Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
Finlay tells this story with the usual doc techniques. The interviews are marvelous, especially the ones with Ellis's exes, who attest not just to his weakness for groupies but to his collection of trophies.
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United Kingdom, United States · 2015
1h 26m
Director Jeanie Finlay
Starring
Genre Documentary, Music
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After Elvis Presley’s sudden passing, a conspiracy circulated that he had faked his own death. Suddenly, a mysterious masked singer with the voice of Elvis appeared under the name of Orion. After recording 11 albums and performing to packed houses around the nation, this film finally reveals the man behind the mask.
Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
Finlay tells this story with the usual doc techniques. The interviews are marvelous, especially the ones with Ellis's exes, who attest not just to his weakness for groupies but to his collection of trophies.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
At once comical and poignant, this offbeat, true-life show-biz tale deserves instant cult status.
The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
It’s a curious, bittersweet story, flecked with dashes of bombast and overstatement that Presley himself would have admired.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
Jimmy Ellis’s story really is stranger than fiction.
Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden
Finlay unearths a fascinating biography filled with reversals, comebacks and false starts.
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