Elvis Presley Music Video: Milton Berle Talks About Elvis

Elvis appeared twice on the Milton Berle Show in 1956. The first apearance was on April 3 (from the deck of the aircraft carrier, the USS Hancock) and the second June 5 at the NBC Studio Hollywood, California. Among his selections on his second appearance was a playfully sensuous performance of 'Hound Dog' that drove the kids in the audience wild, and, the next day, had the press and some of the viewers appalled. It is one of his most controversial performances. It was also Elvis at his best.

Berle's career began when he was 5 years old and spanned more than 80 years in stage, film, radio, and television. He also penned some 400 published songs. But it was on television in the 1940s and '50s that Berle made his most lasting mark. 

Following is an edited interview where Milton talks about Elvis and his apearance on his show.

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	Milton Berle talks about Elvis	(02:38)
Above - Elvis Presley first performed 'Hound Dog' to a nation wide televsion audience on The Milton Berle Show on June 5, 1956, his second appearance with Berle.
	Hound Dog - The Milton Berle Show	(02:17)
Above - Elvis Presley first performed 'Hound Dog' to a nation wide televsion audience on The Milton Berle Show on June 5, 1956, his second appearance with Berle.
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