Elvis Presley Publicity Photo for The Trouble with Girls 1968

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

has inspired artistic and cultural works since he entered the national consciousness. From that point, interest in his personal and public life has never stopped. Some scholars have studied many aspects of his profound cultural influence. ''

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'' historian

Joel Whitburn Joel Carver Whitburn (November 29, 1939 – June 14, 2022) was an American author and music historian, responsible for setting up the Record Research, Inc. series of books on record chart placings. Early life Joel Carver Whitburn was born in W ...

declared Presley the "#1 act of the Rock era". The following lists cover various media which include items of historic interest, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular culture. Only people and works with Wikipedia articles are included. For purposes of classification, popular culture music is a separate section from operas and oratorios. Television covers live action series, TV movies, miniseries, and North American animation but not

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, which appears with manga and graphic novels.

Portrayals

Actors' last names in alphabetical order

Advertising branding and tourism

Elvis & Kresse, a company owned by Kresse Wesling and James (nicknamed Elvis at university) Henrit whose

upcycling Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value ...

of industrial waste, mostly turning old fire hoses into new luxury products including bags and other carry-on accessories yield profits half of which are donated to various charities. In 2018, the

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Poundland changed the voice of its self-service checkouts to that of Elvis in all of its stores throughout the

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. Other examples include

Audi Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. The origins of the compa ...

's 2001 Wackel-Elvis campaign, and

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's 2015 "Magic Jingle Elvis" commercial, directed by

Roman Coppola Roman François Coppola (born April 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker and music video director. He is the son of Francis Ford and Eleanor Coppola, and is known for his film collaborations with Wes Anderson. Coppola serves as president of fi ...

in 2023, a plan was announced by developers to construct a "Follow That Dream Park", a 228-lot RV resort on 30 acres off County Road 40. The land is north of the Withlacoochee River and west of U.S. 41 in the city of Dunnellon and will recall the movie that was filmed near the resort land as well as spots in Ocala and Citrus and Levy counties. In fact, West from the RV resort site the road is already known as Follow That Dream Parkway

Art

Elvis-related artwork, or those based on known earlier works focusing on Elvis.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (;''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''"Warhol" born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol ...

's "Portrait of Jean-Michel as David" (1986) is a silver-screen of artist

Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat (; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat first achieved notoriety in the late 1970s as part of the graffiti ...

which revisits Warhol's seminal 1963 painting "Double Elvis." It was sold at

Sotheby's Sotheby's ( ) is a British-founded multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine art, fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, an ...

in New York City on 14 May 2014 for US$3,189,000. Known

silkscreens Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink (or dye) onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen in a "flood stroke" to ...

by American artist

featuring the image(s) of Elvis Presley and their current location, including

art museum An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership, be accessible to all, or have restrictions in place. Although ...

s worldwide, as well as prices met and identified buyers and/or sellers. Prices paid (at either auctions houses or privately) for ten of the silkscreens below, as of end of April 2020 total

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344,000,000.

Bit coin

Elvis Digital Art Collection at the Bitcoin Network by OrdinalsBot and IP project Royalty.

Cartoons

Cartoon illustrations of Elvis include: *''

Bloom County ''Bloom County'' is an American comic strip by Berkeley Breathed which originally ran from December 8, 1980, until August 6, 1989. It examined events in politics and culture through the viewpoint of a fanciful small town in Middle America, whe ...

'', by

Berkeley Breathed Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (; born June 21, 1957) is an American cartoonist, children's book author, Film director, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips ''Bloom County'', ''Outland (comic strip), Outland'', and ''Opus (comic s ...

, in which Elvis is a character in the comic strip. *''

Dark Future ''Dark Future'' is a post-apocalyptic miniatures wargame published by Games Workshop in 1988. Description ''Dark Future'' is a ''Mad Max''-like game of vehicular combat set in an alternate world. Setting The game is set in a fictional alternate ...

'' by

Kim Newman Kim James Newman (born 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. He is interested in film history and horror fiction – both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' at the age of eleven & ...

, in which Elvis is a major character. *''

Doonesbury ''Doonesbury'' is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States to the title character, ...

'' by

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist best known for creating the ''Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1975, making him the first comic strip artist to win a ...

, in which a 1988 storyline featured Presley being found alive on

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...

's yacht. * "Happy Times," a two-part series in '' Richie Rich''/''

Jackie Jokers Jackie Jokers is a supporting character of the '' Richie Rich'' comic book franchise from Harvey Comics. A black bowl haircut marks him and he works as a professional entertainer. He debuted in 1973, in his eponymous title, before being cancelle ...

''. *''Elvis at the Gates of Heaven'', a filmed cartoon by

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...

. *'' Bubba Ho-Tep x

Army of Darkness ''Army of Darkness'' is a 1992 American dark fantasy comedy film directed, co-written, and co-edited by Sam Raimi. The film is the third installment in the Evil Dead, ''Evil Dead'' film series and the sequel to ''Evil Dead II'' (1987). Starring ...

'' I and II, a comic book series by Scott Duvall with art by Vincenzo Federici. *''

Agent Elvis ''Agent Elvis'' is an American adult animated television series created by Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, and singer-screenwriter John Eddie, and developed by Mike Arnold and Eddie for Netflix. The series follo ...

'', an adult animated fictional series about the artist leading a double life as a spy and a singer (released by

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

, 2023).

Academia

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...

's "American Popular Arts, Elvis as Anthology", 1992 3-

credit Credit (from Latin verb ''credit'', meaning "one believes") is the trust which allows one party to provide money or resources to another party wherein the second party does not reimburse the first party immediately (thereby generating a debt) ...

course, Iowa City, IA, USA *

Norwalk Community College CT State Community College Norwalk, formerly Norwalk Community College (NCC), Norwalk State Technical College and Norwalk Community-Technical College, is a public community college in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is the third-largest of the twelve c ...

's Elvis Presley and the American Dream, 1995 3-credit course, Norwalk, CT, USA *

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi (Epithet, byname Ole Miss) is a Public university, public research university in University, near Oxford, Mississippi, United States, with a University of Mississippi Medical Center, medical center in Jackson, Miss ...

's International Six-day Conference on Elvis Presley, August 1995, Oxford, MS, USA *

Open University The Open University (OU) is a Public university, public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by List of universities in the United Kingdom by enrolment, number of students. The majority of the OU's undergraduate ...

