Girls! Girls! Girls! is a 1962 Golden Globe-nominated American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a penniless Hawaiian fisherman who loves his life on the sea and dreams of owning his own boat. “Return to Sender”, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart, is featured in the film. The film opened at […] More
Here’s a memory from 1960 to 1963… When we lived at Graceland, one of the things my brothers and I did, was watch the Bugs Bunny Show… In the kitchen… It aired every Wednesday night… We’d take some chairs from the kitchen table and pull them closer to the TV… Now, here’s a little know […] More
Imagine you’re walking around when, suddenly, you see your idol shirtless. What would be your reaction? Ardys Bell Clawson is one of the lucky ones who can tell you about it! On July 28, 1955, Ardys went to see Elvis Presley’s opening act for Hank Snow in Jacksonville. After the performance, she saw Elvis hiding […] More
board of his private jet on Tuesday, September 15, 1970 as he was leaving Mobile, AL to fly home to Beverly Hills, CA. Elvis had been on tour from September 9 to September 14, 1970 which meant 8 shows in 6 different cities and 5 states; Arizona, Missouri, Michigan, Florida and Alabama. Ed Bonja was […] More
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Not only was Kurt Russell physically a dead ringer for Elvis Presley in the made-for-TV movie Elvis (above left), but he could also perfectly emulate the performer’s unique speech and stage presence. Possibly because he played a small role in the 1963 movie It Happened at the World’s Fair, as a boy who kicks Elvis’ […] More