Speedway is the seventeenth soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released by rca victor in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 3989, in mid 1968. Speedway 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We are thrilled to join in celebrating the charlotte motor speedways 60 th anniversary, stated jack soden, ceo of elvis presley enterprises. Sep 11, 2015 were giving away a fabulous elvis prize. Speedway is a 1968 american musical action film starring elvis presley as a racecar driver and. Bill bixby, elvis presley, gale gordon, nancy sinatra, william schallert, ross hagen official content from mgm home entertainment elvis. Inner sleeves to identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the inner sleeves page on this site. Nothing beats listening to an elvis presley song, but sometimes you just wanna watch a movie. With the help of his mentor, abel esterlake william schallert, steve does his best to win a series of races at charlotte speedway. Elvis pink cadillac to roll into charlotte motor speedway. Speedway elvis presley jacket for salewell is there anyone who would be able to say that elvis presley is not his or her favorite. Watch king perform own stunts in violent scene with nancy sinatra 24 mins ago elvis presley was a superstar known for taking risks in his art, and not least when he was performing his own stunts in his rollicking movies. Speedway full movie hd quality elvis presley movies. Speedway nancy sinatra 1968 mgm elvis presley and victoria meyerink in.
With mutiple hit records, movie theme songs, television specials and 4 movies all done during that time, she was a great choice to costar with elvis in speedway in 1968. Watch king perform own stunts in violent scene with nancy sinatra. Elvis presleys pinkandwhite 1955 cadillac, the car most associated with the king and the birth of rock n roll music, will roll into charlotte motor speedway for the april 25 pennzoil autofair. Along the way, he begins to fall for susan jacks nancy sinatra, the. Medium elvis powder blue speedway movie jacket pre. Speedway was elvis presleys 27th movie in order of release but actually his 26th to be filmed. Mgm shot speedway before stay away, joe but released it afterwards. Elvis presley, nancy sinatra and bill bixby costar in a musical comedy that features elvis as stockcar champion steve grayson, a generous soul who is always sharing his winnings with people in need. Most of the horses didnt win, causing steve to be visited by irs agent. Recording sessions took place at metrogoldwynmayer studios in hollywood, california, on june 20 and 21.
Renata adler of the new york times wrote that speedway was just another presley movie which makes no great use at all of one of the most. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. What, so now you want to know what the movies about. Star of tvs the life and legend of wyatt earp, hugh obrian, dead at 91. Starring elvis presley, nancy available at sunday internet movie poster. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent speedway online on moviefone.
Purchase speedway on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Elvis presley movies full list of all elvis hollywood movies. I hadnt seen an elvis movie since last summers easy come, easy go, and after a week of war movies mexican, second and. You may not believe this, but i was inspired to see elvis presleys speedway because of this weeks essay in time magazine. Elvis presley little sisterget back 290770 rehearsal version complete and with new audio duration. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your elvis collection.
Speedway is a 1968 action film musical film starring elvis presley as a racecar driver and nancy sinatra as his love interest scenes were shot at the lowes motor speedway in concord, north carolina. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6. Well it would be hard to come across a person like this and even harder to come across someone who would not like elvis speedway jacket, right. Released 1968, speedway stars elvis presley, nancy sinatra, bill bixby, gale gordon the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The mono vinyl version is a true elvis collectable and the mono master is released here for the first time on a bonus second cd. Insert color 8 x 10 elvis circa 1962 photo, signed sincerely, elvis presley. A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account. Elvis presley red jacket get ready to make a serious style statement when you sport this pretty elviss speedway jacket. It is the soundtrack to the 1966 film of the same name starring presley.
The pair were top of the charts in the 50s and 60s, and their explosive romance in the movie was an instant hit with fans. Coronavirus outbreak ny governor cuomo says covid19 crisis may have hit a plateau. Jan 26, 2020 well stop supporting this browser soon. After his manager, kenny donford bill bixby, loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver steve grayson elvis presley must earn enough on the track to keep kenny out of jail. She certainly does in this movie opposite elvis with her text book 1960s looks and sound, complete with platinumwhite hair. Elvis presley speedway 1968 full movie addeddate 20190905 09. Loving you 1957, jailhouse rock, king creole 1958, g.
With elvis presley, nancy sinatra, bill bixby, gale gordon. Elvis presley speedway 1968 movie soundtrack lp vg. Elvis movies speedway mgm 1968 elvis twentyseventh movie was the 1968 mgm car racing film speedway. Music, youth and customs were much changed by elvis presley 12 years ago. From the movie speedway also starring nancy sinatra.
