A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
1957Drama / Music / Musical1h 36m
JAILHOUSE ROCK
“Elvis in Action as Never Before!”
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
Above the Line
Richard Thorpe·DirectorGuy Trosper·ScreenplayNedrick Young·StoryRobert J. Bronner·Director of PhotographyJeff Alexander·Original Music ComposerRalph E. Winters·Editor
Cast
Elvis Presley·Vince EverettJudy Tyler·Peggy Van AldenMickey Shaughnessy·Hunk HoughtonVaughn Taylor·Mr. Shores (narrator)Jennifer Holden·Sherry WilsonDean Jones·Teddy TalbotAnne Neyland·Laury JacksonPercy Helton·Sam Brewster (uncredited)Tracey Morgan·Girl in Booth (uncredited)Scotty Moore·Guitar Player (uncredited)
Full Crew(20 credits)
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Richard Thorpe·DirectorHank Moonjean·Assistant DirectorRobert E. Relyea·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Guy Trosper·ScreenplayNedrick Young·Story
Camera· 1
Robert J. Bronner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ralph E. Winters·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jeff Alexander·Original Music ComposerJeff Alexander·Music SupervisorWesley C. Miller·Sound
Art & Design· 5
William A. Horning·Art DirectionRandall Duell·Art DirectionHenry Grace·Set DecorationF. Keogh Gleason·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerJames Marchant·Production ManagerKathryn Hereford·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsTom Parker·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 300%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a portrait of Elvis Presley at the top. Below the portrait is a red background with yellow text that reads "ELVIS PRESLEY AT HIS GREAT”
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Key Elements
GuitarJail Cell
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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