Show Business: Elvis Aefernus

According to some amateur sociologists, the '70s are really the '50s—with a few more ulcers and a few more lines around the eyes. A Republican sits in the White House again, and skirts are supposed to be below the knee. Most of all, Elvis Presley is back, gyrating his way, just as he did 15 years ago, through the primitive rock beat of "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog..."

The girls in pedal pushers and curler rolls who once listened to Elvis are now pushing 35 or 40, and the ducktailed boys of the '50s no longer have grease in their...

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