Okay so it has been a while since I had an Elvis post, well, probably since Elvis month (August). You know the month where I watched every single Elvis movie and concert and reviewed/research them...probably a month my family is not likely to forget any time soon. How much Elvis is too much? I don't… Continue reading Elvis; One Night
Happy 79th Birthday. If you haven't been to this blog before and you are here because you like the Elvis photo, you might be interested in some previous posts. Elvis month, August, I watched and reviewed all the movies and concerts, just for something to do. Click here to view the first one.
Year: 1964 Age: 29 Movie: 16th Sooo many fights in this one. Charlie is decked out in leather on a motorbike...I know nothing about motorbikes, but this one doesn't look real tough to me, anyway Charlie gets into his first fight at the teahouse. There are a few regulars in this one, Kenneth Barker, G.I… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 16 Roustabout (1964)
Year: 1962 Age: 27 Movie: 11th The only one of Elvis's feature films to be nominated for a Golden Globe award. Sun, surf, summer days and Girls! Girls! Girls! Groovy, catchy, and a load of sax. Fantastic title song. Elvis is on a charter boat with some clients pulling in a stock footage marlin. This… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 11 Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
Year: 1962 Age: 27 Movie: 10th So guess who's out of the Army again? You guessed it...Elvis AKA Walter Gulick AKA Kid Galahad. Still looking pretty damn fine in his uniform and singing some pretty cool songs. Most people won't know them but lots will. Opening scene, Walter hitching a ride on the platform of… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 10 Kid Galahad (1962)
Year: 1962 Age: 27 Movie: 9th I love this movie. If you want a feel good fun movie to watch one afternoon while consuming a bowl of popcorn and having a dance around the lounge room, well this movie is IT! Follow That Dream has 5 good songs full of fun and innocence. So easy… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 9 Follow That Dream (1962)
Year: 1961 Age 26 Movie: 8th Oh thank God for Blue Hawaii, something a little more upbeat...we had Elvis committing manslaughter in Jailhouse Rock and Wild In The Country, assault with a deadly weapon in Love Me Tender (shot his Brother), was responsible for his Father's near death experience in King Creole (not to mention… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 8 Blue Hawaii (1961)
Year: 1960 Age: 25 Movie: 5th Oh yeah. G.I. Blues! In fine colour in a fine uniform. What a treat. They are all colour from here on. And we also get the fabulous Juliette Prowse. Just love her. Juliette and Ann Margaret are the top 2 without a doubt. Elvis is 25 years old here… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 5 G.I. Blues (1960)
Year: 1957 Age: 22 Movie: 2nd Elvis gets his first on screen kiss. Second movie and the first one in colour. Beautiful, wonderous, 1957 colour. Just brings out the costumes, those Edith Head costumes. It doesn't take long to meet young Deke Rivers (Jimmy Thompkins) (Elvis) at the 5 min 30 mark he comes rockin… Continue reading ELVIS MONTH Day 2 Loving You (1957)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9saX9cF248 Do I really need to say anything about this...The King ♥
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