At the peak of his fame in 1956, Elvis Presley returned to his birthplace of Tupelo, Mississippi for triumphant hometown concert. Before the gold records, movie deals and infamous variety shows, trace how Presley’s upbringing and Southern creative roots helped mold him into the rock’n’roll legend he would become—from surviving birth while his twin was stillborn and his family's financial hardships to early exposure to R&B and Church music. Narrated by actor Kris Kristofferson, and guided by vintage film and audio archives, this rarely screened documentary offers invaluable insight into the events and influences that shaped the boy who would be King.

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