Love Me Tender (movie)
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Template:Infobox Movie (Elvis Presley)
Love Me Tender was the first motion picture made by singer Elvis Presley and was released in 1956. It is also the name of the titlesong, sung by Elvis and a record album of the same name.
Love Me Tender is a musical in the Western genre filmed in Black and White.
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Plot
In the film, he plays Clint Reno, one of the Reno brothers who stayed home while his brother went to fight in the American Civil War for the Confederate Army. When his brother Vance comes back from the war, he finds that his old girlfriend, Cathy, has married Clint. The family has to struggle to reach stability with this issue. As a Confederate soldier, Vance is involved in a train robbery, in which he steals Federal Government money. A conflict of interest ensues when Vance tries to return the money against the wishes of some of his fellow Confederates.
Primary cast:
- Elvis Presley : Clint Reno
- Debra Paget : Cathy Reno
- Richard Egan : Vance Reno
- Robert Middleton : Mr. Siringo
- William Campbell : Brett Reno
- Neville Brand : Mike Gavin
- Mildred Dunnock : Martha Reno
Soundtrack
The soundtrack songs were recorded in August of 1956 at the 20th Century Fox Studios in Beverly Hills, California. An EP record was released in October.
Recording musicians:
- Elvis Presley (vocals)
- Ken Darby Trio (accompaniment and background vocals)
- Vita Mumolo (guitar)
- Chuck Prescott (bass)
- Red Robinson (drums)
TRACKS (songwriter):
- Love Me Tender - (Elvis Presley & Ken Darby)
- Let Me - (Elvis Presley & Ken Darby)
- Poor Boy - (Elvis Presley & Ken Darby)
- We're Gonna Move - (Elvis Presley & Ken Darby)
See also:
External Link
Sockin', Swingin', Girls and Singin' (http://elvis.fan-sites.org/visitorsubmitted-martine-lovemetender.html) A collection of pictures from the movie.