The allure of celebrity
I watched this drama in disbelief. Priscilla was still a child when she met Elvis, and yet her parents allowed her to attend a party. What sort of responsible adult gives consent to this? Later on in the film, they permit her , still a school girl to move in with him.
I can only assume that Priscilla's parents were dazzled by Elvis's celebrity and their desire to make Priscilla happy. Good judgement and sound parenting seemed to have left the building. Years later, we would see Michael Jackson having sleepovers with children. No one willing or able to say how wrong it was.