Elvis: Strung Out

With original footage sourced from "Elvis: That's the Way It Is" (1970), an experimental audio remix of a few of Elvis' conversations with the audience, spliced together with video footage of Elvis performing in front of his fans.

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Elvis Presley

as Self (archive footage)

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