Priscilla Presley

2022 - 8 - 16

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Priscilla Presley Shares the 'Elvis' Scenes That Were Toughest to ... (Today.com)

On the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, his former wife, Priscilla Presley, shared the scenes from "Elvis" that were the toughest to watch.

"Elvis still has that charisma that’s able to attract fans nearly 45 years after his passing," Marchese said. "Elvis" tells the story of the singer’s rise to fame through his relationship with his manager, portrayed by Tom Hanks. Elvis died five years later, and Priscilla opened Graceland's doors to the public in 1982. Presley also revealed that she was concerned at first when she heard Luhrmann was planning to start the movie. "So living that, with him, and watching the movie, it brought back a lot of memories." "He wanted to do movies, serious movies, and Colonel Parker probably should have stayed a publicist," she said.

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Priscilla Presley Talks Elvis Presley's Legacy on Death Anniversary ... (PEOPLE.com)

"Anything he wanted to do or wished to do as far as in life, I want to try to get that to happen," Priscilla Presley told the TODAY show on Tuesday.

[Tom Hanks](https://people.com/tag/tom-hanks/) in the movie. "I lived Elvis trying to explain that he didn't want to do the movies with all the girls and the beaches and everything, that he really wanted to do serious things so living that with him and then watching the movie brought back a lot of memories." "As I was watching it, actually, I was going wow, this is a movie that he would have really loved. "I'm sitting there watching this movie and going 'God I wish he could see this,'" Priscilla said of the film. "Austin was just unbelievable," she said. "He put me a little at ease but I still didn't know how it was gonna come out," she said. [TODAY](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/priscilla-presley-shares-elvis-scenes-toughest-watch-rcna43268) show about what the day means to her. For example, she recalled that one of Elvis' biggest dreams was to sing with an orchestra, an achievement Priscilla accomplished in 2015's If I Can Dream compilation album with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. During the movie, the pair barely spoke. Also in the interview, Priscilla talked about the Baz Luhrmann-directed movie based on her late husband's life. Prior to the interview, Priscilla was joined by over 30,000 fans and supporters during Elvis' candle-light vigil on Monday. "It's a big responsibility"

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Priscilla Presley reveals new secrets about Elvis, 45 years after his ... (Fox News)

Priscilla Presley appeared on "Today" Tuesday and shared new revelations about music icon Elvis Presley's wishes while alive, as she discussed his enduring ...

He wanted to live up to what he promised Elvis." Priscilla and Elvis were married from 1967 to 1973. He had to live out what Elvis wanted him to do, which was make him a million dollars. "I was a little concerned at first when I heard that [Baz] was doing the movie," she told "Today." Presley's ex-wife dropped a bombshell about something he did not love doing during his career: the classic Elvis beach movies. I lived the arguments they had.

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Priscilla Presley: 'Elvis' was tough to watch because I lived it (New York Post)

Exactly 45 years since Elvis Presley's untimely death, his former wife Priscilla Presley shared which scenes from the film “Elvis” she found the toughest to ...

“He wanted to do movies, serious movies, and Colonel Parker probably should have stayed a publicist,” she told the outlet. he knew he had big shoes to fill. “It is a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his unique artistic way, could have delivered. “The story is about Elvis and Colonel Parker’s relationship,” Presley wrote. “Bravo to him … “Halfway through the film Jerry and I looked at each other and said WOW!!!” she shared.

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Priscilla Presley Reveals the 'Elvis' Moments That Were Hardest for ... (Decider)

Priscilla Presley said watching 'Elvis' scenes with Colonel Parker were the hardest for her to see in the Baz Luhrmann biopic.

Decider’s Anna Menta [reported](https://decider.com/2022/08/03/elvis-movie-where-to-watch-streaming-hbo-max/) earlier this month that films will come to HBO Max now on a “case by case basis” instead of a blanket 45-day window. Priscilla, who was married to Elvis from 1967–1973, spoke with [Today ](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/priscilla-presley-shares-elvis-scenes-toughest-watch-rcna43268)to celebrate the musical icon and open up about the experience of watching him portrayed onscreen by Austin Butler in [Elvis](https://decider.com/movie/elvis-2022). “So living that, with him, and watching the movie, it brought back a lot of memories.”