's Master of Arts in popular culture: Elvis Presley", 2005, Milton Keynes, UK *

Lakehead University Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, gradua ...

's lectures on "Looking for Elvis", June 2009, Orillia, Ontario, Canada *

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...

' Elvis- MUSIC 354, Summer of 2015, 3-credit course, Phoenix, AZ, USA *

University of Oviedo The University of Oviedo (, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres. History Th ...

's "Elvis, a synthesis of an América in B&W" 2016, Oviedo, Gijón y Avilés campuses, Spain. *

University of Kent The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as UKC) is a Collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The university was granted its roya ...

's Elvis Presley

Seminar A seminar is a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some part ...

, June 3, 2017, Canterbury, UK *

Stonehill College Stonehill College is a private Catholic college in Easton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1948 by the Congregation of Holy Cross and is located on the original estate of Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr., with 29 buildings that compl ...

's 2018 periodical Seminar on the death of Elvis Presley, Easton, MA *

University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many Sa ...

's MUSGEN 2001 - 2018 From Elvis to YouTube Seminar, Adelaide, Australia *

York University York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...

's "All thing Elvis" June 10, 2019 lecture, Toronto, Canada

Events

The

Memphis Summer Storm of 2003 The mid-south derecho of 2003 was a severe derecho event that affected parts of the southern United States, particularly southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi, including the Memphis metropolitan area. It left 7 people dead and e ...

was nicknamed "Hurricane Elvis"

Festivals

Michigan ElvisFest The Michigan ElvisFest is an annual two-day festival occurring each July in Riverside Park and Depot Town in Ypsilanti, Michigan, devoted to celebrating singer and actor Elvis Presley. History The Michigan ElvisFest was founded in 1999. Started b ...

, first held in 1989, then annually, in Riverside Park and Depot Town in Ypsilanti, Michigan *

Parkes Elvis Festival The Parkes Elvis Festival is an Australian annual event celebrating the music and the legend of Elvis Presley held on the second weekend in January in the New South Wales regional town of Parkes. The first festival in 1992 was a one-night perf ...

, first held in 1993, then annually since 2005 in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia *

Collingwood Elvis Festival The Collingwood Elvis Festival was an annual event featuring Elvis Tribute Artists, started in 1995. It was held in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, and drew an international selection of performers and saw attendees from worldwide destinations. The ...

, first held in 1995, then annually in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada * Tupelo Elvis Festival, first held in 1998, yearly since. Tupelo, MS *

Mesquite, Nevada Mesquite is a city located in the northeast corner of Clark County, Nevada, Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Arizona state line and northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15 in Nevada, Interstate 15. As of the 2020 United State ...

's Elvis Rocks Mesquite competition, annually since 2009. Mesquite, NV, USA * Penticton Elvis Festival, first in 2002, annually since 2010, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada * Kobe Elvis Festival, annually since 2010 in Kobe, Japan * Brunswick Elvis Festival, first held in 2011, then annually in Brunswick, Georgia, USA * Niagara Falls Elvis Festival, first in 2017, then annually in Niagara Falls, New York, USA * Nashville Elvis Festival, first held in 2017, then annually in Nashville, Tennessee, USA * "Starring Louisiana",

Krewe of Bacchus Krewe of Bacchus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe. History and formation The Krewe of Bacchus is an organization founded in 1968 by Owen Brennan, Jr. as one of the first modern "superkrewes," defined by their size, spectacular floats, a ...

Parade, 2019, "King Creole" float, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA * Virginia Elvis Festival, held in the month of September and annually at Lynchburg, VA, since 2019.

Film

According to John Beyfuss, who reviews films for Memphis'

Commercial Appeal ''The Commercial Appeal'' (also known as the ''Memphis Commercial Appeal'') is a daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee, and its surrounding metropolitan area. It is owned by the Gannett Company; its former owner, the E. W. Scripps Company, also ...

since 1998, there has been since then an average of eighteen movies per year which carry some allusion to Elvis. There were an additional one hundred before 1998, which puts the number of such Elvis referencing in motion pictures, from numerous countries, at a minimum of four hundred since 1957, when the first such mention was made as part of the BBC-TV movie documentary ''A Night in the City''. The list below is only a partial account and will be updated accordingly. * ''

A Brighter Summer Day ''A Brighter Summer Day'' is a 1991 Taiwanese epic coming-of-age period crime drama film directed by Edward Yang, associated with the New Taiwanese Cinema. Its English title is derived from the lyrics of Elvis Presley's 1960 rendition of " Ar ...

'': Sir and his friends send tapes to Elvis; film's title is from "

Are You Lonesome Tonight? "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (sometimes stylized as Are You Lonesome To-night?) is a song written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926. It was recorded several times in 1927, first by Charles Hart, but also with successful versions by Vaughn De ...

" * ''

Apes of Wrath ''Apes of Wrath'' is a 1959 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on April 18, 1959, and stars Bugs Bunny with a cameo from Daffy Duck at the end. This cartoon recycles the plot from the ...

'': the expectant father's name is Elvis * '' Bubba Ho-Tep'' * ''

Bye Bye Birdie ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled ''Let's Go Steady'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is set in 1958. The play's book was influenced by El ...

'': hysteria ensues when an Elvis-like singer is drafted into the US Army * Chronicles of the King: The Search for Sasquatch', Elvis fakes his death and assembles a crew of Sasquatch hunters to hunt down Bigfoot (to be filmed in 2024) * ''

Cry-Baby ''Cry-Baby'' is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, ...

'' * '' God Is the Bigger Elvis'', Oscar-nominated documentary about the life of Dolores Hart * '' Elmo in Grouchland'': Huxley points to a Velvet Elvis as one of his possessions * ''

Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexuall ...

'' * ''

Elvis & Nixon ''Elvis & Nixon'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Liza Johnson and written by Joey Sagal, Hanala Sagal, and Cary Elwes. The film stars Michael Shannon as singer Elvis Presley and Kevin Spacey as President Richard Nixon, and foc ...

'' * '' Elvis and the Beauty Queen'' * ''

Elvis Meets Nixon ''Elvis Meets Nixon'' is a 1997 Canadian-American mockumentary film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Rick Peters, Bob Gunton, and Alyson Court. It is an embellished account of the true story of American singer Elvis Presley meeting Pre ...

