Elvis Presley Gladiators Project 1974

In July 1974, Elvis founded the Tennessee Karate Institute (TKI). It was run by Red West and Bill Wallace. In September 1974, Elvis was planning to finance, and be involved with a documentary movie on the martial arts. This footage was shot with the intention of it being a part of that project. By the end of the year Elvis had had a change of heart about the project and it was never taken any further. This footage was shot at the TKI and at Kang Rhee’s school. There is conjecture about whether it was
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