ELVIS: ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE — White Light International Media

1 x 65’ HD

DIRECTED BY MARTY PASETTA

A MARTY PASETTA PRODUCTION FILM

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Elvis Presley's monumental Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite. Recorded live on January 12 and 14, 1973 at the Honolulu International Center Arena and beamed into an estimated billion-plus television sets around the world,

Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite made a new kind of broadcast history as Elvis and emerging global satellite technology instantaneously connected a major artist with his audience in previously unprecedented numbers.

Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite is the apogee of an astounding career trajectory that began with Elvis’ return to live performance in 1968 with an electrifying “comeback” television special that restored him to pop dominance after a seven year hiatus from the concert stage.

The Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite program was produced and directed by television veteran Marty Pasetta, who employed split screen techniques and quick cuts to mirror the energy Elvis & Co. put out on stage. The telecast also regularly offered extreme close-ups bringing viewers into contact with Elvis with an intimacy that even those in the audience didn’t have.