SESSION: Monday 8th August at 7:30pm


Elvis: That’s the Way It Is

(1970, dir. Denis Sanders, w/ Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge)

To celebrate 85 years of Elvis Presley and 50 years since the film’s original 1970 release, the King returns to cinemas – remastered – with Elvis: That’s The Way It Is, an unmissable event for fans around the world. On July 31, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergised the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. This feature-length documentary and concert film features performances including Love Me Tender, Sweet Caroline, Heartbreak Hotel and Suspicious Minds. Crossing the footlights, revealing the legendary singer as a man preparing for an emotional career comeback, the fans who travelled from all over the world for this history-making event…. and the electrifying live performance of the man who gave us rock ‘n’ roll. (IMDB)

FILM INFO 3.53.53.53.5(Astor rating)

Jailhouse Rock

(1957, dir. Richard Thorpe, w/ Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor)

Jailhouse Rock will start at approximately 9:33pm, and finish at approximately 11:15pm.

Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record business. Everett takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer when he gets out. However, he is quickly disillusioned by the record business. But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and soon becomes an overnight sensation. But when he becomes a superstar, will his desire for fame and money cause him to forget the people who got him there? (IMDB)

FILM INFO 3.253.253.253.25(IMDB rating)