Jailhouse Rock (MGM) (1957)

SCENES FROM “JAILHOUSE ROCK” Celebrating Elvis Presley’s return to civilian life from his service in the Army, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is presenting his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,” as a “Welcome Home?’’ attraction. In this close-up, blonde Jennifer Holden is on the receiving end of a Presley kiss. Judy Tyler also stars in the CinemaScope picture, with Mickey Shaughnessy and Dean Jones. The film features six Presley song hits. Still 1719-75 Jailhouse Rock Mat 2-F rs se Elvis Presley is back — out of the Army — and Metro-GoldwynMayer is presenting his big hit, ‘‘Jailhouse Rock,” as a “Welcome Home?” attraction. Here he is shown in a production number of the CinemaScope picture, which features six great Presley songs. The cast co-stars Judy Tyler, with Mickey Shaughnessy, Dean Jones and Jennifer Holden. Still 1719-43 Jail!iouse Rock Mat 2-E Elvis Presley, phenomenon of America’s show business world, as he appears with his famed guitar in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Jailhouse Rock,” released in celebration of Elvis’ return to civilian life after his service in the Army. The exciting CinemaScope picture features six Presley song hits. Judy Tyler costars, with Mickey Shaughnessy, Dean Jones and Jennifer Holden. Still 1719-112 Jaiihouse Rock Mat 1-D SWEETHEARTS Elvis Presley is back from the Army and Metro-GoldwynMayer is presenting his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,” as a ‘‘Welcome Home” attraction. Judy Tyler is Elvis’ sweetheart in the CinemaScope film which features six Presley song hits. Others in top roles are Mickey Shaughnessy, Dean Jones and Jennifer Holden. Still 1719-102 Jailhouse Rock Mat 1-C ELVIS PRESLEY I$ BACK—OUT OF THE ARMY—MGM PRESENTS HIS BIG HIT, “JAILHOUSE ROCK,” AS “WELCOME HOME” FILM Show Business’ Most Phenomenal Entertainer Has Six Song Hits in PunchFilled CinemaScope Drama of Ex-Jailbird Who Becomes a Movie Star; Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Dean Jones Featured In celebration of Elvis Presley’s return to civilian life from his service in the Army, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is presenting his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,” as a “Welcome Home” attraction, Presley combines his unique singing personality with a strong dramatic role in the CinemaScope picture in which he plays a rebellious youth who is sent to a penitentiary when he accidentally kills a man in a barroom fight. His musical talent is fostered in the prison and, when he is released, he climbs his way to fame and fortune, first in night clubs and as a recording star, then in television and, finally, in Hollywood. Involved in his career are Judy Tyler, as a girl who works in the promotion department of a record company and who is instrumental in gaining Presley’s start toward celebrity, and Jennifer Holden, playing the Hollywood actress with whom he makes. his first picture. Other leading roles are played by Mickey Shaughnessy, who has won wide popularity as a comedian but who plays a straight dramatic role in “Jailhouse Rock” as Presley’s prison cellmate; and Dean Jones, teenage favorite, who recently scored in “Never So Few.” Presley sings six songs in the film. They include the title song, “Treat Me Nice,” “i Want To Be Free,” “Young and Beautiful,’ “Don’t Leave Me Now” and “Baby, I Don’t Care.” An Avon Production for MGM, “Jailhouse Rock” was directed by Richard Thorpe, who guided another remarkable singer, the late Mario Lanza, to fame in “The Great Caruso.” It was produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screen play was written by Guy Trosper, based on a story by Ned Young. “JAILHOUSE ROCK” OFFERS ROMANCE, DRAMA AND SONGS Welcome Home, Elvis! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,” in celebration of Elvis Presley’s return to civilian life from his service in the U.S. Army, Elvis sings six song hits, romances three glamorous girls, plays a strong dramatic role as an ex-jailbird who becomes a television, recording and movie star, and reveals himself a true scrapper in one of the most realistic fight sequences ever staged for a movie. Johnny Indrisano, former welterweight fighter, was technical advisor on the fight sequences. Previously he had filled the same assignment for “Somebody Up There Likes Me,” in which Paul Newman portrayed Rocky (raziano. CAST VINGESEVERER TS s-2c5. Sa ELVIS PRESLEY PEGGY “VAN: ALDEN 2235c JUDY TYLER HUNK HOUGTON MICKEY SHAUGHNESSY TEDDY PALBOF se ee DEAN JONES SHERRY WILSON .......... JENNIFER HOLDEN MR SHORES soe VAUGHN TAYLOR LAURY JACKSON .........