Elvis made his 'best' film in 1957 but it broke his heart (Image: GETTY) Elvis loved movies. He had worked as an usher in his teenage years, idolising the likes of Tony Curtis and dreaming of being on the big screen himself one day. After he rocketed to fame in 1955, he was mobbed everywhere he went, so he would hire entire movie theatres for late night screenings where he and his friends (and girlfriends) could sit back and relax in peace.
He also became one of the biggest box office stars from the mid-1950s into the early 1960's, making 31 feature films. Later in his career he would watch them back. All except one, which caused his so much personal pain he found it impossible to face.
The King was certainly privately unhappy with some of his films, feeling their plots were increasingly predictable and shallow, but this was not the case here. Its director said: "It was probably the best job that Elvis did as an actor," and recalled beautiful, happy personal moments on set. Moments that would turn to devastating pain.
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