The world has never seen anything like him. Yet by the late 60s his world was shifting. And so was Las Vegas … now being reshaped by corporate giants. Elvis, The Colonel & The Mob II
The city needs the biggest star on Earth. Elvis. But it’s been almost a decade since Elvis last stepped on to a stage. The world has changed. And so has he. ibid.
In a bold move, Parker arranges a television special to showcase Elvis at his best. ibid.
Charisma, swagger and pure rock-n-roll energy. ibid.
‘The Colonel loved Las Vegas. That was his playground.’ ibid. comment
‘Elvis performed hundreds of shows that he never knew were to cancel the Colonel’s gambling debts.’ ibid.
The physical and emotional melt begins to show. ibid.
‘The drug use and the burn-out really began to take hold.’ ibid. comment
Threats against Elvis begin to swirl. ibid.
‘It was time for Colonel Parker to pay his gambling debts.’ ibid.
Elvis’s dependence on prescription drugs is spiralling out of control. ibid.
‘He was actually stoned out of his head all the time.’ ibid. comment
‘He [Colonel] never took Elvis overseas.’ ibid.
He [Elvis] is just 42 years old. ibid.