Taglines on posters and other advertising promoted the singer""s tremendous film talent:His First Big Dramatic Singing Role!MGM Presents ELVIS PRESLEY At His GreatestRocking With 6 New Songs!Elvis In Action As Never Before!The ""Jailhouse Rock"" 45 rpm single was released in late September 1957 and reached #1 on October 21...Did they hurt ya, son? Did they hurt ya and make ya mean mad?...Sometimes they do somethin"" to ya.They hurt ya and ya get mad and then ya get mean.Then they hurt ya again and ya get meaner and meaner til you ain""t no boy nor man anymore, just a walkin"" chunk of mean mad.The film was actually banned in Georgia.Plot SynopsisAfter the credits, the film opens with snapshot portraits of each of the sixteen major cast members with their character names.He is told: "You don""t know nuthin""." Possible drivers are suggested to Lewis for hire: "You might get the Griner Brothers...They live back over that way."One of the film""s highlights is a lively, captivating banjo duel of bluegrass music, "Dueling Banjos" (actual itle "Feudin"" Banjos" - arranged and played by Eric Weissberg with guitarist Steve Mandell).