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Masked fake Elvis documentary to be screened in UK cinemas this month
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 9 September 2015
The latest film from top class music documentary maker Jeanie Finlay, ‘Orion: The Man Who Would Be King’, will be screened in UK cinemas this month, with support from Creative England and Ffilm Cymru Wales.
The film follows the story of Jimmy Ellis, and man who popped on a mask and a jumpsuit in the 70s and 80s and convinced a surprisingly large number of people that he was the late Elvis Presley.
Says Finlay: “I am so excited to bring ‘Orion: The Man Who Would Be King’ to UK cinemas with the amazing support of Creative England and Ffilm Cymru Wales. It’s been a long journey since I bought a record with a mysterious masked man on the cover twelve years ago and I was intrigued to discover the story of the man behind the mask. I’ve loved showing the film at festivals all over the world, now I’m excited to see what UK audiences make of Orion, my masked man”.
The film will be shown in UK cinemas from 25 Sep, before going on sale on iTunes in October and screening on BBC Four’s ‘Storyville’ in November.
