God Is the Bigger Elvis

God Is the Bigger Elvis
Directed byRebecca Cammisa
Produced byJulie Anderson
Rebecca Cammisa
StarringDolores Hart
CinematographyClaudia Raschke-Robinson
Edited byGeeta Gandbhir
Music byJames Lavino
Distributed byHBO
Release date
  • April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05) (HBO)[1]
Running time
37 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

God Is the Bigger Elvis is a 2011 documentary film about actress Dolores Hart, who abandoned her successful career at the age of 24 to become a Benedictine nun. The film was nominated for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).[2][3]

In 1957, Dolores Hart co-starred with Elvis Presley in the Paramount motion picture Loving You. It was in this film that she kissed Elvis. This was Elvis' very first on-screen kiss in a movie. Dolores and Elvis would reunite the following year in Michael Curtiz's King Creole.

Awards

Award Category Recipient Result
84th Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) Julie Anderson, Rebecca Cammisa Nominated

References

  1. ^ Oscar's Doc Shorts: So Serious -- Except for the One About Elvis and the Nun Reuters
  2. ^ A world of heartbreak — and hope — in Oscar short docs Washington Examiner
  3. ^ Nun who co-starred with Elvis will return to the Oscars USA Today
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