- Network: HBO
- Series Premiere Date: Apr 14, 2018
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings
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Elvis Presley: The SearcherYour Score0 out of 10User ScoreGenerally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings
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Aug 29, 2018I suppose there will always be reasons to talk about Elvis, he's that kind of icon. This documentary is a very good example and one quite well done for that matter. Maybe somewhat excessive in duration but it's worth it.
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Nov 20, 2021Watched this on Sky documentaries really interesting and highly recommended for those interested in Elvis.
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HBO’s three-and-a-half hour Elvis Presley: The Searcher is an evocative documentary without malice.
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The voice-over commentary that’s most valuable comes from musicians such as Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, who deeply understand Presley’s music and motivations, and critics who’ve thought long and hard about Elvis, like Nik Cohn and writer turned producer Jon Landau. ... You’ll have your own moments of discovery. Elvis works his way on everyone individually.
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There are a lot of reasons to love The Searcher, and that tape fragment (from the night Elvis and a pickup band turned a stately bluegrass waltz called "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" into a balls-to-the-wall jam) is a big one. Director Thom Zimny, who has made several well-regarded Bruce Springsteen documentaries, got access to everything in the Graceland archives, from home movies to ancient recordings of radio interviews.