'' * ''

Elvis Has Left the Building ''Elvis Has Left the Building'' is a 2004 black comedy film directed by Joel Zwick and starring Kim Basinger as a cosmetics saleswoman who accidentally kills a series of Elvis impersonators as she travels to a convention in Las Vegas. John Co ...

'' * ''

Finding Graceland ''Finding Graceland'' is a 1998 American film starring Harvey Keitel, Johnathon Schaech, Bridget Fonda, and Gretchen Mol. The film features a character who claims to be an alive-and-well Elvis, years after staging his death. Premise An ecc ...

'' * '' The Gift'' * ''

Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 animated jukebox musical comedy film directed and produced by George Miller and written by Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hug ...

'': Memphis is based on Presley's personality and vocals and is named after

Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...

Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinem ...

, who provides the speaking and singing voice of the character, did his own Elvis impersonation for the soundtrack. * ''

Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. It was written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden, with credit being g ...

'': Elvis is kidnapped by a fan's son * ''

Honeymoon in Vegas ''Honeymoon in Vegas'' is a 1992 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring James Caan, Nicolas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker. Plot Private eye Jack Singer swore to his mother on her deathbed that h ...

'': Jack is aided by a band of Elvis impersonators * '' Hounddog'': Lou gives Lewellen some Elvis records * ''

Idol on Parade ''Idol on Parade'' (also known as ''Idle on Parade'') is a 1959 British comedy film directed by John Gilling and starring William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. The screenplay was by John Antrobus, based on the 1958 Willi ...

'' about a British rock and roll star being drafted to the English Army. * ''

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event memorialization, commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or Sovereign state, statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a milit ...

'': upon escaping the Mother Ship, Hiller declares "Elvis has left the building!" to which Levinson imitates Elvis saying, "Thank you, thank you very much." * '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'': the song "

Viva Las Vegas ''Viva Las Vegas'' is a 1964 American rock and roll musical film directed by George Sidney, written by Sally Benson, choreographed by David Winters, and starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest and Nicky Blair ...

" plays upon arrival in Las Vegas. * ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise: Presley's songs and images are featured throughout, with title character

Lilo Pelekai The Walt Disney Company, Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch (franchise), Lilo & Stitch'' is an American science fiction media franchise that began in 2002 with Lilo & Stitch, the animated film of the same name written and directed by Chris Sanders and D ...

portrayed as a huge fan of Presley. Stitch also regularly impersonates Elvis in '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' and makes a few references to Presley in some Disney crossover video games. ** ''

Lilo & Stitch ''Lilo & Stitch'' () is a 2002 American animated Science fiction film, science fiction comedy-drama film, comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. It was written and directed by Chris Sanders and De ...

'' (2002): Lilo uses Presley as a role model for Stitch to follow in an attempt to tame him. During a sequence, Stitch plays ukulele to the guitar solo of "

(You're the) Devil in Disguise "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" is a 1963 single by Elvis Presley. It was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, and Florence Kaye and was published by Elvis Presley Music in June 1963. The song peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...

" twice, the second time while impersonating Elvis. In a photo shown at the beginning of the closing credits, Lilo, Stitch, Nani, and

David David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Dam ...

pose before Graceland. ** ''

Stitch! The Movie ''Stitch! The Movie'' is a 2003 American direct-to-video animation, animated science fiction comedy film, comedy film produced by Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation and Rough Draft Korea, released on August 26, 2003. ...

'': " Slicin' Sand" is used as the film's opening song. ** '' Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch'': Lilo looks to Presley for inspiration to come up with an idea for her hula dance; she and Stitch go to several spots around

Kauai Kauai (), anglicized as Kauai ( or ), is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. Kauai lies 73 m ...

where Presley supposedly visited, including a bench he supposedly sat on in ''

Blue Hawaii ''Blue Hawaii'' is a 1961 American musical romantic comedy drama film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley. The screenplay by Hal Kanter was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written Amer ...

''. ** ''

Leroy & Stitch ''Leroy & Stitch'' is a 2006 American animated science fiction comedy television film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It was written by Bobs Gannaway and Jess Winfield, the latter of whom also served as producer alongside Igor Kh ...

'': Lilo gives Jumba an Elvis record as a parting gift; he uses Presley's cover of "

Aloha ʻOe "" ("Farewell to Thee") is a Hawaiian folk song written by Queen "Lydia" Liliʻuokalani, who was then Princess of the Hawaiian Kingdom. It is her most famous song and is a common cultural symbol for Hawaii. Background The story of the ori ...

" on said record to program a fail-safe in Leroy that shuts him down upon hearing it. ** ''

'' (2025): Presley's music (the same songs from the 2002 film) and likeness appears, and the Pelekais own a vinyl record of ''

''. The CGI version of Stitch impersonates Presley during the end credits, wearing the same costume as his traditionally-animated counterpart. Presley is not as prominent in this film as compared to the 2002 film, however. * '' Man on the Moon'':

Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and ...

's take on Andy Kaufman's Elvis impersonation. * ''

Men in Black In popular culture and UFO conspiracy theories, men in black (MIB) are government agents dressed in dark suits, who question, interrogate, harass, and threaten unidentified flying object (UFO) witnesses to keep them silent about what they have ...

'': In the car, Agent K sings along to a cassette tape of Elvis' version of the song 'Promised Land'. When Agent J sarcastically asks if he knows that Elvis is dead K responds, "No, Elvis is not dead, he just went home", implying Elvis was in fact an alien visiting Earth. * ''

Mystery Train "Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune, it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabil ...

'': Elvis's ghost appears in a dream to Luisa; every room in the hotel has an Elvis portrait * '' Oblivion'': Jack has an Elvis bobble-head doll * ''

The Outsiders The Outsiders may refer to: Literature and stage * ''The Outsiders'' (novel), a 1967 novel by S. E. Hinton * ''The Outsiders'' (musical), a 2023 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel * ''The Outsiders'' (play), a 1911 play by Charles Klein * ...

'': the Greasers emulate Elvis * ''

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language satirical film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Dreamz Unlimited. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The film's title is derived from the song ...

'': In the song "I Am The Best",

Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Padishah, Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has Shah Rukh K ...

dresses up as Elvis and does his iconic hip movement. * ''

Pulp Fiction ''Pulp Fiction'' is a 1994 American independent crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary.See, e.g., King (2002), pp. 185–7; ; It tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence ...

