Martin Shaw as Elvis - Loving You (1985)

Martin Shaw and Simon Bowman as the older and the young Elvis Presley in "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Alan Bleasdale. Clip taken from the Royal Variety Performance, 1985.

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• Bowman
• Elvis
• Are
• You
• Lonesome
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• theatre
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[paulnaylor062]

i noticed martin shed a tear in this...must be an elvis fan after all..

[paulnaylor062]

looks like martin shaw nicked one of jimmy savilles shellsuits for this..lol

martin what was you thinking..that don't look right..

[jearley2424]

its unfair to judge this along side Elvis the musical ...this was a serious play about the last days of elvis life. I saw it Simon Bowman was fantastic,.....initially i thought that Martin Shaw spoke like Mr. Magoo rather than elvis but the package was fantastic....great show. not a dance in the street show but a tear in the eye

[philgoody]

looks like E would now maybee thats just shocking

[paulietrev1]

The worst Elvis ever...he was better as Doyle in the professionals !!

[level67man]

Even with all the makeup,etc. applied neither of them look anything like Elvis at all. Simon Bowman is far too skinny and Martin Shaw's huge jug like ears have not even been pasted flat.

This is the miscasting of the century.

[1945distephens]

I saw thi show on stage in Sydney. As an Old Elvis Fan from way back I was absolutely gobsmacked with Martin Shaw's Portrayal.

Also loved him in A & E on UK TV. Never missed an episode, and with Michael Kitchen in it as well I was utterly in heaven every Friday night.

Di Stephens NSW

[Raybro0366]

I saw the play on stage at Birmingham Hippodrome. It was amazing. At the very end, as Elvis died, the lights went out and the auditorum was in complete darkness. A haunting voice announced "Ladies and Gentlemen Elvis Presley has left the building". The goosebumps are back..................

[greeneyedcrow8]

Magic!

[Lindafiddles]

WOW!