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directed by

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, and adapted by

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from the 1985 memoir of the same name by

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. It stars

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as Priscilla, and

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. ''Elvis and Me'' aired on

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on February 7–8, 1988. The first part of the miniseries was ranked the week's fifth most-watched program, as well as ABC's highest-rated

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of the season. Following the airing of the second part, ''Elvis and Me'' was ranked as ABC's second highest-rated miniseries ever broadcast, behind ''

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'' (1984).

Production

Filming took place in 1987 in

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, which doubled for

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; other filming locations included

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;

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and

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. Post-production was complicated by a hurried editing process, born out of a desire to get the miniseries to air before the

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* {{Elvis Presley 1988 films 1980s American television miniseries 1988 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company television dramas Films based on books Films shot in Quebec Films shot in Tennessee Films shot in Beverly Hills, California Films directed by Larry Peerce American drama television films 1980s American films