"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra, which marked his first appearance on televison after his two-year stay in the army.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Steve AllenSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Milton BerleSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Frank SinatraSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Glen CampbellSelf | Self |
 Dick ClarkSelf | Self |
 Ray ManzarekSelf | Self |
 Wink MartindaleSelf | Self |
 Ed McMahonSelf | Self |
 Scotty MooreSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Bill BlackSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 D.J. FontanaSelf | Self |
| SSusan BrodskySelf | Self |
| PPat BroeskeSelf | Self |
 Perry ComoSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| JJoe EspositoSelf | Self |
| MMalcolm LeoSelf | Self |
| JJohn O'HaraSelf | Self |
 Sam PhillipsSelf | Self |
| GGordon StokerSelf | Self |
| HHenry StephensNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| GGeorge KleinSelf | Self |