'': an Elvis impersonator performs at Jackrabbit Slim's * ''

RoboCop 2 ''RoboCop 2'' is a 1990 American science fiction superhero action film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Frank Miller and Walon Green. It stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bauer, Tom Noonan, and Gabriel Dam ...

'': Elvis's skeletal remains with a picture of Elvis near it is seen by RoboCop at the sludge plant where the villain Cain and his Nuke Cult are hiding out. * ''

Rock-A-Doodle ''Rock-a-Doodle'' is a 1991 independent animated musical comedy film produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios Ireland Limited and Goldcrest Films. Loosely based on Edmond Rostand's 1910 comedy play '' Chantecler'', ''Rock-a-Doodle'' was directed ...

''. The main character of Chanticleer resembles Elvis Presley, and is also referred to as The King. * '' This is Spinal Tap'': the band visits Graceland * ''

3000 Miles to Graceland ''3000 Miles to Graceland'' is a 2001 American action crime film directed and co-produced by Demian Lichtenstein. The original script was written by Richard Recco and Demian Lichtenstein shares a co-writing credit on the final film. The film st ...

'': a group plans a robbery in Las Vegas dressed as Elvis impersonators * ''

Touched by Love ''Touched by Love'' (originally titled ''To Elvis, With Love'') is a 1980 American film directed by Gus Trikonis, starring Diane Lane and Deborah Raffin. First released to theaters in April 1980, the screenplay concerns a therapist who tries a no ...

'', also known as ''To Elvis, with Love'' * ''

Top Secret! ''Top Secret!'' is a 1984 action comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker ( ZAZ) and Martyn Burke. It stars Val Kilmer (in his film debut) and Lucy Gutteridge alongside a supporting cast featuring Omar Sh ...

'': Nick performs "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"; film parodies Elvis's musicals * '' Tropico'': Elvis is shown in the

Garden of Eden In Abrahamic religions, the Garden of Eden (; ; ) or Garden of God ( and ), also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the biblical paradise described in Genesis 2–3 and Ezekiel 28 and 31.. The location of Eden is described in the Book of Ge ...

alongside

Adam Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam ...

Eve Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...

Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

, the

Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...

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True Romance ''True Romance'' is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It features an ensemble cast led by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt ...

'': Elvis's ghost mentors Clarence * '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' * '' Wild at Heart'': Sailor and

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perform " Love Me" * ''

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'': John Belushi impersonates Elvis

Internet

In the shared

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Ill Bethisad Ill Bethisad is a collaborative alternate history project which had 58 active participants . Originally created by Andrew Smith from New Zealand, it was initiated in 1997 as the ''Brithenig Project''. It can be characterized as an instance of t ...

(1997 and after), an analogue of Presley called "Elvis Pressler" appears. Just like the real-life Presley, his alternate universe counterpart Pressler was a famous Rock singer who was also an actor though there are also several notable differences between the two. First, Presley's identical twin brother, Jesse was stillborn, but Pressler's twin brother (also called Jesse) was born alive. Next, Pressler withdrew from public life in 1973 after he divorced his wife, Drusilla. While the real Elvis Presley was addicted to prescription drugs and had poor health during the mid-1970s, those were only rumors in the case of Pressler who spent most of 1973 to 1976 in his mansion helping doctors treat his twin Jesse for depression and alcoholism. Unlike Presley whose comeback happened in 1968 with a TV special, Pressler's comeback occurred in 1976 with the release of a new album ''Hope''. Finally, both die on the same day (August 16, 1977) but Pressler dies in a more dignified manner (resembling how

John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American Country music, country and Folk music, folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic m ...

died in reality, though Denver, called both "Jean de Cournouaille" and "John Cornwall" and isn't an analogue, doesn't die that way in Ill Bethisad but is still alive and performing as of the mid-2000s) compared to the real-life Presley. Pressler, a few hours before a planned concert in

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decides to fly on his personal

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(a much more common aircraft in Ill Bethisad then in reality) which he often did to relax, but while flying, the autogyro crashes and Pressler is killed. Neither his body or the craft were found until 1981. In the meantime, rumors and conspiracy theories circulated purporting to explain what really happened to Pressler.

Literature

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Almost Famous ''Almost Famous'' is a 2000 American comedy drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It tells the story of a teenage journalist, played b ...

'' (story by Cameron Crowe written in 1996, but only published in 2019) *The ''Armageddon'' trilogy by

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*'' Biggest Elvis'' by P. F. Kluge *'' Elvissey'' by

Jack Womack Jack Womack (born January 8, 1956) is an American author of fiction and speculative fiction. Womack was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and now lives in New York City with his wife and daughter. "Yeah, I was in Kentucky. Lived there till I was 21, ...

(1993) *''

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Mostly Harmless ''Mostly Harmless'' is a 1992 novel by Douglas Adams and the fifth book in the '' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series. It is described on the cover of the first edition as "The fifth book in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitch Hik ...

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The Kane Chronicles ''The Kane Chronicles'' is a trilogy of adventure novels based on Egyptian mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. The series is set in the same universe as Riordan's other franchises, ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'' and ''Magnus Chase ...

'': Carter has to rob Elvis's tomb to obtain an important clue *''King Clone'' by Ted Harrison *'' Nightmares & Dreamscapes'': "

You Know They Got a Hell of a Band "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" is a 1992 horror short story by American writer Stephen King. It was first published January 1992 in the horror anthology ''Shock Rock'' and later included in King's collection '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes''. I ...

" * The ''Odd Thomas'' series by

Dean Koontz Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as thriller (genre), suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror fiction, horror, fantasy, science fiction, Mystery fiction, mystery, and sati ...

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Southern Vampire Mysteries ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', also known as ''The True Blood Novels'' and ''The Sookie Stackhouse Novels'', is a series of books written by The New York Times Best Seller list, bestselling author Charlaine Harris. The first installment, '' ...

'' by

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* ''Stardust'' by Nan Ryan, chronicles the life and exploits of an entertainer parallel to Elvis, while the "real" Elvis appears in the chapter of said entertainer's funeral *''Truth like the sun'' by

Jim Lynch James Robert Lynch (August 28, 1945 – July 21, 2022) was an American professional football linebacker who played in both the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. He ...

, 2012.

