Review of Jailhouse Rock (1957) by Nyssa P — 03 Jun 2007

Quite possibly one of the greatest rock and roll songs EVER.

This review of Jailhouse Rock (1957) was written by Nyssa P on 03 Jun 2007.

Jailhouse Rock has generally received positive reviews.

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By John B (4,244) on 06 Nov 2018

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By Ray J (665) on 24 Mar 2010

A far cry from one of the best musicals ever made, but still the music is terrifically tantalizing and this is one of Elvis's better performances…

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By Andrea Beach (97) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 21 Feb 2017

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By Sarfaraz A (915) on 12 Oct 2011

Jailhouse Rock Starring Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock, gives probably the earlier outlook of Jails business, which although brief yet has got…

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By Veeruska K (38) on 12 Jun 2010

The highlight of the movie was the song Jailhouserock…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 03 May 2017

Elvis is a natural performer who the viewer will find captivating, but I also found him a bit too cocky in this…

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By Thescarlatescu R (226) on 24 Mar 2010

A far cry from one of the best musicals ever made, but still the music is terrifically tantalizing and this is one of Elvis's better performances…

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