Wild in the Country (1961), starring Elvis Presley - 8/20/19

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Wild in the Country (1961) will arrive on Blu-ray from Twilight Time on August 20, 2019. This will be a limited edition of 3000 copies.

From IMDb....A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.

From writer/director Philip Dunne, whose director credits include Blue Denim and The View from Pompey's Head. He is probably best known for his screenplays, such as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, How Green Was My Valley, Forever Amber, Pinky, The Robe, Demetrius and the Gladiators, The Egyptian, and many more.

Starring:

Elvis Presley (Viva Las Vegas, Flaming Star, Jailhouse Rock, Blue Hawaii, and many more)

Hope Lange (Peyton Place, The Young Lions, The Best of Everything, The True Story of Jesse James, Death Wish, Blue Velvet)

Tuesday Weld (Pretty Poison, Soldier in the Rain, Thief, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Play It As It Lays, Sex Kittens Go to College)

Millie Perkins (The Diary of Anne Frank, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, The Shooting, Ride the Whirlwind, and many TV series and movies)


Great article about the film from Turner Classic Movies: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/95859.../articles.html





Trailer

Wild In The Country Trailer (1961) - YouTube