Elvis Presley Film Society

Restoration & Preservation Programme

The Restoration & Preservation Programme which began in 1996 is continuing
well. Apart from work to acquire and restore original movie posters (both U.S. and U.K. versions), the programme includes the design, production and laminating of materials relevant to Elvis's filmed career. To date there have now been in excess of 80 posters laminated. The majority of these are Society-designed, custom-made posters on specific film subjects. The Film Society is producing or has already produced 3 posters per feature film (from Love Me Tender to Elvis: That's The Way It Is - Special Edition), 3 posters per TV Special (NBC 1968, 'Aloha From Hawaii', Elvis in Concert), 1 poster per TV appearance (Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra etc.), 1 poster per important moments in Elvis's career (New York Press Conference, June 1972 etc.). This is a very extensive and time-consuming programme and will take some considerable time to complete.

Exhibition: The long-term aim of the programme is to present a large-scale exhibition of Elvis's filmed career, incorporating not just his Hollywood feature films but his Television Specials and guest appearances with others, alongside historic and
important chapters in his life and career. To date, the Film Society has been invited on several occasions to present smaller exhibitions of this material which have in fact gained much interest. These exhibitions have taken place in Mitchell Library and the Scottish Exhibition Centre (both in Glasgow), and recently the Society presented a small exhibition for the new Falkirk Branch of the Elvis Presley Fan Club Organisation. April 2003 saw just such another presentation when the Film Society hosted another such display at the invite of the Edinburgh Branch of the Fan Club.