Leaving the Building: Elvis, Celebrity, Biography, and the Limits of Psychological Autopsy
Elvis was unhappy. He’d failed in his ambition to become a serious movie actor. His Las Vegas appearances, after just a year, were already boring him. He was isolated, not going anywhere without his bodyguards. And relations were strained with his wife. Not that I ever knew Elvis. I just knew this f...
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| Published in | Transatlantica Vol. 1; no. 1 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Association française d'Etudes Américaines (AFEA)
29.09.2019
Association Française d'Etudes Américaines |
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| Summary: | Elvis was unhappy. He’d failed in his ambition to become a serious movie actor. His Las Vegas appearances, after just a year, were already boring him. He was isolated, not going anywhere without his bodyguards. And relations were strained with his wife. Not that I ever knew Elvis. I just knew this from reading some books. Edwin Newman in Elvis and Nixon In the mockumentary Elvis and Nixon, long-time NBC newsman Edwin Newman makes a cameo appearance billed as a “legendary TV journalist.” With ... |
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| ISSN: | 1765-2766 1765-2766 |
| DOI: | 10.4000/transatlantica.12921 |