March 30th in Elvis History

It's March 30th, and on this day in 1972, filming began for *Elvis on Tour*, his thirty-third film and second documentary. The film, which captured Elvis's fifteen-city tour in April 1972, included a simulated recording session at RCA Studios in Los Angeles. Directed by Pierre Adidge and Robert Abel, *Elvis on Tour* would go on to receive significant acclaim, winning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's "Best Documentary of 1972" award. The film also stood out for its creative team, including Martin Scorsese, who served as the montage supervisor. *Elvis on Tour* reached #13 on *Variety*'s list of top-grossing films, marking a major moment in Elvis's cinematic history.