Elvis Presley - The Signature Collection (It Happened at the World's Fair / Speedway / Spinout / Harum Scarum / Jailhouse Rock / Viva Las Vegas)

Despite what most people think Elvis was a great actor and every single one of his movies has redeeming qualities even in the soundtracks. Delighted to add this to my collection

Grandkids and I enjoyed this one immensely!We are watching all his movies in order of making and there are 31 of them !Highly recommend a good clean fun movie!!

Elvis doing Elvis. In Seattle. That’s pretty much it. 😜

This is a "leave your brain at the door" and just have a good time movie. It's not zany or stupid. It's not belly roll laughs, though there are some very funny scenes. Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares just seem to have a magic about them. It is a VERY good lighthearted romantic comedy. This movie is "take a break" from the stresses of reality and have about a 2 hour entertaining vacation. I think this is my favorite movie of all time (beats out No Time For Sargents and Beach Blanket Bingo). My thought is that if your reading this review you already know about the movie, let me talk about the tape. When I first viewed this VHS tape, I was shocked by the incredible picture clarity. Maybe because I had been watching this movie on a tape that I recorded off the TV, and this purchased version doesn't have the snow or grain type appearance that I was used to. But I think (no scientific data to back this up, just MHO) that these movies (all the MGM Elvis' series of VHS movies) have the clearest, crispest picture I have ever seen from a VHS tape. The picture quality of these VHS tapes rivals that of some DVD's. I am also inclined to think (again no data to support this) that when MGM produced (edited) this tape, they did more than just the usual pan and scan off the original film. When it was "formatted to fit your TV" they (MGM) actually zoomed in on the main aspect of each scene. When Elvis is singing you see an extreme close-up of Elvis, closer than the normal pan and scan aspect ratio would have given. I love seeing Elvis and Shelley fill the entire TV screen. I hope that when MGM releases this movie on DVD they do it in the same format as they did with the Beach Party and Viva Las Vegas movies, where one side is widescreen format (for the 65% of the people who hate full-screen format) and the other side plays full screen format (for the 35% of us who hate wide-screen format). I would love to have this movie on DVD but I flat refuse to buy DVD's that don't play in full-screen format (if I wanted to watch movies in a 10" high window, I could have saved several hundred dollars and bought a 10" high TV.) I would rather see a BIG full screen Elvis than a little tiny Elvis and a lot of beach scenery on either side of the main action.

For family entertainment.

This is a review of Elvis 75th Anniversary DVD Collection (17 Films including Elvis on Tour / Jailhouse Rock / Viva Las Vegas / It Happened at the World's Fair and This Is Elvis) released by Warner Brothers.I am not a fan of Elvis so mainly bought this to add to my movie collection. I scored it for $57 but even at the normal $70 it works out at $4 a movie. Not bad so long as the quality was OK and in this instance it is.As one reviewer has already remarked, all the films are in 2.35:1 except Harum Scarum (1965) which is presented in it's original 1.66:1 and This Is Elvis (1981) which is presented in it's original 1.85:1 so do not be fooled by the 1.33:1 listed by Amazon.Most films run within one or two minutes of original run-times (IMDB) so no major butchering has occurred. There is an error on the packaging that lists Harum Scarum as 85 minutes when the original was 95 minutes however the DVD is the proper 95 minutes. The audio is fine on the DVDs I tested. Each movie is on a separate DVD with all titles packaged into 2 separate cases with hinged disc holders. There are a fair few extras although I didn't delve into those.The only down side of this package is the subtitles. Every movie is subtitled in French however only 10 of the 17 movies have english subtitles. I still can't fathom why you would produce a set of DVDs with an English cover and then cater for the French market with subtitles. It cost this release a star.I award this release 4 stars.

It was good to see.

Lights, camera, action! I enjoy a number of Elvis movies like Girl Happy (my favorite), Speedway, Blue Hawaii, Follow That Dream and this movie It Happened at the World's Fair. Yes, I know that they are lightweight and some critics may find them silly. However, when I want a movie that will make me feel lighthearted inside, to remember how much I enjoyed the beach when I was young, and to have beautiful scenery to look at, and great music to listen to, this is the type of movie that I reach for. I hope that Elvis Presley realized before he passed away how much joy he brought to others. Sometimes movies are not all about the drama and the deep thinking which has its place. Sometimes a movie just needs to entertain, and that is what most of his movies accomplished. They entertain you. No, it is not rocket science here nor was it meant to be. It's Elvis and his great ability as an entertainer. Sometimes we need to look past the forest in order to see the trees. We need to appreciate the gifts that people are given and enjoy what they have to offer. I think he would have been excellent in A Star Is Born with Barbra Streisand had he taken the part; however, the films that we do have will put a smile on your face, and a dance in your step, and a song in your heart. I pray that he found both peace and salvation in the end. May he rest in peace and may we enjoy the legacy he left behind in his music and his movies.

Arrivato puntuale e in ottimo stato...in inglese ma molto bello da vedere e avvincente come tutti i film di Elvis ....adatto a tutta la famiglia, ci regala come sempre momenti di allegria e soprattutto buona musica...quando si parla di Elvis Presley è una garanzia assoluta....da non perdere

esta entretenida, pero ni tiene audio latino ni subtitulo en español. solo para los que saben ingles, unas de sus película mas floja

Sembra strano ma i migliori films di Elvis sono proprio gli ultimi quattro (guarda caso due inediti in Italia). Questo è spassosissimo con Meredith Gomez e Jurado bravissimi. Elvis al top

sono un grandissimo fan di elvis presley e mi piace tutto quello che lui ha fatto cantando e recitando. grazie

Il DVD "Stay Away Joe" è molto buono e si vede benissimo anche se è Regione 1 (America e Canada). Al contrario "Change of Habit" anche lui Regione 1 non lo vedo da nessun lettore DVD (Ne ho tre) e dal computer. Vi sto dicendo che forse il suddetto è DVD è difettoso. Ho fatto il reso ma non ho più avuto risposta.