Orson is a young boy whose mother works at a U.S. Army base in Germany in the
1950s. There, he becomes a fan of a G.I. stationed at the base, one Elvis
Presley, whose music is played over and over on the radio. When Orson is caught
stealing recordings of Elvis's tunes from the PX, the attendant publicity
catches the star's attention, and he comes to visit his young fan. Thus begins a
lifelong friendship. As Elvis's career rockets ever higher and his behavior
becomes ever more erratic, the two share many adventures. The sixties explode,
and Elvis becomes the icon of the nation, while Orson,