Touched by Love

I recall this film younger too, as I am the same age as Diane Lane now. But saw it again years ago and it still gets to me, and true. She was and is a great actress, especially at such a young age. I had seen her in Broadway a few years back, and she was wonderful and looked great. I was able to get it in dvd from Flashback DVD's for those interested as well. So enjoy. It really holds up well still, and was not a fan of Elvis but that touched me as well. But tissues still needed.

Touched By Love was based on nurse Lena Canada's equally moving book, To Elvis, With Love. While the film indicates Elvis Inc. was involved, this was the name of the production company registered while it was filmed - it was not the official Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) organisation responsible for marketing Elvis and running Graceland. An official DVD/Bluray release of this positive and emotionally heart-rending film is long overdue.

This film, starring a young Diane Lane is a film made after Elvis Presley's death. Supported by the Elvis, Inc, this movie tells the story of a girl with Cerebral Palsey who becomes Elvis' pen pal and he actually returns her letters. He also showers her with gifts and gives her his private address to write back. This movie is not really about Elvis, but rather about a girl who struggles to do everyday tasks that we all take for granted and a caring nurse who never sways from her belief in "Karen" (played by Diane Lane). Also featuring Michael Learned (of "The Walton's" fame) and John Amos (of "Good Times"), this is a moving film and despite it's undisguised attempts to pull at the audience's heart strings, shows a side of Elvis Presley rarely seen, that of compassionate friend to a very sick girl.

I saw this movie when it first came out in 1980. I thought is was a Great and Wonderful movie..When Lena (Deborah Raffin), Tries to help bring Karen ( Diane Lane ) out of her shell. She gets Karen involved in writing to one of her favorite people, ( Elvis ) to become her pen-pal. But when Elvis never wrote to her her withdrew and when back in her shell. But Then I thought that Lena started writing to her to make her think it was Elvis to get her to come back out of her shell.. But then found out it was Elvis that wrote to her was amazing.. Loved Diane Lane Then and still love her movies now.. To this day, Touched By Love is one of my all time Favorite movies.. I still shed a tear or two every time I watch it.. I bought the VHS tape like 20 years ago and still have it, Just wish I could find it on DVD.. If anyone knows where I can get one. Please let me know..

When I was little, I absolutely loved this movie. It was so touching. I was born in 1973, so I watched this when I was pretty young. I think it was on HBO. Anyway, I loved Elvis and I loved this movie. My grandmother loved Elvis and I looked up to grandma. Diane Lane is wonderful in it, I also adored another one of her younger actress movies: A Little Romance. So, I've always thought she was a great actress. I wish this movie would come out on DVD! I'm dying to see it again. Maybe they have it on VHS at Blockbuster or Hollywood Video, I'll have to check into that. I wonder if I'll still need a box of tissues to watch it! Enjoy.