Science, technology and weather

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for the

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* Elvis (helicopter) *

, 145-million-year-old pterosaur nicknamed as such, and now officially named Petrodactyle wellnhoferi in honor of

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Hurricane hitting Memphis, TN on July 22, 2003 and, crippling the city in just a matter of minutes. *

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Popular culture

Elvis has left the building ''Elvis Has Left the Building'' is a 2004 black comedy film directed by Joel Zwick and starring Kim Basinger as a cosmetics saleswoman who accidentally kills a series of Elvis impersonators as she travels to a convention in Las Vegas. John Co ...

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Memphis Mafia The Memphis Mafia was the nickname given in the 60'sby the media to the group of Elvis Presley's friends, associates, employees and cousins whose main functions were to accompany, protect, and serve Presley. From the beginning of his career in 195 ...

Elvis sightings Since Elvis Presley's death on August 16th, 1977, various false and discredited conspiracy theories have circulated stating that he may still be alive. "Elvis sightings" from people incorrectly claiming to have seen him after this date are a phe ...

Elvis impersonator An Elvis impersonator is an entertainer who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American musician and rock singer Elvis Presley. Professional Elvis impersonators, commonly known as Elvis tribute artists (ETAs), work all over the wor ...

Elvis Herselvis Elvis Herselvis is the stage name of the American actor and singer Leigh Crow, whose rise to international exposure was performing as a female Elvis Presley impersonator. Crow still performs as Elvis Herselvis on occasion as well as sings, acts and ...

Musicals, plays and stage productions with at least an Elvis' like character or important reference

*''Are You Lonesome Tonight?'' *''

All Shook Up "All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley, published by Elvis Presley Music, and composed by Otis Blackwell. The single topped the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top 100 on April 13, 1957, staying there for nine weeks. It also topped the ''Billboa ...

'' *'' All the King's women'' by Luigi Jannuzzi *'' Asleep in the wind'' *'' Aye, Elvis'' by Morna Young, Directed By Ken Alexander *''

Beach Blanket Babylon ''Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon'' was the world's longest-running musical revue. The show began its run in 1974, at the Savoy Tivoli and later moved to the larger Club Fugazi in the North Beach, San Francisco, North Beach district of San Fr ...

'' *''Blood Suede Shoes'' *''

'': hysteria ensues when an Elvis-like singer is drafted into the Army *'' Coming back like a song'', a play about stopping Elvis' reign in 1956 by

Lee Kalcheim Lee Kalcheim (June 27, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American screenwriter.Smith, Liz"Off the Grapevine" ''Toledo Blade'', March 30, 1978, p. TV-7. Retrieved on May 30, 2013. Television Kalcheim has written numerous television shows i ...

*'' Confetti from Graceland'' *'' Conjuring the King a Juggerknot Theatre Company on Elvis Florida Legacy'' *''

Cooking with Elvis ''Cooking with Elvis'' is a dark comedy by playwright Lee Hall which was performed in 1999 in Edinburgh. The farce was adapted from a play written for the award-winning BBC Radio ''God's Country'' series and premiered in 1999 in Edinburgh. It wa ...

'' *'' One degree from Elvis'' by

Katie McGrath Katie McGrath () is an Irish actress known for several television series: portraying Morgana Pendragon in BBC One's ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series ''Dracula'' (2013–2014), Saskia in the TV series ...

*'' The Elvis Dead'': a comic retelling of horror film ''

Evil Dead II ''Evil Dead II'' (also known in publicity materials as ''Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn'') is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi, who co-wrote it with Scott Spiegel. The second installment in the ''Evil Dead'' film series, i ...

'' in the style of Elvis. *'' Elvis a Musical Revolution'', by David Venn Enterprises in partnership with Authentic Brands Group *'' Elvis has left the building'', a play by Jackie Hope. *'' Elvis, My Way'' by Brandon Bennet at the Gretna Theatre, Philadelphia, PA *'' Elvis sings "Old Shep"'', by Anne McKee *'' Elvis the Musical"'' by Quin Gresham, *''Elvis Presley was a black man mamed Joe'', by Jackie Taylor and her Black Ensemble Theater. *'' Four Weddings and an Elvis'' by Nancy Frick. *'' The Gospel Soul of Elvis'' by Mark Rios (traveling musical 2023) *''Graceland'' by Ellen Byron, directed by Tommy Wooten *'' Grease'': Main character's Elvis idiosyncrasies a main theme of the play. *''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...

'' *''Heartbreak Hotel'' by

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*''Jailhouse Rock the London Musical'' by Rob Bettinson, *''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice ...

'': Pharaoh is acted in the style of Presley *''

Million Dollar Quartet "Million Dollar Quartet" is a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash made on December 4, 1956 at the Sun Studio, Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. An article about th ...

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*'' Negotiating Peace, a farcical play by Jeton Neziraj'' *'' Nunsense II'': Sister Mary Hubert impersonates Elvis *''

Picasso at the Lapin Agile ''Picasso at the Lapin Agile'' is a full-length play written by American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician Steve Martin in 1993. Description The play features the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a ba ...

'', Elvis one of three main characters *'' Smokey Joe's Cafe'': features the Elvis songs "

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" and "

Treat Me Nice "Treat Me Nice" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. The song was included in the musical revue '' Smokey Joe's Cafe''. The song was also featured prominently in the film '' Jailhouse Rock''. Chart performance Personnel *Elvis Presley – ...

" *''Spaghetti from Graceland'' *''Tupelo Tornado'' ballet by

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*''When Elvis Met Che'', play by Sol Biderman *'' Elvis Radio'' *''

Starlight Express '' Starlight Express'' is a 1984 musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern locomotives of diesel and el ...

'': Greaseball the Diesel Engine was heavily inspired by Elvis.

Television

Notable references

*'' ALF'': "Suspicious Minds", ALF and Willie suspect their new neighbor is Elvis *''

Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage) and his friends and f ...

'': "Danger Boy", Elvis eats at Chubbie's and plays poker with Alan *''

Celebrity Deathmatch ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' is an adult stop-motion claymated series created by Eric Fogel and produced by John Worth Lynn Jr. for MTV. A parody of sports entertainment programs, ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' depicted various celebrities engaging ...

'': "Nick In A Coma", in a morpheme-induced dream, Nick dreams of a fight between Elvis and

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 196 ...