-.-.. ANNE NEYLAND Directed by Richard Thorpe. Produced by Pandro S. Berman. Associate Producer: Kathryn Hereford. Screen Play by Guy Trosper. Based on a story by Ned Young. In CinemaScope. An Avon Production. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release. Welcome Home, Elvis! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,” in celebration of Elvis Presley’s return to civilian life from his service in the U. S. Army. In this scene, long-termer Mickey Shaughnessy explains to Elvis, his new cellmate, that cigarettes serve as prison currency. Six Presley hit songs are featured in the CinemaScope picture, which co-stars Judy Tyler, with Dean Jones and Jennifer Holden. Still 1719-19 Jailhouse Rock Mat 2-B GERMAN FRAULEINS, LIKE U.S. GIRLS, ALL WANTED TO MEET ELVIS PRESLEY! Asa G.I. stationed in Germany, Fivis Presley proved himself as popular with his fellow servicemen during his two years in the U.S. Army as this phenomenal young singing star has with his army of fans throughout the world. Now once again back in civilian life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is marking his return with the release of his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,’ as a “Welcome Home” attraction. Elvis plays a strong dramatic role in this story of an exjailbird who becomes a singing celebrity, and the CinemaScope picture features six Presley song hits. While he was in Germany, teen-age girls employed every trick in the book to meet their idol whenever they were permitted to catch a glimpse of him. American girls had been doing the same thing long before he entered the service. There is the story of the Detroit teen-ager who went on a “sit-down strike” on the floor in front of Presley’s backstage dressing room. She wouldn’t budge and Elvis had to leave by a side exit. In Dallas, a too-young-looking “nurse” made her way to the door of Elvis’ hotel room with the excuse, “Mr. Presley sent for me — he’s sick.” That’s as far as she got. The “reporter” and “old hometown chum” gags have also been tried innumerable times. But a fourteen-yearold girl from Van Nuys, California, came up with a more novel idea. In fact, it was unique — it worked! Linda Williams, a blonde stunner even at fourteen, simply entered a television beauty contest, won it and consequently landed a role with Presley in “Jailhouse Rock.” She insists, however, that she wasn’t a Presley fan. “I flipped for his records,” she says, ‘but I wasn’t so sure about him. I was just curious and wanted to find out for myself what he really was like, Nearly all the girls in the contest—there must have been about a thousand—entered in the hope they’d get to meet Elvis.” Presley, himself, plus Producer Pandro S. Berman and Director Richard Thorpe, picked Linda for the “Jailhouse Rock” role from four finalists. Then she donned a bathing suit, in which she looked more like nineteen than fourteen, and did her big scene with Elvis. Her biggest thrill came at the day’s end. When he said goodbye, Elvis gave Linda a big hug and kiss. Is she a Presley fan, now? “Am I,” she gasps. “I certainly see eye to eye with those German girls who tried to meet him. Elvis is the end, a living doll!” “JAILHOUSE ROCK” FLVIS’ “WELCOME HOME” ATTRACTION Elvis Presley is back—out of the Army—and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is presenting his big hit, “Jailhouse Rock,” as a “Welcome Home” attraction. Elvis has three “girl friends” in this picture, Judy Tyler, Anne Neyland and Jennifer Holden, The latter, a former Chicago model, played her first movie role in “Jailhouse Rock” and she’s the blonde with whom Elvis played his longest love scene to date. Also in featured roles are Mickey Shaughnessy, who has won wide popularity as a comedian but who plays a straight dramatic role in ‘Jailhouse Rock” as Presley’s prison cellmate; and Dean Jones, teenage favorite, who recently scored in “Never So Few.” Presley sings six songs in the film. They include the title song, “Treat Me Nice,” “I Want To Be Free,” “Young and Beautiful,’ “Don’t Leave Me Now” and “Baby, I Don’t Care.”