No Oscar for 'God is the bigger Elvis'
The Oscar-nominated documentary short film 'God Is the Bigger Elvis', tells the 73-year-old nun's story. 'It's absolutely an extraordinary event', said Mother Dolores, her voice barely audible above the red carpet's screaming bleacher fans. 'Believe me, this is very different than being in the monastery'.
Hart left Hollywood in 1963 after starring in films with Presley, George Hamilton and others. But even before her departure, she revealed Sunday, she was being drawn to her future calling. 'One of the things that Elvis and I did when we made 'King Creole' was we opened the Bible every afternoon before we went on set and we listened to the words of the Lord', she recalled. Asked what Presley would think of her nomination, she replied, 'I think he would be very happy'. Unfortunately, the 'Bigger Elvis' short documentary did not win the Oscar.
An Interview with Mother Dolores Hart
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