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Priscilla Presley talks about difficult scenes in 'Elvis' (HOLA! USA)

In an interview wiht the Today Show she discussed the surreal experience of watching the film and praises the work of director Baz Luhrman, who managed to leave ...

“At the end we went, ‘Wow, this is Elvis,’” she said. “He didn’t take Elvis where he wanted to be, and that was hard because I lived it.” Priscilla Presley has been an unshakeable part of the making of “Elvis.” Priscilla was the wife of Elvis Presley and is currently in charge of keeping Presley’s legacy alive.

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Elvis' 'cute' visits to Priscilla Presley after divorce 'We were still ... (Fortnite)

ELVIS divorced Priscilla Presley in 1973, but the couple continued to remain 'so close' and 'in love' according to his ex-wife and close Memphis Mafia ...

Jerry said: “I witnessed the love after [they divorced]…The relationship – and the film depicted it – was still so close. Because I was absolutely in love with him and still am to this day.” And why I still carry on the image, the legacy and the love.

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Priscilla Presley speaks out on Elvis' death anniversary about ... (woman&home)

Priscilla Presley spoke out on the 45th anniversary of Elvis' death as she explained what watching the movie was like after 'living' it...

He wanted to sing with an orchestra and I was able to get the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to be the symphony which he would be singing with and carry that out for him, that was his dream,” Priscilla heartfeltly shared. He left behind his only child, Lisa Marie Presley, who was born to Elvis and Priscilla Presley in 1968. “He really wanted to do serious things, so living that with him and then watching the movie brought back a lot of memories.” He was taken to the Baptist Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead. Her specialist areas including literature, the British Royal Family and knowing all there is to know about the latest TV shows on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and every streaming service out there. Priscilla later explained, “You know it was about Colonel and Elvis and Elvis’ dream, you know, to take his career further. When she’s not writing about the next unmissable show to add to your to-watch list or delving into royal protocol, you can find Emma cooking and watching yet more crime dramas. Now Elvis’ former wife has spoken out on the 45th anniversary of Elvis’ death on August 16th to reveal the “toughest” moments for her in the film. According to the “So anything that he wanted to do or wished to do as far as - in life - I wanna try to get that to happen.” So when I saw it - I saw it actually with Jerry Schilling, we had a private screening - and we didn’t speak, we didn’t talk at all. [how to watch Elvis](https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/how-to-watch-elvis-at-home-and-when-does-elvis-come-to-hbo-max/), then you’ve been missing out on some seriously spellbinding performances.

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Priscilla Presley reveals new secrets about Elvis, 45 years after his ... (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

(Original Caption) Las Vegas, Nev..Entertainer, Elvis Presley sits cheek to cheek wit his bride, the former Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, following their wedding May ...

He wanted to live up to what he promised Elvis." Priscilla and Elvis were married from 1967 to 1973. He had to live out what Elvis wanted him to do, which was make him a million dollars. "I was a little concerned at first when I heard that [Baz] was doing the movie," she told "Today." Presley's ex-wife dropped a bombshell about something he did not love doing during his career: the classic Elvis beach movies. I lived the arguments they had.

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Priscilla Presley Reveals the 'Elvis' Movie Scenes That Were ... (Prevention.com)

Priscilla Presley revealed the Elvis scenes she found most difficult to watch. “That was hard because I lived it,” she recalled. The raw biopic hit theaters in ...

There was the Colonel who was the manager, and there was Colonel who was very very sweet and very very nice,” she explained. “I lived the arguments that they had, I lived Elvis trying to explain he didn’t want to do the movies with all the girls and the beaches and everything, that he really wanted to do serious things,” she continued. “It’s a big responsibility, yes,” she told Today. [divorced in 1972](https://people.com/music/elvis-presley-priscilla-presley-relationship-timeline/), four years before his death. And, as portrayed in Elvis, his manager Colonel Parker (played by [Tom Hanks](https://www.prevention.com/sex/relationships/a32272616/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-marriage/)), stood in the way of that. That’s why it was particularly difficult for the 77-year-old to watch the Austin Butler-led biopic, Elvis, because it served as a reminder that his time was cut short.

