‘Clambake’ to Avoid

Elvis Presley’s “Clambake” came out in 1967, not 1962, as reported in the excellent piece about the King’s sad and painful wasted years appearing in Hollywood dreck (“Now That’s the Way Elvis Really Was,” by Robert Hilburn, Jan. 13).

In 14 years, Elvis starred in an astonishing 31 films, each one worse than the one before. The worst of the bunch was his 25th film, “Clambake.” It has the distinction of being the only Elvis Presley film to be a finalist in our “100 Years, 100 Stinkers” parody of the AFI best films list. Our list honors the worst films of all time.

MICHAEL LANCASTER

Co-Founder, the Hastings

Bad Cinema Society, Pasadena