Elvis has left the building Elvis has left the building "Elvis has left the building" is a phrase that was often used by public address announcers at the conclusion of Elvis Presley concerts in order to disperse audiences who lingered in hopes of an encore. It has since become a catchphrase and punchline. The phrase was first used by promoter Horace Logan at the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 15, 1956. Elvis had appeared in the middle of the night's lineup, and Logan needed to quiet the audience so that the remaining performers could play. The full quotation was: "Elvis has
Elvis Presley on film and television returns of those two films became the justification for ignoring Presley's wishes and limiting him to the more profitable musical format. Presley became bitter that his hopes for dramatic roles were not coming to fruition, stating that "Clambake" was his worst film. He began to complain about the deteriorating quality of the films and his belief that his manager's objectives were more monetary than anything else. At the expiration of all studio contracts, he returned to live entertaining. The two concert documentaries "" in 1970 and "Elvis on Tour" in 1972 were the final theatrical releases for Presley. Elvis Presley