Priscilla Presley reveals new secrets about Elvis, 45 years after his death. Priscilla revealed that Elvis did not want to do all his classic beach movies.

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Today marks 45 years since music icon Elvis Presley died, and Priscilla Presley is sharing brand-new details about The King.

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Presley told NBC’s “Today”, “He really wanted to do serious films.” Priscilla discussed both Elvis’ lasting legacy and the recently released Baz Luhrmann biopic, “Elvis.”

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When asked about the most difficult part of watching the film, Priscilla shared her frustrations with Elvis’ manager, Colonel Tom Parker, portrayed by Tom Hanks in the film.

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"He [Parker] didn’t take Elvis where he wanted to be," Priscilla revealed. "And that was hard, because I lived it. I lived the arguments they had," Priscilla said.

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Priscilla talked about the Baz Luhrmann-directed movie based on her late husband's life. "I mean what a great movie," she said

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From 1967 to 1973, Priscilla was Elvis Presley’s wife. Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), which was founded by Priscilla after Elvis’ death at Graceland in 1977.

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Priscilla recalled that one of Elvis' biggest dreams was to sing with an orchestra. Prior to the interview, Priscilla was joined by over 30,000 fans.

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