Elvis twentyseventh movie was the 1968 mgm car racing film speedway. Watch king perform own stunts in violent scene with nancy sinatra elvis presley is best known for his incredible music talents and being the king of rock and roll, but. Also featured in the mgm release were nancy sinatra, bill bixby, gale gordon, william schallert and victoria meyerink. The owner, vera radford, hires elvis as a stable man. Presley was born in tupelo, mississippi, and relocated to memphis, tennessee, with his family when he was years old. Poor bookkeeping saddles stock car driver steve grayson with a huge bill for back taxes which hampers his ability to continue racing competitively.
Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king. Elvis presley sings his way around the race circuit as successful speedway driver steve grayson. The elvis movie speedway is available on dvd from amazon and ebay. He is slapped with a huge fine and bill that is soon due. Alongside nancy sinatra, presley starred in the 1968 movie speedway, which was filmed at charlotte motor speedway. Renata adler of the new york times wrote that speedway was just another presley movie which makes no great use at all of one of the most talented, important and durable performers of our time.
Speedway movie 1968 elvis plays steve grayson, a wildly generous and frivolous stock car race champion who has tax trouble because his manager bill bixby wasnt keeping their books properly. My child hood hero with the lovely nancy sinatra vintage elvis poster for the movie a tutto gas aka speedway. Steve grayson elvis is a generous nascar race car driver who feels compelled to bail friends and acquaintances out of financial hardship. However, steves manager kenny donford, a compulsive gambler, had been mismanaging steves winnings to support. Watch king perform own stunts in violent scene with nancy sinatra elvis presley is best known for his incredible music talents and. Thats how far the kings films had fallen out of favour and it was the last full soundtrack album released and sold.
Elvis and the ladies in movies a list of 25 images created 8 months ago elvis presley. Elvis the movie soundtracks 20 original albums on cd. See more ideas about elvis presley movies, elvis presley and nancy sinatra. It would be the last in a long line of light, songfilled, musicalcomedies featuring presley. Everyone is adopting the same black and brown attire. Elvis is a singing stock car racer, who sings in between races.
It serves as the soundtrack album for the 1968 film speedway starring presley. Elvis aaron presley january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977 was an american singer and actor. Watch sprint cup kansas speedway live sprint cup series streaming kansas city motor speedway live fox sports nascar. The session speedway was the last elvis album to be released as an lp in the choice of stereo or mono as monaural was being phased out. Elvis presleys pinkandwhite 1955 cadillac, the car most. Elvis presley, nancy sinatra and bill bixby costar in a musical.
Speedway elvis presley official web site elvis the music. Take a ton of bolt and steel a whole lotta sweat, a set of wheels on the speedway the flag is down. I hadnt seen an elvis movie since last summers easy come, easy go, and after a week of war movies mexican, second and vietnam the idea of a nice. Speedway has better than average music, a wellwritten and funny script, and a revitalized elvis. Steve grayson elvis presley is a swinging racecar driver whose manager kenny bill bixby has bet his money on the horses. Apr 01, 2018 star of tvs the life and legend of wyatt earp, hugh obrian, dead at 91. Hold your head up high oh you gotta be strong come on and sing, sing, sing there aint nothing like a song.
See the sellers listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Rent speedway 1968 starring elvis presley and nancy sinatra on dvd and bluray. All is fine and dandy until the tax return submitted by a wisecracking bill bixby as steves manager is scrutinised by the irs. Elvis, by the way, made 27 films in the 1960s alone. Speedway 1968 cast and crew after his manager, kenny donford bill bixby, loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver steve grayson elvis presley must earn enough on the track. Elvis is a singing rodeo rider who drifts into an expensive dude ranch patronized by wealthy glamour girls. From sony music the perfect elvis presley soundtrack collection a 20 cd box set with 23 complete elvis presley movie soundtracks. Blues 1960, follow that dream, blue hawaii 1961, girls.
Harum scarumspeedwaythe trouble with girls 2 discs dvd at best buy. The film features guest appearances by several of the top stockcar better known now as nascar drivers of the day. Apr 25, 2016 watch sprint cup kansas speedway live sprint cup series streaming kansas city motor speedway live fox sports nascar. Spinout is the fourteenth soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released by rca victor in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 3702, on october 31, 1966. King elvis presley speedway soundtrack rca lsp3989 vinyl blk label bonus pic. Apparently the irs is having difficulty believing his last tax return. Special bonus, for a limited time only, full color photo of elvis. King creole hinted at a movie career that was never to be for young elvis presley. The script is filled with complex scenes that allowed elvis to explore a full range of his acting abilities. I recently discovered how cool this little 1968 mgm movie by elvis costarring nancy sinatra and bill bixby really is. Elvis presley stars with nancy sinatra in this whirlwind romance that blossoms between. For the best experience please update your browser. Speedway is by no means elvis presleys best or worst, but recommended as a very pleasant musical comedy, with great picture and sound. We are thrilled to join in celebrating the charlotte motor speedways 60th anniversary, stated jack soden, ceo of elvis presley enterprises.
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