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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024) on Netflix

R20241h 31mDocumentaryMusic

Known more for acting than for music, Elvis Presley returns to performing in a 1968 television special. His former wife, a family friend and others discuss the gamble.

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This documentary follows the television special that Elvis Presley made in 1968, after a long period in which he was recognized more for acting in feature films than for music. The broadcast was a comeback performance on national television, airing on December 3, and it proved to be a gamble. His former wife and a family friend are among those who discuss the special, sharing details and some personal experience of it. Archive footage of Elvis Presley appears as well.

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