Randall Duell ; costumes, not credited.
Performer (note)
  • Elvis Presley (Vince Everett), Judy Tyler (Peggy Van Alden), Mickey Shaughnessy (Hunk Houghton), Dean Jones (Teddy Talbot), Jennifer Holden (Sherry Wilson), Vaughn Taylor (Mr. Shores), Anne Neyland (Laury Jackson), and others.
Contents
Dance contents: "Jailhouse rock" / performed by Presley and male ensemble.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1962
ISBN
0792813189
OCLC
  • 30983629
  • NYPY94-F5
Title
Jailhouse rock [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; an Avon production ; director, Richard Thorpe ; producer, Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay, Guy Trosper.
Imprint
Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1957.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Director of photography, Robert Bronner ; choreography, not credited ; songs, Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber ; additional songs, Roy C. Bennett, Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver, Sid Tepper, and Ben Weisman ; screenplay based on a story by Ned Young ; art direction, William A. Horning and Randall Duell ; costumes, not credited.
Cast
Elvis Presley (Vince Everett), Judy Tyler (Peggy Van Alden), Mickey Shaughnessy (Hunk Houghton), Dean Jones (Teddy Talbot), Jennifer Holden (Sherry Wilson), Vaughn Taylor (Mr. Shores), Anne Neyland (Laury Jackson), and others.
Added Author
Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977. Performer
Shaughnessy, Mickey, 1920-1985. Performer
Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991, film director.
Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996, film producer.
Stoller, Mike. Composer
Leiber, Jerry. Composer
Horning, William A. Designer
Duell, Randall. Designer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1962
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