Maps of Movies
Elvis (2022)
Where Elvis says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A Mississippi-to-Las Vegas life of Elvis, shot on a Queensland studio lot: Memphis's Beale Street and Graceland were built in Australia
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Scenes and places
Growing up poor in Tupelo
Raised mostly by his mother Gladys, young Elvis finds solace in music and comic books. The film shows a childhood in poverty that shapes everything he later wants.
Set in Elvis Presley Birthplace, Tupelo — The Mississippi town where the film begins Elvis's childhood.
The small house in Tupelo where Elvis was born is now a museum.
Beale Street and the blues
After the family moves to Memphis, Elvis is ridiculed by his peers for his fascination with the music of Beale Street. The street becomes the place he learns who he wants to be.
Set in Beale Street, Memphis — The Memphis street where Elvis is drawn to African-American music.
A Memphis street long tied to the blues.
Filmed at Beale Street set, Village Roadshow Studios area, Gold Coast — The film's Beale Street was a street set built on the Gold Coast over about three months, with the slope matched to the real street (per the Memphis tourism page, not reproduced here).
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Sun Records and the first record
Elvis moves from Sun Records to RCA Records as Colonel Parker takes control of his career. His rise lifts the family out of poverty.
Set in Sun Studio, Memphis — The Memphis studio where Elvis's career starts.
A small Memphis recording studio.
Graceland
Elvis shows his mother Gladys the house he has bought for the family and tells her she now has a palace. Soon after, the family loses her.
Set in Graceland, Memphis — The mansion Elvis buys for his mother.
Elvis's mansion in Memphis.
Filmed at Graceland exterior set, rural Gold Coast — Graceland's exterior was built as a facade on a rural property on the Gold Coast (per the Memphis tourism page, not reproduced here).
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Army service in West Germany
Drafted into the Army, Elvis serves in West Germany. There he meets 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, the daughter of an Air Force pilot.
Set in West Germany (army service) — The army posting where Elvis meets Priscilla.
Elvis's military service in West Germany.
The International Hotel residency (1969)
Elvis headlines at the largest showroom in Las Vegas. Motivated by gambling debts, Parker manipulates him into a five-year casino residency.
Set in International Hotel, Las Vegas — The Las Vegas showroom where Elvis headlines.
A Las Vegas casino hotel.
Rapid City, South Dakota (1977)
On 21 June 1977, an obese, pale and weak Elvis sings Unchained Melody to thunderous applause.
Set in Rapid City, South Dakota — The city where Elvis gives a late concert.
A South Dakota city.
Characters
- Elvis Presley — The singer whose career rises quickly under a manager who controls it.
- Colonel Tom Parker — The carnival huckster who takes control of Elvis's career.