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King Creole

( Catalog Number LV376623WS )
(2.35:1) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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King Creole
1958 - 115 min. - Color
Genre: Musical
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Considered by many to be the best Elvis movie, KING CREOLE stars the young Mr. Presley as Danny Fisher, a singer with a knack for getting into trouble. After the cops nab him for stealing, Danny vows never to violate the law again. He manages to land a gig singing at a hip nightclub in the French Quarter of New Orleans. However, mobster Maxie Fields (Walter Matthau) soon demands that Danny perform exclusively for him. And to make matters worse, Danny gets involved with Maxie's squeeze (Carolyn Jones) and risks losing his own true love, Nellie (Dolores Hart), as well as his own neck.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Elvis Presley delivers one of his finest early performances in King Creole. Elvis plays a teenager named Danny Fisher, who is forced to drop out of school to help support his ineffective father (Dean Jagger). Drawn to trouble like a magnet, Danny is saved from a jail term by New Orleans salloonkeeper Charlie Le Grand (Paul Stewart), who gives the boy a job as a singer. It isn't long, however, before local gang boss Maxie Fields (Walter Matthau), a shadowy figure from Danny's criminal past, puts the muscle on the boy, insisting that Danny sing at his establishment. To lure Danny to his side of the fence, Maxie relies upon the seductive charms of his gun moll Ronnie (Carolyn Jones), while Danny's true love Nellie (Dolores Hart) suffers on the sidelines. In addition to the expected musical numbers (which are cleverly integrated into the storyline), the film's highlight is a brief exchange of fisticuffs between Elvis and Walter Matthau. Together with Jailhouse Rock, King Creole is one of the best filmed examples of the untamed, pre-army Elvis Presley. The picture was adapted from Harold Robbins' novel A Stone for Danny Fisher. --- Hal Erickson

A more serious-minded Elvis Presley picture than most, King Creole was originally intended to be a non-musical with James Dean in the starring role. Directed by skilled studio veteran Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce), Elvis displays an acting ability that had only been hinted at in previous roles. Presley always said that Creole was his favorite film; it and the previous year's Jailhouse Rock are most likely his best features. He was drafted into the army soon after the film's release, and, upon returning in 1960, he cut back on performing music to concentrate on his acting career. Throughout the 1960s, he put out two or three movies a year; unfortunately, the pictures remained mostly repetitive, empty serials designed to capitalize on his name and music. While garish, King Creole is nonetheless more of an attempt at a real movie. Like many Elvis movies, this one is produced by the legendary Hal B. Wallis; unlike the others, Creole is based on a well-respected work of fiction, Harold Robbins' A Stone for Danny Fisher. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for King Creole

Elvis Presley - Danny Fisher
Carolyn Jones - Ronnie
Walter Matthau - Maxie Fields
Dolores Hart - Nellie
Dean Jagger - Mr. Fisher
Liliane Montevecchi - "Forty" Nina
Vic Morrow - Shark
Paul Stewart - Charlie LeGrand
Jan Shepard - Mimi Fisher
Brian G. Hutton - Sal
Dick Winslow - Eddie Burton
Raymond Bailey - Mr. Evans
Val Avery
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Kitty White - Street Vendor (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage - Dummy
Franklin Farnum
Ziva Rodann
Hazel Boyne

Crew for King Creole

Michael Curtiz - Director
Hal B. Wallis - Producer
Harbert Baker - Screenwriter
Michael Vincente Gazzo - Screenwriter
Harold Robbins - Book Author
Russell Harlan - Cinematographer
Roy C. Bennett - Songwriter
Claude Demetrius - Songwriter
Rachel Frank - Songwriter
Martin Kalmanoff - Songwriter
Jerry Lieber - Songwriter
Walter Scharf - Composer (Music Score)
Aaron Schroeder - Songwriter
Abner Silver - Songwriter
Mike Stoller - Songwriter
Sid Tepper - Songwriter
Kay Twomey - Songwriter
Sid Wayne - Songwriter
Ben Weisman - Songwriter
Fred Wise - Songwriter
Al Wood - Songwriter
Warren Low - Editor
J. McMillan Johnson - Art Director
Hal Pereira - Art Director
Sam Comer - Set Designer
Frank R. McKelvey - Set Designer
Edith Head - Costume Designer
Charles O'Curran - Choreography
Wally Westmore - Makeup
John P. Fulton - Special Effects

Feature Details

Title: King Creole
Feature Release Date: 1958
Genre: Musical
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 115 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

Technical Details

Catalog Number: LV376623WS
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Paramount Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV376623WS
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones and Walter Matthau in...

