(PRNewsChannel) / December 08, 2009 / Chicago, Ill. / Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich wowed crowds when he sang Elvis to raise money for charity and now he's about to come to the defense of Elvis Presley, the actor, and one of his films when he participates in Columbia College's 'Cinema Slapdown' series next week.
It will be Blagojevich vs. Columbia College Chicago Film & Video Assistant Professor Dan Rybicky as they debate the merits of Elvis' 1964 film 'Viva Las Vegas' (MGM).
As part of the Cinema Slapdown series, the college screens a well-known, though, controversial film.
So, following a screening of 'Viva Las Vegas,' the governor and the professor will fight it out before an audience which also gets to participate.
"The former governor is a big draw," says associate professor Ron Falzone, who organized the event and is also referee. "He makes no secret of being an Elvis fan so we thought that he'd be perfect."
As for the governor, apparently he couldn't stand idly by as someone ripped apart an Elvis classic.
"He loves the movie and enjoys a good debate," says Glenn Selig, Blagojevich's spokesperson. "This would be too much fun to miss."
The event is free and open to the public. A book signing for Blagojevich's memoir THE GOVERNOR follows the event in the lobby of Film Row Cinema.
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