Jailhouse rock
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Ex-convicts -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Friendship -- United States -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
Music trade -- United States -- Drama.
Musical films.
Musicals. -- Feature films.
Singers -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm)
Language
English
ISBN
1419851187, 9781419851186
UPC
012569797833

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957.
General Note
Based on a story by Ned Young.
General Note
Special features: commentary soundtrack by Steve Pond, author of Elvis in Hollywood; featurette "The scene that stole Jailhouse rock"; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Bronner ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music supervisor, Jeff Alexander.
Participants/Performers
Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor, Jennifer Holden, Dean Jones, Anne Neyland.
Description
Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record business. Vince takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer when he gets out. However, he is quickly disillusioned by the record business. But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and soon he becomes an overnight sensation. As he becomes a superstar, his desire for fame and money may cause him to forget the people who got him there.
System Details
DVD, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby Digital 1.0 mono, dual-layer.
Language
In English with optional French subtitles or optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Thorpe, R., Berman, P. S., Trosper, G., Stoller, M., Leiber, J., Young, N., Presley, E., Tyler, J., Shaughnessy, M., Taylor, V., Holden, J., Jones, D., & Neyland, A. (2007). Jailhouse rock (Deluxe edition.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Thorpe et al.. 2007. Jailhouse Rock. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Thorpe et al.. Jailhouse Rock Warner Home Video, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Thorpe, Richard, et al. Jailhouse Rock Deluxe edition., Warner Home Video, 2007.

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