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Civil Wars A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.James Fearon"Iraq' ...

'': "Pilot", an Elvis impersonator is served with divorce papers *''

Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of Athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coac ...

'': " Viva Las Ratings", Luther travels to Las Vegas, planning to "invest" his life's savings at an Elvis memorabilia auction *''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed ...

'': "Miracles & Wonders", Nigel thinks a dead Elvis impersonator may actually be Elvis *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'': "Blood Moon", the team encounters an Elvis vampire *''

DC's Legends of Tomorrow ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American Time travel in fiction, time travel superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer, ...

'': "Amazing Grace", the Legends encounter Elvis after he comes into possession of the Death Totem *''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS between September 29, 1986 and May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomas ...

'': **Charlene is an Elvis fan **"E.P. Phone Home", the ladies travel to Memphis for a tour of Graceland **"Shovel Off to Buffalo", Mary Jo's shovel has Elvis' face impressed on it *'' E Street'': "Episode 385", Ernie and Sally are married by an Elvis impersonator *''

Eerie, Indiana ''Eerie, Indiana'' is an American horror science fiction television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1991, to December 9, 1993. The series was created by José Rivera and Karl Schaefer, with Joe Dante serving as creati ...

'': Elvis walks of out his home to get the newspaper in several episodes *''

'' TV series *''

'' TV mini-series *''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to CBS for its ninth and final season from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-of ...

'': "Ain't Nothing but an Urkel", Steve accidentally transforms into Elvis via his Transformation Chamber *''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for British television channel Channel 4. It aired over three seri ...

'': " Competition Time" *''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'': Fireman Elvis Cridlington is named after and inspired by Elvis *

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about the recently widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best friend ...

Jesse Jesse may refer to: People * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible * Jesse (given name), including a list of people * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' (album), a 2003 album by Jesse Powell * "Jesse" (s ...

is obsessed with Elvis, and once had a job as an

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Give My Head Peace ''Give My Head Peace'' is a satire, satirical television comedy series on BBC Northern Ireland that pokes fun at political parties, paramilitary groups and the Sectarianism, sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. The programme is written by Tim McG ...

'': Uncle Andy is an Elvis fan *

Hannah Montana ''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll, and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cy ...

: Hannah's brother Jackson is a celebrity impersonator, most notably, Elvis and

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...

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Horrible Histories ''Horrible Histories'' is an educational entertainment franchise encompassing many media including books, magazines, audio books, stage shows, TV shows, and more. In 2013, Lisa Edwards, UK publishing and commercial director of Scholastic Corpo ...

'':

Tom Stourton Thomas Edward Alexander Stourton (born September 1987) is an English actor, comedian and writer. Career Stourton started his career as a comedian at university, performing in the web-series "High Renaissance Man" that he co-wrote with Tom Palme ...

plays Elvis Presley in Series 7 *''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. The show's ensemble cast stars Beatrice Arthur, Betty ...

'': **"The President's Coming! The President's Coming! Part 1", the ladies encounter an Elvis impersonator **"Sophia's Wedding: Part 1", Sophia is married before an audience of Elvis impersonators *'' The Killing'': "Unraveling", Holder references a Velvet Elvis *''

Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

'': theme song is "

A Little Less Conversation "A Little Less Conversation" is a 1968 song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley, written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange and published by Gladys Music, Inc., originally performed in the film '' Live a Little, Love a Little''. The song bec ...

" *''The Last Precinct'': King is an Elvis impersonator *''Married... with Children'': "I'm Going to Sweatland", the Bundys are inundated with fans when a perspiration stain on Al's shirt resembles a silhouette of Elvis *''Miami Vice'': Crockett owns an alligator named Elvis; Switeck is an Elvis fan *''The Miraculous Mellops (TV series), The Miraculous Mellops'': several episodes features Elvis impersonators *''The New WKRP in Cincinnati'': "Long Live the King", Les's editorial denouncing a rival station's Elvis look-alike contest prompts a call from a man who claims to be Elvis *''Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, Nightmares & Dreamscapes'': "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band", Elvis is the Mayor of Oregon *''Nip/Tuck'': "Joyce & Sharon Monroe", an Elvis impersonator wants to look more like Elvis *''Pizza (TV series), Pizza'': "Dangerous Pizza", a group of Elvis impersonators get into a fight with a group of Kiss (band), KISS impersonators *''Quantum Leap (1989 TV series), Quantum Leap'': "Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954", Sam leaps into Elvis *''Red Dwarf'': "Meltdown", Elvis is part of a group of Heroes (including Pythagoras, Stan Laurel, Albert Einstein and

) that Rimmer and Kryten lead against the Villains faction *''Renegade (TV series), Renegade'': "The King and I", Reno thinks a stranger who helped him during a fight may be Elvis *''Saturday Night Live'': **"Jackie Chan/Kid Rock", played by Karen Lynn Gorney **"Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes", played by Kevin Nealon **"John Madden/Jennifer Holliday", played by Andy Kaufman **"Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading", played by John Belushi *''7th Heaven (TV series), 7th Heaven'': "The Heart of the Matter", an anesthetized Eric thinks he's Elvis *''Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story'' *''The Simpsons'': **"Viva Ned Flanders" **"Viva Los Simpsons" 2005 DVD episode collection, Homer apes Elvis on the cover *''Sledge Hammer!, Sledge Hammer'': "All Shook Up", Hammer goes undercover as an Elvis impersonator to catch an Elvis impersonator killer *''Sliders (TV series), Sliders'': "Pilot", Quinn sees a billboard of an elderly Elvis in Las Vegas *''Spitting Image'': Elvis parody "I'm Sure Livin' Since I Died" *''The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series), The Twilight Zone'': "The Once and Future King (The Twilight Zone), The Once and Future King" *''Vinyl (TV series), Vinyl'': "The King and I", Finestra attempts to lure Elvis away from Colonel Tom Parker, and sign with American Century *''Walker, Texas Ranger'': "Suspicious Minds", the daughter of an Elvis impersonator witnesses a murder *''The X-Files'': "Never Again", Mulder travels to Graceland

