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Victory Lane
Longton
Preston PR4 5DL
Lancashire
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Saturday 27 August
ELVIS
Doors Open 7:30 Movie 8:00
Raised mostly by doting mother Gladys, Elvis
spent his childhood in the poorest parts of
Mississippi. He finds an escape in the comic
book adventures of Captain Marvel Jr. and
especially in song, though once he moves with
his parents to Memphis, he is ridiculed by his
peers due to his fascination with the African-
American music of Memphis' Beale Street. At
this time, Parker is a carnival "huckster" who
fancies himself a modern-day P.T. Barnum.
Although Parker is partnered with country
singer Hank Snow, Parker immediately
realizes Elvis' crossover potential when he
hears the white artist "sounding black" on the
groundbreaking single, "That's All Right". That
night, he sees Elvis at a Louisiana Hayride
performance, finding him a talented musician
with strong sex appeal.
Parker persuades Elvis to let him take
exclusive control of his career, beginning a
meteoric ascent that sees the Presley family
lifted out of poverty. Ordinary Americans are
divided as to their opinions on the singer, with
Southern Democrat-minded citizens (including
segregationist Mississippi Senator Jim
Eastland) worried that his music will corrupt
their children and calm racial hostility.
Eastland calls Parker to an informal hearing,
during which he questions Parker about his
mysterious past.
After Elvis' charged dance moves at a concert,
the singer finds himself facing potential legal
trouble. Parker persuades the government to
draft Elvis into the US Army instead to avoid
any legal entanglements. During his military
service in West Germany, Elvis is devastated
by his mother's alcoholism-induced death. He
only recovers when he meets Priscilla
Beaulieu. After his discharge, he resumes his
movie career, and years later, he marries
Priscilla.