Official Release
This special has never been released on VHS or DVD, and Presley's estate has issued a statement saying that they have "no plans" to release the special, due to the fact that Elvis was visibly "far from his best in the way he looked and the way he performed."
Footage from this special has appeared in the home video market: "Are You Lonesome Tonight", "Love Me" and "My Way" were used in 1981's "This Is Elvis", and "Unchained Melody appeared in the 1990 home video release, "The Great Performances, Volume One: Center Stage".
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