Appearances and other programming

Stage Show (TV series), ''Stage Show'', 6 episodes in 1956 filmed at CBS Studios Inc., CBS Studio 50 in New York City on January 28, February 4, 11, 18, March 17 and 24, for the so-called " Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey's show", a program produced by Jackie Gleason as a lead-in for his show. Each episode was watched by an estimated audience of 6 million viewers, averaging an 18.4% share. Jazz and pop musician Quincy Jones, then 23 years old and on a somewhat extended three-month visit to his family in New York, played second trumpet on all Presley's performances. ''Texaco Star Theater'', 2 episodes in 1956: # April 3 aboard the 24 Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Hancock in San Diego, CA. # June 5 from NBC studios Los Angeles, CA. Audience estimated to have been 18 and 22 million viewers respectively. Segments of the latter were shown in the 1994 blockbuster ''Forrest Gump''. ''Teenage Dance Party'', June 16, 1956; hosted by Wink Martindale, WHBQ-TV Memphis, TN ''Hy Gardner Calling'', July 1, 1956 Interview, television interview, WRCA-TV, New York City, NY ''The Steve Allen Show'', July 1, 1956 from the NBC Studios (New York City), NBC studio at Hudson Theatre, The Hudson Theatre, in New York City. This show was watched by 40 million viewers representing a 20.2 rating and a 55.3% share, the highest in the history of the ''Steve Allen Show''. Also, according to interviewers from Sidlinger & Company, it was the most talked about show in the preceding 52 weeks, with 38 million adults, or 31% of the US population acknowledging having discussed the show in the period from 1 to 7 July, the highest ever since the interviews were first launched. ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. 3 episodes. All three episodes were released in their entirety on DVD format on November 21, 2006, by Image Entertainment, selling 100,000 copies during its first year alone. # September 9, 1956, live feed from CBS Television City in Fairfax District, CA, garnering some 60.7 million viewers and a 57.1 rating, both records up to that time. The % share, an 82.6% and also a record, remains the largest ever garnered, by any network or group of networks, for any single program in the history of US television. # October 28, 1956 from CBS Studio 50, New York City, drawing a 34.6 rating with a 57% share and an estimated audience of 56.5 million and.... # January 6, 1957, also from Studio 50, New York City, drawing a 47.4 share and reaching some 54.6 million viewers. ''The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis'' : Taped March 26, 1960 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, FL; it aired on ABC May 12, 1960. Nielsen Holdings, Nielsen reported a 41.5 rating and 67.7% share, with an audience at 50 million, the top-rated show of 1960 and of Frank Sinatra's 21-year television special career (1960–1981). It was released on DVD by Quantum Leap on February 10, 2004 ''Elvis (1968 TV program), Elvis'' (also known as the ''Elvis Comeback Special'' or the ''68 Comeback Special''). Taping in June 1968 was at NBC Studios in Burbank, CA; the air date being December 3. 1968. With a 47.8 share, the telecast garnered the highest ratings of any program in 1968, viewed by an estimated audience of 50 million. Released on VHS in 1986, RIAA Platinum; on DVD format in 2004, RIAA 4× Platinum; as DVD Special Edition in 2006, RIAA 2× Platinum. Presented by Ann-Margret. ''Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite'' was a Kui Lee Cancer Fund benefit concert at Honolulu's Neal S. Blaisdell Center, presented by Ann-Margret. It was broadcast by NBC worldwide, live on January 14, 1973, and in the US as a deferred telecast on April 4, 1973. Ratings for the US telecast were the highest of the week, reaching a 33.8 rating, a 57% share, as well as a viewership estimated at 50 million. Global viewership reached about a billion when shown live by Intelsat on January 14, 1973. It attracted 91.8 percent of viewers in the Philippines, 70-80 percent in both Hong Kong and South Korea, as well as almost 40 percent in Japan. It was first released on VHS in 1986, earning an RIAA Platinum award; on DVD in 2004, RIAA 4× Platinum; and as Special Edition DVD 2006, RIAA Platinum. ''Elvis in Concert'' was his last concert tour, filmed two months before his death, then broadcast by CBS as a one-hour special after his death and airing on October 3, 1977. This posthumous presentation was the top-rated program of the week, with a 34.1 rating, reaching a little over 24.1 million households and an estimated audience of 50 million viewers. ''Memories of Elvis'' was a three-hour special which aired on NBC on November 20, 1977, with Ann Margret as the hostess. It dovetailed both a 90-minute version of the 1968 TV special and the ''Aloha from Hawaii'' specials. ''The Elvis Cover-Up'' was a special airing in 1979. According to Nielsen, it obtained a 43% share, equivalent to an estimated audience of over 50 million viewers, the second highest audience ever garnered for the ''20/20'' series, a popular news-magazine program on the ABC network. ''One Night with You'' was an HBO Special airing on August 15, 1985. It was released by Light Year Video Entertainment on VHS on November 24, 1992, and on DVD on August 1, 2000. ''Elvis and Me'' was an ABC TV two-part miniseries which aired on the nights of February 7 and 8, 1988. According to Nielsen it was the highest rated TV film of the 1987–88 season, seen by 32.4 and 31.4 million viewers, respectively. ''Elvis: The Tribute'' was an ABC TV special, originally on pay-per-view and airing on October 8 of 1994 live from the Memphis Pyramid, Pyramid Arena in Memphis. It then aired on ABC in 1995, hosted by John Stamos and with the then Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jackson in the audience. ''He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley.'' Three-hour documentary airing on various channels in 1998 and 1999 and released in DVD by Coming Home Studios in 2000. RIAA Platinum and RIAA 2× Platinum, respectively. ''Elvis Lives.'' NBC special made in conjunction with the release of ''ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits'' and airing on 28 November 2002. ''Elvis by the Presleys.'' CBS special airing May 13, 2005, receiving an 8.1 rating and a 15% share and winning its time slot with an audience of 12 million viewers. Released on DVD in 2005, RIAA 2× Platinum. ''Idol Gives Back.'' The Elvis and Celine Dion segment dueting on "If I Can Dream" was broadcast by Fox through rotoscoping on April 25, 2007. It drew a 24% share and an audience of 26.4 million viewers while raising US$79 million in donations by year's end. It was also the top show of the week and the top rated "Idol Gives Back" in its three-year history (2007–2010). ''Elvis Presley: The Searcher''. An HBO special airing on 14 April 2018, whose parts 1 and 2 reached close to 900,000 viewers. Released on DVD format by Sony Legacy on April 6, 2018. ''1968 Special's 50th anniversary (All Star Tribute).'' Elvis and 19 other performers (Blake Shelton, Shawn Mendes, Keith Urban, Post Malone, John Fogerty, Ed Sheeran, Kelsea Ballerini, Jennifer Lopez, Darius Rucker, Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Legend, Little Big Town, Adam Lambert, Pistol Annies, Carrie Underwood, Yolanda Adams, Dierks Bentley, and Josh Groban). Aired February 17.2019. Filmed October 2018 at NBC Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The telecast earned one of the top five highest ratings for any program in its time slot (Sunday, 8–10 pm ET, a 3% share with an audience estimated by Nielsen at 6.3 million viewers) ''Christmas at Graceland.'' An NBC one-hour live remembrance from Graceland featuring the singing of Lainey Wilson, Lana Del Rey, Kane Brown, Alanis Morissette, Post Malone, The War and Treaty, John Legend + the Memphis Choir and Kacey Musgraves, as well as appearances by Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson, Jon Bon Jovi and Cher, as presented by Elvis' oldest granddaughter, actress Riley Keough. It won its slot for the night of November 23, 2023, scoring the second highest rating of the week for network and cable, and drawing nearly 5 million viewers via the following: 3.03/9 (#1) Viewers: 4.92 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.52/6 (#1), Adults 18-34: 0.24/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.77/6 (#1). ''CBS Presents an Oprah Special: Elvis,Lisa Marie and Riley'', one-hour interview of Riley Keough by Oprah Winfrey, filmed at Graceland and later broadcast on CBS on October 8, 2024. It reached an audience of 3.78m. ''Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley.'' 2024 Netflix documentary film focusing on his triumphant '68 comeback special.

