<P> Elvis Presley (1935--1977) was an American entertainer who achieved initial success as a singer, expressing an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models James Dean and Marlon Brando to become a top dramatic actor . His manager Colonel Tom Parker's persistent lobbying of William Morris Agency president Abe Lastfogel for a Presley screen test paid off on March 26, 1956, when the singer auditioned at Paramount for a supporting role in The Rainmaker . Although not chosen for the part, he signed a contract with Paramount producer Hal Wallis on April 25 that also allowed him to make films with other studios . </P> <P> His feature debut was in Love Me Tender for 20th Century Fox, with the commercial success of the soundtrack EP being a bellwether for the next three Presley films . Loving You, Jailhouse Rock and King Creole were dramatic storylines written around Presley in the role of a musical entertainer . He would later state that King Creole was his favorite of all his films . Flaming Star and Wild in the Country were rarities in his career, non-musicals focused on dramatic storylines . According to music historian Peter Guralnick, the sluggish financial returns of those two films became the justification for ignoring Presley's wishes and limiting him to the more profitable musical format . </P> <P> Presley became bitter that his hopes for dramatic roles were not coming to fruition, stating that Clambake was his worst film . He began to complain about the deteriorating quality of the films and his belief that his manager's objectives were more monetary than anything else . At the expiration of all studio contracts, he returned to live entertaining . The two concert documentaries Elvis: That's the Way It Is in 1970 and Elvis on Tour in 1972 were the final theatrical releases for Presley . </P>

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