Season Hubley portrays Priscilla Presley in Elvis (1979)

In 1979, Season Hubley took on the role of Priscilla Presley in Elvis, a biographical film about the glory years of the infamous Elvis Presley. Kurt Russell plays Elvis and John Carpenter directs the film...these are not the first people one would generally think of to fill these roles. Surprisingly, the movie is highly watchable with exhilarating musical sequences and campy drama throughout.

Season Hubley appears about halfway through the film, first playing a teenage Priscilla and then later a slightly more mature version. Season Hubley is also perhaps not the first name one would think of when casting Priscilla Presley but she handles herself well here. Yes, you will notice that she wears the giant bouffant hairstyle that Priscilla is known for...and she wears it well!

On a side note, you might also remember that co-stars Kurt Russell and Season Hubley got married a month after Elvis was released.

Season Hubley talks Hardcore and Priscilla Presley

In February of 1979, two of Season Hubley's most enduring projects were released: the semi-controversial feature film Hardcore and the made-for-TV epic Elvis. In this newspaper article from early that month, Season Hubley talks about her roles in both of those projects. She draws a comparison between her prostitute character in Hardcore and her role as Priscilla Presley, identifying them both as victims. The second part of the article is also quite interesting: Season Hubley shares a few anecdotes from her past concerning subjects such as her father, the men she has been involved with and her thoughts on marriage (oddly enough, she was married to her Elvis co-star Kurt Russell a little over a month after this piece was published).

Season Hubley and Kurt Russell: 'Yet another Elvis'

Here's a vintage newspaper clipping of Season Hubley and Kurt Russell, deep in character as Priscilla and Elvis Presley.

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