NBC to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback special

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The two-hour The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special, airing in 2019, will look back at what was NBC's highest-rated show of the 1968-69 season. The Dec. 3, 1968 comeback special, which was then simply titled "Elvis" or "Singer Presents...Elvis," was Presley's first live performance in seven years. The special will feature rare footage, interviews and outtakes.