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Jailhouse Rock is an astute offering for Presley... It looks very much like an important step in a scheme to let Elvis "level off" into a ballad singer who will be on the scene for a long time to come.

I liked the kid. He gives a better account of himself than did the scriptwriter.

A motion picture which lives up to its advertising... as the best Presley picture yet. This, of course, is like saying it is much more fun to be hit on the head with a 10-round mallet than with a 20-pound mallet.

Even when trying to smoulder at the camera like a new Valentino, [Presley] suggests no real emotion, other than peevish petulance.

The designers of the third Presley showcase have attempted to elevate the entertainer's dramatic stature while at the same time satisfying the clamor of the singer's fandom. The double aim is only partly achieved, though.