Love Me Tender (1956)

Directed by

Stan Hough, Robert D. Webb

Genre

drama film, musical film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 94 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Civil War veteran returns home to find his wife has married his younger brother. The two brothers compete for her love in a small town setting.

romanticnostalgicearnestmelodramaticmusicalwesternlightheartedwholesome

What happens

Love Me Tender is a 1956 American musical Western film directed by Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956. The film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and Elvis Presley in his acting debut. It was the only time in his acting career that Elvis did not receive top billing. Love Me Tender was originally to be titled The Reno Brothers, but when advanced sales of Presley's "Love Me Tender" single passed one million—a first for a single—the film's title was changed to match. Love Me Tender was the first of three films in which he played an historical figure. The others were Frankie & Johnny (which takes place in the 1890s) and The Trouble With Girls (which takes place in 1927). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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