Documentary telling the wonderfully weird story of Jimmy Ellis - an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight, as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as Elvis back from the grave. With an outlandish fictional identity, the backing of the legendary birthplace of rock 'n' roll Sun Records, and a voice that seemed to be the very twin of Presley's, the scheme - concocted in the months after Presley's death - exploded into a cult success and the 'Elvis is alive' myth was launched. Jimmy - as the masked and rhinestoned Orion - gained the success he'd always craved, the women he'd always desired and the adoration of screaming masses, but it wasn't enough. The film explores the manipulative schemes of the music industry, the allure of fantasy and the search for identity. It offers a dizzying analysis of the madness of the Orion myth alongside a movingly sympathetic account of Ellis's unsung talent.
| Title | Storyville - Season 19 Episode 22 : Orion: The Man Who Would Be King |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 1 The Arabian Motorcycle Adventures The Arabian Motorcycle Adventures
2015-01-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 2 The Internet's Own Boy The Internet's Own Boy
2015-02-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 3 Mugabe and the Democrats Mugabe and the Democrats
2015-02-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 4 Bulldozers, Paving Stones and Power: The Chinese Mayor Bulldozers, Paving Stones and Power: The Chinese Mayor
2015-02-10Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 5 Love Hotel Love Hotel
2015-02-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 6 The Great Sex Addict Heist: The Dog The Great Sex Addict Heist: The Dog
2015-02-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 7 Love Is All: 100 Years of Love and Courtship Love Is All: 100 Years of Love and Courtship
2015-02-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 8 The Great European Disaster Movie The Great European Disaster Movie
2015-03-01Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 9 1.7 Billion Dollar Fraud: Full Exposure 1.7 Billion Dollar Fraud: Full Exposure
2015-03-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 10 India's Daughter India's Daughter
2015-03-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 11 Rocking Cambodia: Rise of a Pop Diva Rocking Cambodia: Rise of a Pop Diva
2015-03-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 12 The Lost Gold of the Highlands The Lost Gold of the Highlands
2015-03-17Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 13 Masterspy of Moscow: George Blake Masterspy of Moscow: George Blake
2015-03-23Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 14 My Mother the Secret Baby My Mother the Secret Baby
2015-03-30Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 15 Himmler: The Decent One Himmler: The Decent One
2015-04-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 16 Last Days of Vietnam Last Days of Vietnam
2015-07-13Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 17 Circus Elephant Rampage Circus Elephant Rampage
2015-07-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 18 Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise
2015-08-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 19 A Syrian Love Story A Syrian Love Story
2015-09-28Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 20 Lockerbie: My Brother's Bomber Lockerbie: My Brother's Bomber
2015-11-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 21 Dreamcatcher: Surviving Chicago's Streets Dreamcatcher: Surviving Chicago's Streets
2015-11-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 22 Orion: The Man Who Would Be King Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
2015-11-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 23 Cartel Land Cartel Land
2015-11-23Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 24 FBI Undercover FBI Undercover
2015-11-30Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 19 :Episode 25 The Six-Day War: Censored Voices The Six-Day War: Censored Voices
2015-12-07Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....