Elvis' problematic behavior and prescription drug addiction overtakes him, and a despondent Priscilla divorces him on his 38th birthday, taking their daughter Lisa Marie with her. After discovering that Parker cannot leave the country because he is a stateless illegal immigrant, Elvis attempts to fire him. Read Edit View history. Elvis the Movie. That night, after witnessing his intense sex appeal at a " Louisiana Hayride " performance, Parker invites Elvis to accompany him on a tour and convinces Elvis to let him take control of his career, which begins Elvis' meteoric ascent: he moves from Sun Records to RCA Records , his father Vernon is appointed as business manager of Elvis Presley Enterprises , and the family is lifted out of poverty.
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