Every Man a King: Creation of the American Ideal
Viva Las Vegas (1964)

1) Introduction: “Film and History”

2) The Suburbs and the American Ideal

• Rustbelt to Sunbelt

• Hoover Dam
   
• Bugsy Siegel
   
• Vegas and Disney-fication

• Early Years
   
• Tupelo to Memphis
   
• Sun Studio and Stardom
   
• Why is Elvis Important?
   
• Military, Movies and Vegas
   
• Priscilla Beaulieu
   
• Decline and Death

5) Conclusion