King Creole

( Catalog Number LV376623WS )
(2.35:1) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

King Creole
1958 - 115 min. - Color
Genre: Musical
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Considered by many to be the best Elvis movie, KING CREOLE stars the young Mr. Presley as Danny Fisher, a singer with a knack for getting into trouble. After the cops nab him for stealing, Danny vows never to violate the law again. He manages to land a gig singing at a hip nightclub in the French Quarter of New Orleans. However, mobster Maxie Fields (Walter Matthau) soon demands that Danny perform exclusively for him. And to make matters worse, Danny gets involved with Maxie's squeeze (Carolyn Jones) and risks losing his own true love, Nellie (Dolores Hart), as well as his own neck.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Elvis Presley delivers one of his finest early performances in King Creole. Elvis plays a teenager named Danny Fisher, who is forced to drop out of school to help support his ineffective father (Dean Jagger). Drawn to trouble like a magnet, Danny is saved from a jail term by New Orleans salloonkeeper Charlie Le Grand (Paul Stewart), who gives the boy a job as a singer. It isn't long, however, before local gang boss Maxie Fields (Walter Matthau), a shadowy figure from Danny's criminal past, puts the muscle on the boy, insisting that Danny sing at his establishment. To lure Danny to his side of the fence, Maxie relies upon the seductive charms of his gun moll Ronnie (Carolyn Jones), while Danny's true love Nellie (Dolores Hart) suffers on the sidelines. In addition to the expected musical numbers (which are cleverly integrated into the storyline), the film's highlight is a brief exchange of fisticuffs between Elvis and Walter Matthau. Together with Jailhouse Rock, King Creole is one of the best filmed examples of the untamed, pre-army Elvis Presley. The picture was adapted from Harold Robbins' novel A Stone for Danny Fisher. --- Hal Erickson

A more serious-minded Elvis Presley picture than most, King Creole was originally intended to be a non-musical with James Dean in the starring role. Directed by skilled studio veteran Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce), Elvis displays an acting ability that had only been hinted at in previous roles. Presley always said that Creole was his favorite film; it and the previous year's Jailhouse Rock are most likely his best features. He was drafted into the army soon after the film's release, and, upon returning in 1960, he cut back on performing music to concentrate on his acting career. Throughout the 1960s, he put out two or three movies a year; unfortunately, the pictures remained mostly repetitive, empty serials designed to capitalize on his name and music. While garish, King Creole is nonetheless more of an attempt at a real movie. Like many Elvis movies, this one is produced by the legendary Hal B. Wallis; unlike the others, Creole is based on a well-respected work of fiction, Harold Robbins' A Stone for Danny Fisher. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for King Creole

Elvis Presley - Danny Fisher
Carolyn Jones - Ronnie
Walter Matthau - Maxie Fields
Dolores Hart - Nellie
Dean Jagger - Mr. Fisher
Liliane Montevecchi - "Forty" Nina
Vic Morrow - Shark
Paul Stewart - Charlie LeGrand
Jan Shepard - Mimi Fisher
Brian G. Hutton - Sal
Dick Winslow - Eddie Burton
Raymond Bailey - Mr. Evans
Val Avery
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Kitty White - Street Vendor (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage - Dummy
Franklin Farnum
Ziva Rodann
Hazel Boyne

Crew for King Creole

Michael Curtiz - Director
Hal B. Wallis - Producer
Harbert Baker - Screenwriter
Michael Vincente Gazzo - Screenwriter
Harold Robbins - Book Author
Russell Harlan - Cinematographer
Roy C. Bennett - Songwriter
Claude Demetrius - Songwriter
Rachel Frank - Songwriter
Martin Kalmanoff - Songwriter
Jerry Lieber - Songwriter
Walter Scharf - Composer (Music Score)
Aaron Schroeder - Songwriter
Abner Silver - Songwriter
Mike Stoller - Songwriter
Sid Tepper - Songwriter
Kay Twomey - Songwriter
Sid Wayne - Songwriter
Ben Weisman - Songwriter
Fred Wise - Songwriter
Al Wood - Songwriter
Warren Low - Editor
J. McMillan Johnson - Art Director
Hal Pereira - Art Director
Sam Comer - Set Designer
Frank R. McKelvey - Set Designer
Edith Head - Costume Designer
Charles O'Curran - Choreography
Wally Westmore - Makeup
John P. Fulton - Special Effects

Feature Details

Title: King Creole
Feature Release Date: 1958
Genre: Musical
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 115 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

Technical Details

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