<P> His feature debut was in Love Me Tender for 20th Century Fox , with the commercial success of the soundtrack EP being a bellwether for the next three Presley films . Loving You , Jailhouse Rock and King Creole were dramatic storylines written around Presley in the role of a musical entertainer . He would later state that King Creole was his favorite of all his films . Flaming Star and Wild in the Country were rarities in his career , non-musicals focused on dramatic storylines . According to music historian Peter Guralnick , the sluggish financial returns of those two films became the justification for ignoring Presley 's wishes and limiting him to the more profitable musical format . </P>
<P> His feature debut was in Love Me Tender for 20th Century Fox , with the commercial success of the soundtrack EP being a bellwether for the next three Presley films . Loving You , Jailhouse Rock and King Creole were dramatic storylines written around Presley in the role of a musical entertainer . He would later state that King Creole was his favorite of all his films . Flaming Star and Wild in the Country were rarities in his career , non-musicals focused on dramatic storylines . According to music historian Peter Guralnick , the sluggish financial returns of those two films became the justification for ignoring Presley 's wishes and limiting him to the more profitable musical format . </P>
what was the first movie elvis presley made
what was the first movie elvis presley made
Love Me Tender
Love Me Tender