Elvis, always in the mood for fun, puts on Colonel Parker’s hat as a joke. But the Colonel (in the foreground) ignores him.Elvis in this image, photographer Alfred Wertheimer tells us, was entertaining his fellow travelers with an amusing impersonation of Colonel Parker. He took the colonel’s hat, tilted it to one side and began […] More
It was the third and last movie that Elvis made in Hawaii. By agreeing to make this film, Colonel Parker hoped to replicate the success of the 1961 film Blue Hawaii.During the filming set, in the summer of 1965, a Hawaiian ceremony for Elvis took place.In the photo of the ceremony we see Elvis in […] More
Elvis and his cousin Gene Smith at Loew’s State Theater on Main Street, Memphis, where Elvis worked for some time.The photo could date approximately from 1951-1952.Gene was Elvis’s cousin, they grew up together and had a strong friendship. In the early years, Elvis always turned to Gene as a traveling companion, accompanying him everywhere. They […] More
Elvis wears his iconic gold lamé suit.The suit was designed by Nudie Cohn for Elvis in 1957. It consisted of a jacket, pants, shoes, a tie and a belt.Elvis only wore the full suit for three performances: in Chicago on March 28, in St. Louis, Missouri on March 29, and in Toronto, Canada on April […] More
“Elvis allowed absolute closeness. He allowed you to get within three feet of his face and he acted no differently than if you were twenty feet away… A lot of people feel like I captured more of the essence of Elvis than anyone else. The only thing What I wanted Elvis to do was be […] More
Elvis Presley met model and former beauty queen Linda Thompson while he was separated from Priscilla in 1972. The two started dating soon after and were together for four years. Thompson called it quits in 1976, citing his unhealthy relationship with prescription drugs as part of the reason why. “Once I realized that Elvis took […] More
September 17, 1962 The filming resumed at MGM Studios in Hollywood. And Elvis had a long interview with Lloyd Shearer on the set. Elvis spoke of all the friends surrounding him. He was stating: “it is important to surround yourself with people who can give you a little happiness”. He also spoke about his interest […] More
That painting in the top left corner pictured in the first photo & to the right when Elvis is seated is still in that exact spot today! Joyce Gentry presenting Elvis with a crown from her fan club. March 1960 at Graceland. March 20, 1960: Before traveling to Nashville to record at RCA Studio B, […] More
I will share all the information that I happen across of interviews with co stars from Elvis’ movies in this album. Elvis Presley, made 31 films as an actor between 1956 and 1969. Here’s a list of them in order of release. 1. Love Me Tender (1956) 2. Loving You (1957) 3. Jailhouse Rock (1957) […] More
Elvis wearing a shirt with eyelet embroidery gives an interview to BRAVO correspondent G. Thomas Beyl in his rented house at Goethestraße 14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany. German teenager magazine BRAVO issue 1 from December 29, 1959 Interesting sidenote: BRAVO is still the biggest German teenager magazine to this day (first issued on August 26, […] More
Nancy Rooks mentioned that Elvis dated a light skinned coloured girl who worked for Vernon in the mid 70s when she was asked about whether she had seen signs of Elvis being racist. Nancy’s response, ” NO never. He treated me with the utmost respect and a lot of fans might be surprised to learn […] More
The owner was looking for a bid of $41,250 or more to purchase this when it sold on June 25 2016. I was not able to see the final bidding price but 41thousand US dollars is nothing to sneeze about!! A vibrant full-length bright red wool coat with black fur trim and red satin lining, […] More