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Priscilla Presley remembers Elvis on the 45th anniversary of his ... (CNN)

Presley, who was married to the king of rock and roll, spoke to "Today" about her memories and time with him. Elvis died of a heart attack on Aug. 16, 1977, at ...

It's a big responsibility." Presley, who was married to the king of rock and roll, spoke to "Today" about her memories and time with him. "I lived Elvis trying to explain that he didn't want to do the movies with all the girls and the beaches and everything, that he really wanted to do serious things so living that with him and then watching the movie brought back a lot of memories," she said of the movie.

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Priscilla Presley reveals new secrets about Elvis, 45 years after his ... (Q13 FOX (Seattle))

Priscilla and Elvis were married from 1967 to 1973. After Elvis died in 1977 at Graceland, Priscilla helped establish Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), which ...

He wanted to live up to what he promised Elvis." Priscilla and Elvis were married from 1967 to 1973. He had to live out what Elvis wanted him to do, which was make him a million dollars. "I was a little concerned at first when I heard that [Baz] was doing the movie," she told "Today." Presley's ex-wife dropped a bombshell about something he did not love doing during his career: the classic Elvis beach movies. I lived the arguments they had.

Elvis Week 2022: Priscilla Presley reacts to 'Elvis' movie (Deseret News)

When did Elvis Presley die? When is Elvis Week 2022? What is the “Elvis” movie about? Who stars in the “Elvis” movie? What does Priscilla think about the ...

27, the [Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2022/8/4/23292527/elvis-presley-auction-jewelry-how-to-bid-elvis-movie-colonel-tom-parker-the-faith-of-elvis-book) reported. [Elvis Week](https://www.graceland.com/elvis-week#:~:text=JOIN%20US%20FOR%20ELVIS%20WEEK%202022%20%2D%20August%209%2D17) — honored throughout the world but celebrated in person at Memphis’ Graceland — concludes Aug. “There’s just something about Elvis — the sound, his look, the way he moved and then moved beyond that in the way that he treated people,” he continued. “So living that, with him, and watching the movie, it brought back a lot of memories.” Tom Parker, and Presley said it was tough to watch the relationship between the two unfold on the big screen — particularly the disagreements over the direction Elvis’ career should take. But even after four decades, Elvis remains in the spotlight — thanks, in part, to Baz Luhrmann’s critically acclaimed biopic “Elvis,” which chronicles the singer’s rise to stardom.

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Priscilla Presley Reveals Which Elvis Scenes Were Difficult Watch (Screen Rant)

Following this summer's debut of Elvis, Priscilla Presley reveals which parts of the Baz Luhrmann movie were the hardest for her to relive.

I lived the arguments that they had, I lived Elvis trying to explain he didn’t want to do the movies with all the girls and the beaches and everything, that he really wanted to do serious things. Elvis and Priscilla were married for six years during the peak of his fame. In an interview with [Today](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/priscilla-presley-shares-elvis-scenes-toughest-watch-rcna43268?search=priscilla), Priscilla Presley shares that these moments were the hardest for her to relive while watching Elvis in theaters. [Elvis](https://screenrant.com/tag/elvis/) and now she reveals which of the scenes from the movie were the most difficult for her to sit through. He didn’t take Elvis where he wanted to be, and that was hard because I lived it. Elvis is told through the eyes of Parker as he reflects on his time spent with the singer and follows Presley’s life, beginning with his childhood in Mississippi.

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Priscilla Presley Reveals Elvis Biopic Scenes Hard to Watch (TheWrap)

Priscilla Presley revealed that watching the scenes between Elvis and manager Colonel Parker in Baz Luhrmann's biopic were the hardest to watch.

“I was a little concerned at first when I heard that Baz was gonna do the movie,” she said. “There were two sides to him: the business and, of course, the very gentle side where he’s not working,” she said. “So living that, with him, and watching the movie, it brought back a lot of memories.”

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