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| King Creole |
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Genre:Musical
Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dolores Hart, Dean Jagger, Liliane Montevecchi & Vic Morrow |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV376623-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
116 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1958 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Michael Curtiz |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Herbert Baker & Michael Vincente Gazzo |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Walter Scharf |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Hal Pereira & Joseph MacMillan Johnson |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Warren Low, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Hal B. Wallis |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
VistaVision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
Variable |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.72:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel A Stone for Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins, King Creole features Elvis Presley as Danny Fisher, a troubled youth whose singin’ sets Louisiana’s French Quarter a-rockin’ in 1958. After failing high school for the second time, Danny has become the family disappointment, so he hooks up with a gang of hustlers to try and make a few bucks. But one night while bussing tables at a nightclub, he gets his big break when a tip from a sweet girl puts him on stage. With songs like “Trouble,” “Hard-Headed Woman” and “Lover Doll,” King Creole is a rockin’ Bourbon Street treat for Elvis fans.
LaserDisc Picture:
The black and white picture exhibits a generally pleasing grayscale, with nicely rendered contrast and shadow detail, as well as deep blacks. Images are generally sharp and detailed with good clarity and convincing textures. The picture is fairly solid throughout, with only minor artifacts apparent. The aspect ratio is 1.72:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural with a slight background hum that mars the experience.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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