Elvis Presley in studios, Culver City, California ( July 29 1970)

Elvis Presley in studios, Culver City, California (July 29 1970) Artist : Elvis Presley and his band Album : Elvis: That s the Way It Is (1970) Elvis: That s the Way It Is is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Denis Sanders. The film documents American singer Elvis Presley s Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August 1970. It was his first nondramatic film since the beginning of his film career in 1956, and the film gives a clear view of Presley s return to live performances after years of making films. The film was released simultaneously with Presley s similarly titled twelfth studio album, That s the Way It Is. Presley and his band are seen rehearsing for the Las Vegas engagement at MGM Studios in Culver City, California. There are scenes of Presley running through such tunes as I Just Can t Help Believing, What d I Say, Little Sister, Words, That s All Right Mama, and The Next Step Is Presley and his group are also heard performing a tongueincheek rendition of Cry