Tag Archives: Wild in the Country

Criterion Channel: Coming in July

Posted on June 23, 2023 by sheila

7 Elvis movies! More to come.

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For Tuesday Weld’s Birthday: An Electric Pairing

Posted on August 27, 2019 by sheila

Tuesday Weld, Elvis Presley Tuesday Weld, Elvis Presley’s sometimes girl, was also his costar in the wonderful Wild in the Country (1961), where they play two individuals who, at first, circle warily around each other, like cats who either want … Continue reading →

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A QA with Jeremy Richey about Elvis Presley As An Actor

Posted on April 8, 2012 by sheila

Jeremy Richey’s site Moon in the Gutter has been an almost-daily pitstop for me ever since I discovered it years ago. He approaches his topics with passion and enthusiasm, and reminds me of one of those buttons on Facebook that … Continue reading →

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Daily Quote About Elvis: Millie Perkins

Posted on December 8, 2011 by sheila

Millie Perkins, Elvis Presley, in “Wild in the Country” Millie Perkins was 22 years old when she made “Wild in the Country”, playing Elvis’ character’s sweet long-time girlfriend. She had catapulted to fame as Anne Frank in the movie “Diary … Continue reading →

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Elvis Dispatch #2: Wild In the Country (1961)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by sheila

A sometimes-overheated melodrama, drenched in Freudian analysis, so in vogue at the time, Wild in the Country actually gives Elvis Presley a chance to do some real acting. It has some Tennessee Williams elements, some Rebel Without a Cause elements, … Continue reading →

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