How Unhealthy Was It?
To make sure that the film captured the essence of Elvis’ life as a performer, Wallis despatched director/co-scriptwriter Hal Kanter to observe Elvis’ dwell appearance on the radio program “Louisiana Hayride” on December 16, 1956. Kanter followed Elvis round for a couple of days in Memphis and then in Shreveport, Louisiana, the place the “Hayride” …