The Plaza’s next dementia friendly screening is King Creole on Thursday 21st September
The Plaza’s next Dementia Friendly Screening will take place on Thursday 21st September at the usual time of 2.00pm.
Our featured film is ‘King Creole’ from 1958, starring Elvis Presley, Walter Matthau, Carolyn Jones, Dolores Hart, Dean Jagger and more …
This is a chance to catch Elvis at his finest. He was only 23 when the film was made but achieved critical acclaim for his acting. The music from the film, rock & Roll, Jazz and Blues formed the LP by Elvis, ‘King Creole.’
DETAILS ABOUT THE FILM
TITLE: King Creole (PG) 1958
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 56 minutes
GENRE: Crime, Drama, Musical
DIR: Micheal Cutriz
WRITERS: Based on the novel ‘A Stone for Danny Fisher’ by Harold Robbins and adapted byHerbert Baker & Michael V Gazzo
STARRING: Elvis Presley, Walter Matthau, Corolyn Jones, Dolores Hart and more …
STORYLINE:
Elvis is struggling in school as he is working two jobs to help support his father and sister. He ends up singing in a night club and getting mixed up with rival gangs, led by crime boss Walter Matthau. Can he avoid the local gangs and forge a career for himself on the straight and narrow?
MUSIC:
The film has a great musical soundtrack, featuring ‘King Creole’, ‘Hard Headed Woman’, ‘Trouble’, ‘Crawfish’ and more …
We hope you can join us to see Elvis in one of his best acting and musical roles on 21st September.