As we watched, I made notes about the movies - which are the best, which should be avoided at all costs. So here is the list from most recent to the first we watched.
• This is Elvis (1981) *** interesting documentary
• Aloha From Hawaii (1973) **** good concert
• Elvis on Tour (1972) **** good concert
• That's the Way It Is (1970) **** a little drawn out getting to the concert
• Change of Habit (1969) .... Dr. John Carpenter **** essential
• The Trouble with Girls (1969) .... Walter Hale *** average
• Charro! (1969) .... Jess Wade *** average, but only title song
• Elvis ('68 Comeback Special) (1968) ***** essential, Elvis at his absolute best!
• Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) .... Greg Nolan **** essential
• Speedway (1968) .... Steve Grayson **** Entertaining
• Stay Away, Joe (1968) .... Joe Lightcloud ** worst. Elvis. movie. ever.
• Clambake (1967) .... Scott Hayward/'Tom Wilson' **** average
• Double Trouble (1967) .... Guy Lambert **** very entertaining, one of the better movies
• Easy Come, Easy Go (1967) .... Lt. (j.g.) Ted Jackson **** entertaining with trippy yoga song
• Spinout (1966) .... Mike McCoy **** entertaining
• Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) .... Rick Richards *** Blue Hawaii wanna be
• Frankie and Johnny (1966) .... Johnny *** average
• Harum Scarum (1965) .... Johnny Tyronne ** one of the worst
• Tickle Me (1965) .... Lonnie Beale/Panhandle Kid ***** surprising, highly entertaining, maybe essential
• Girl Happy (1965) .... Rusty Wells **** average
• Roustabout (1964) .... Charlie Rogers **** average, but entertaining
• Viva Las Vegas (1964) .... Lucky Jackson **** essential
• Kissin' Cousins (1964) .... Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum ** 2nd worst Elvis movie
• Fun in Acapulco (1963) .... Mike Windgren **** average, but entertaining
• It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) .... Mike Edwards *** boring
• Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) .... Ross Carpenter **** average
• Kid Galahad (1962) .... Walter Gulick **** hanging plot line
• Follow That Dream (1962) .... Toby Kwimper **** average
• Blue Hawaii (1961) .... Chad Gates ***** essential, master of formula
• Wild in the Country (1961) .... Glenn Tyler **** average
• Flaming Star (1960) .... Pacer Burton **** Elvis in a western
• G.I. Blues (1960) .... Tulsa McLean **** 1st formulaic
• King Creole (1958) .... Danny Fisher ***** essential
• Jailhouse Rock (1957) .... Vince Everett ***** essential
• Loving You (1957) .... Jimmy Tompkins (Deke Rivers) ***** essential
• Love Me Tender (1956) .... Clint Reno *** essential
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