King Creole: Elvis in the Big Easy
On this the 30th anniversary of the King of Rock N Roll’s death, we here at typeNO+ would like to remind you of the film that pairs Elvis with New Orleans for what some say is Elvis’ best on-screen performance.
In King Creole, Presley plays Danny Fisher, a young, tough musician making his way in New Orleans. Walter Matthau plays Maxie Fields, a kingpin of organized crime in the city, with Carolyn Jones as Ronnie, a call girl with limited prospects. With its aspects of film noir, its relatively realistic depiction of the mix of poverty and ambition, and in the unsentimental relationships between the three principal characters, King Creole fits in the mold of films from that era like The Big Knife and Sweet Smell of Success.
Celebrate the King and buy a copy of King Creole at Louisiana Music Factory.