The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years (2002)

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 52M

Synopsis

"The Memphis Years" give viewers a glimpse into the first years in the life and career of Elvis Aaron Presley. This documentary shows fascinating details about Elvis' background and lets you experince the origins of his musical roots.

Actors

Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Himself (archive footage)

Crews

Eduardo Eguia Dibildox
Eduardo Eguia Dibildox
Writer
Dante J. Pugliese
Dante J. Pugliese
Executive Producer
Byron Delear
Byron Delear
Music
Steve Hayes
Steve Hayes
Editor
Carlos Larkin
Carlos Larkin
Writer

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