Sports

*Kenosha Kingfish#Mascot, King Elvis the First, mascot of the Kenosha Kingfish, a baseball team playing at a collegiate summer baseball league in the state of Wisconsin *Kid Galahad, name taken from an Elvis film by world champion boxer Kid Galahad (boxer), Kid Galahad *Las Vegas Raiders: Giant murals by Michael Godard of Elvis wearing a # 20 football jersey with the name Presley, and of

as a cheerleader recently unveiled inside Las Vegas' new Allegiant Stadium *Memphis 901 FC: Crown logo dedicated to Elvis and BB King. *New England Patriots: Flying Elvis logo *The Honky Tonk Man: American professional wrestler who wore jumpsuits similar to Elvis's in-ring, while also styled with slicked-back black hair and sideburns. He also carried a guitar to the ring.

Stamps and coins

*United States Postal Service, U.S. Postal Service, US$0.29 stamp. Dedicated on January 8, 1993, the actual image chosen from 60 entries was that of a watercolor airbrush and acrylic on board portrait of a young Elvis, as presented by artist Mark Stutzman. Some 517 million were printed and sold, with 124.1 million of them saved, and thus making it the most popular commemorative stamp, as well as the largest earner, a profit of US$32.5 million, to have ever been issued by the USPS as noted by the Washington Post. *U.S. Postal Service, US$0.49 Elvis Presley Forever stamp. Dedicated on August 12, 2015, making List of people on the postage stamps of the United States, Elvis Presley, the only US national, other than Martin Luther King Jr. and several US Presidents, who has been the subject of two commemorative stamps since the USPS's founding in 1971. The image chosen was a 1955 photograph of Elvis by William Speer, with complementary work by designers Antonio Alcalá and Leslie Badani *There are 69 countries and territories, from Albania to Zaire, which have used Presley's image for their commemorative stamps. *Gibraltar has issued four Elvis commemorative Gold coins for the 2023 year, one worth a Crown, two worth half a crown each and the fourth worth 1/10 of a crown.

Video games

* ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure'': Elvis is one of sixteen "historical dudes" who can be rescued. * ''Civilization I'', ''Civilization II'', and ''Civilization III'': In the city screen the citizens assigned as entertainers depicted as Elvis Presley. * ''Civilization II'': The "Attitude" Advisor in the player's "High Council", who advises on the peoples' happiness, is an Elvis Presley caricature, wearing sunglasses even in the Ancient period. * ''Fallout: New Vegas'': one faction is called "The Kings", raiders who come across an Elvis Impersonator School. Although The Kings impersonate Elvis and know his songs, they don't know Presley's real name as none of the Elvis material they found at the school used it (The game is set two centuries after a nuclear war and as a result, knowledge of Elvis was lost until they found the school). They instead call Elvis "The King". * ''Fisher-Price Sing-Alongs: Barnyard Rhythm & Moos'': A pig dressed as Elvis performs the song "Barn House Rock" as "Elvis Pigsley." * ''The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker'': A dancer named Tott with a striking resemblance to Elvis Presley appears on Windfall Island. * ''Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals'': Elvis Presley may randomly appear at the bar in Patti's piano lounge. * ''Lollipop Chainsaw'': the final boss, Killabilly, is a giant zombie inspired by Elvis, with one of its attacks being him throwing pink cadillacs against the player. * ''Perfect Dark'': The Extraterrestrial Maian Diplomat, known as Protector1, adopts the name Elvis as he becomes enamored with terrestrial culture, going as far to own a pair of Blue Suede Shoes#Elvis Presley rendition, blue suede shoes during the climax of the game. * ''Theme Hospital'': In later levels, patients arrive at the hospital suffering from "King Complex". Symptoms included the patient dressing up like Elvis, wearing a white/grey jacket with a red music note at its back, matching trousers, sunglasses and Elvis' famous hairdo. It was cured by visiting a psychologist, who would tell the patient how ridiculous he/she looked. * ''Transformice'': Elvis' hair appears in the shop. * ''Wayne's World (video game), Wayne's World'': Elvis appears as a level boss.

Other eponymous uses

*Elvis (comic strip), ''Elvis'' (comic strip), a Swedish comic strip *Elvis Rock, in Ceredigion, Wales *Debby Ryan's cat (Elvis)

Fictional characters

*Elvis Cridlington, a firefighter in ''

'' *EJ DiMera, Elvis "EJ" DiMera, a character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives *Elvis, a character in ''Perfect Dark'' *Elvis, a character in ''God Hand'' *Elvis, a host of ''The Dog House (talk show), The Dog House'' *Elvis, a fictional alligator in ''Miami Vice'' *Elvis, a guide dog in ''Growing Up Fisher''

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