Australian Encounters — Season 1, Episode 9: Lionel Rose and Elvis Presley 1968
Animation, Documentary • 3 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Twenty-year-old boxer Lionel Rose was in Los Angeles to defend his world bantamweight title. When he received the message that Elvis wanted to meet him, he jumped under the shower and drove straight to the MGM lot.
About Australian Encounters
Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Bob Hawke and Frank Sinatra 1974
- E2Billy Hughes and Woodrow Wilson 1919
- E3Isabel Letham and Duke Kahanamoku 1914
- E4Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso 1902
- E5Joe Lyons and Benito Mussolini 1935 and 1937
- E6Rupert Murdoch and Kamahl 1958
- E7George Johnston and Leonard Cohen 1960
- E8Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence 1987
- E10Edward Kelly and Redmond Barry 1880