According to friend Jerry Schilling, the special reminded Presley of what "he had not been able to do for years, being able to choose the people; being able to choose what songs and not being told what had to be on the soundtrack. ...
Menurut temannya Jerry Schilling, acara khusus tersebut dikenang Presley sebagai apa yang "ia tak dapat lakukan selama bertahun-tahun,bisa memilih orang-orang; bisa memilih lagu-lagu yang bisa dimasukkan pada soundtrack. ...