ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
synopsis
Orion tells the story of Jimmy Ellis, an unknown singer with a voice the very twin of Elvis’. Plucked from obscurity, he was signed to Sun Records and given a outlandish fictional identity. The scheme exploded into cult success - and the “Elvis is alive” myth was born.
Borne by his incredible voice, Jimmy Ellis - as the masked Orion - gained the success he'd always craved but it was at a price.
This story revels in the manipulations of the music industry, the allure of fantasy and the eternal search for identity. Who was that masked man?
| international title: | Orion: The Man Who Would Be King |
| original title: | Orion: The Man Who Would Be King |
| country: | United Kingdom |
| year: | 2015 |
| genre: | documentary |
| directed by: | Jeanie Finlay |
| film run: | 88' |
| screenplay: | Jeanie Finlay |
| cinematography by: | Mark Bushnell, Stewart Copeland, Roger Knott-Fayle, Steven Sheil |
| film editing: | Lucas Roche |
| producer: | Jeanie Finlay |
| production: | Glimmer Films, Met Film Production |




















