Elvis: 200 Cadillacs (2004)

Overview

200 Cadillacs is a documentary film that focuses on the generosity of Elvis Presley. The King’s gift of choice was a shiny new Cadillac. The producers sought out candid and personal interviews with many of the recipients of these automobiles and other extraordinary gifts. Elvis’ original drummer, D.J. Fontana, back-up singers Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires and Myrna Smith of the Sweet Inspirations, personal nurse Marian Cocke, longtime girlfriend Linda Thompson, karate instructor Kang Rhee, Cadillac salesmen Joey Abel and Ernie Barrasso, personal assistant Jerry Schilling and many others tell touching and often funny stories of Elvis Presley’s generosity. These interviews are presented with over 200 photos of Elvis during different periods of his life, including many never before published.