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Watch: Jailhouse Rock 1957 123movies, Full Movie Online – Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record business. Everett takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer when he gets out. However, he is quickly disillusioned by the record business. But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and soon becomes an overnight sensation. But when he becomes a superstar, will his desire for fame and money cause him to forget the people who got him there?.
Plot: After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
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Ratings:

	6.5/10 Votes: 9,013
	81% | RottenTomatoes
	68/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 132 Popularity: 6.109 | TMDB

Reviews:

_**From con to concert performer**_

A young construction worker (Presley) is sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary for manslaughter, but wisely takes advantage of his time learning to play guitar better from an inmate who was formerly a county & western performer (Mickey Shaughnessy). After meeting a promoter when he gets out (Judy Tyler) and facing several challenges, he’s a hit.

“Jailhouse Rock” (1957) was Elvis’ third movie of the 31 he did, but it was his second starring role. This one has a similar plot to the previous “Loving You,” released earlier the same year, except for the ex-con angle. Despite the flat B&W photography, it’s superior due to the iconic title song performance and the fact that the last act is more compelling.

I’d put it up there with Elvis’ better early flicks, like “Wild in the Country” (1961), “Blue Hawaii” (1961), “Kid Galahad” (1962) and “Roustabout” (1964). It best conveys the charisma that attracted fans by the millions in the 50s-early 60s.

While Judy Tyler and 2-3 other women are certainly lovely, they don’t beat the top females to costar in Presley movies, such as Anne Helm in “Follow That Dream” (1962), Ann-Margret in “Viva Las Vegas” (1964) and Michele Carey in “Live a Little, Love a Little” (1968). I’d cite the ‘banana dancer’ in “King Creole” (1958), but it was only a bit part.

The movie runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot in Century City & Hollywood, Los Angeles.

GRADE: B

“That ain’t tactics honey, it’s just the beast in me.”

Elvis Presley plays “Vince Everett” who goes to jail after accidentally killing a man in a bar fight. While in the big house he is paired in his cell with Hunk Houghton (Mickey Shaughnessy), an ageing country singer whose best days are behind him. The pair strike up a friendship and Houghton teaches Everett to play the guitar, however, it’s apparent that Everett is all about the voice. Recognising this fact, Houghton is quick to strike up a contract with Everett so that once both are on the outside they can make some money in the music industry. Paroled well early into his stretch, Everett meets Peggy Van Alden (Judy Tyler), a record company talent scout, who eventually gets won around by Everett and they record a song. Although there are initial problems with the industry, the song takes off after the pair set up their own record company. But with fame comes internal conflict and Houghton is now released and wanting to call in on his and Everett’s prison contract.

Chances are that if you asked a group of film lovers to name an Elvis Presley motion picture, the majority would say Jailhouse Rock. Now that’s not to say that is because it’s the best film from The King because that would be King Creole or Flaming Star. Or that it’s the most fun film of the 31 pictures he made, because that would be Viva Las Vegas. Its standing probably has more to do with the title song than the actual film itself. Which is actually a shame because although Jailhouse Rock is a weak film in many ways, it’s also a film where Presley got to play a moody, rebel like character. The like of which we would not see again. This was Presley’s third feature length film, and the first for MGM. Shot in black & white by Robert J. Bronner, it’s directed by Richard Thorpe and penned by Guy Trosper out of a story by Nedrick Young.

The problems exist within the weak plot that has holes the size of Leavenworth Prison. Characters come and go without any purpose or meaning and Thorp uses shortcuts to keep the film’s running time as trim as Presley’s waist line was here. Yet to me these are forgivable issues as Presley embraces his rebel with a heart and gives it the full tilt lip snarling treatment. His Vince Everett is the guy that girls want to bed (lots of Elvis bare torso here girls) and the guy that guys want to be. And of course there is also a great set of songs and the choreography to lap up at every other turn. Along with the famous and quite brilliant title song we also get “Treat Me Nice,” “Baby, I Don’t Care,” “I Want To Be Free,” “Don’t Leave Me Now” and the sublimely tender “Young & Beautiful”. The latter of which stops this particular viewer in his tracks and instils a warmth that normally only Judy Garland gives me when warbling over the rainbow. Yes I love this film in spite of its obvious failings.

The sad footnote to the film concerns co-star Judy Tyler who along with her then husband, Greg Lafayette, was killed in an automobile accident a couple of weeks after filming had finished. Thus never even getting to see the film released. Elvis was shattered and is said to have never watched the film as it would have been too painful. So as Elvis sings “Young & Beautiful” it becomes, one feels, a fitting tribute to a young actress cut down in her prime. In 2007 a Deluxe edition of the film was released on DVD, remastered in sound and picture, it’s a triumphant release that really does the film justice. For now, Elvis, Judy and those wonderful songs, have never looked or sounded so great as they do now. 8/10

Not bad
Vince (Elvis Presley) is a backwoods boy with a HUGE temper problem. One day he beats a guy to death in a fight and is sent to prison. While there he’s cell mates with Hunk (Mickey Shaughnessy) who gets him interested in playing the guitar and singing. When released Vince makes it big with the help of Peggy (Judy Taylor)…but becomes an obnoxious jerk. He treats Hunk and Peggy like dirt. Will he come around and treat them better? What do you think?

I tuned into this just to watch the “Jailhouse Rock” number. I’m not a fan of Presley but I heard this was good. I was surprised at how much I liked it. All the songs are good and the “Jailhouse Rock” number is just stunning–easily one of the best choreographed musical numbers ever caught on screen. Taylor is pretty and just charming in her role (sadly she died right after completing this) and Shaughnessy offers strong support. Also it’s well-directed in Cinemascope.

The only debits are the overly familiar story and Presley’s acting. He was a great singer but no actor–sometimes it was almost embarrassing to watch how badly he played scenes. But it’s still worth watching for the songs and the other performances. I give this a 7.

Great music not such a great film
Jailhouse Rock is seen as one of Elvis Presley’s best movies . Some would say that isn’t saying too much because most of his films weren’t great but for all it’s faults , i enjoyed it .

Elvis plays Vince Everett, a construction worker, who accidentally kills a man in a brawl. He is arrested and sent to jail for manslaughter. His life changes when he learns to play the guitar in prison.

This is cynical film about the music Industry . It’s about exploitation and how , depending on the level of success , money influences people and ultimately changes them. To be fair nothing has changed from that day to this. Elvis’s character , Vince Everett wasn’t a very nice person at all. He has a really bad temper and treated women pretty badly .

The film isn’t brilliant. If it wasn’t for the iconic musical set pieces i would probably only give this three stars at most but i can’t resist those Jailhouse Rock scene and Treat Me Nice scenes.

One very sad fact is that leading lady , Judy Tyler never saw the premiere of this movie. she was killed in a traffic accident in Wyoming on July 3, 1957, only three days after the film was completed. Elvis couldn’t bring himself to go to the premiere.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 36 min (96 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Drama, Music, Musical
Director Richard Thorpe
Writer Guy Trosper, Nedrick Young
Actors Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy
Country United States
Awards 2 wins
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Westrex Recording System)
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman Plus-X 5231)
Cinematographic Process SuperScope 235
Printed Film Format 35 mm (anamorphic)