"Elvis on Stage" - Elvis on Stage

...Many of these stories were simple stories about bright, healthy, good-looking young men who pursued love and adventure, and although they were commercially successful, their impact gradually faded. However, after 1968, Elvis enjoyed success with TV specials and a show at the Las Vegas International Hotel, and his glamorous activities, such as the film Elvis On Stage (1970), which recorded the same show, and a worldwide space broadcast of his performance in Honolulu, sparked talk of a comeback. However, his health was damaged by the harsh life of a star, and he died at the age of 42. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Elvis on Stage" is listed below.

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…これらの多くは明るく健康な好青年が，恋と冒険に活躍する単純なストーリーで，興行的には成功したものの，しだいに衝撃力が弱まった観があった。しかし，68年以降，テレビの特別番組や，ラスベガス･インターナショナル･ホテルのショーで成功を収め，同じショーを記録した映画《エルビス･オン･ステージElvis On Stage》(1970)，ホノルル公演の世界宇宙中継など華やかな活動で王者復活の話題をまいた。しかし過酷なスター生活のなかで健康をむしばまれ，42歳で死去した。…

※「《エルビス・オン・ステージ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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