Sky Room Talk
ELVIS MOVIES – A CLOSER
LOOK
Thursday, January 12th
at 8:00 PM
Members $12 | Public
$17
Hosted by Film
Historian Glenn Andreiev
Could you see Elvis Presley cast as Hamlet
or Abraham Lincoln? The words “Elvis Movie” conjures up images of a
Technicolor Elvis singing for surfer girls, children and animals. Elvis
Presley’s better films display memorable, stellar filmmaking, and some
remarkable, often believable performances by the King of Rock and Roll. Film
historian Glenn Andreiev returns to the Cinema with a fresh look at
those enjoyable and sometimes surprising Elvis Presley movies. Michael
Curtiz (Casablanca), who directed Elvis in King
Creole said of Elvis, “He’s a lovely boy, and he’s going
to be a wonderful actor.”
Glenn Andreiev is
a Long Island based filmmaker and film historian. His films have been featured
at various venues, including The Cinema Arts Centre, local libraries,
Northport VA, Vimeo on Demand, CNN, and The Museum of Modern Art. His latest
film is Long Island Joins the
Space Race. His films can be found at his website, www.glennandreiev.com.
