Elvis presleys first movie following his discharge from the army. The soundtrack was recorded during april and may 1960 and released in october 1960. Filming began on may 2nd and was finished by june 29th. Blues elvis presley watch full movie april 20, 2016 ugur uncategorized 0 here is two part below the elvis presleys 1960s g. Blues, elvis adopts an onscreen persona he knows well in real lifea singin g. Elvis gi blues custom adult pre jumpsuit costume ebay. It is the soundtrack to the 1960 film of the same name in which he starred. He tries to find the real culprits, a gang of criminals. Movie fans are introduced to glorious smellovision. Even though there was a digital ultraviolet card for all four movies, i could only download the digital version of two of the movies jailhouse rock and gi blues, and two could not be downloaded king creole and viva las vegas, arguably elvis best movie.
Elvis presley 5 movie collection dvd blue hawaii fun in. The first movie elvis made after he left the us army. Blues 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Blues, a paramount movie about an oklahoma singer who surprise gets out of. Blues is the third soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released by rca victor in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 2256, in october 1960.
Elvis got right to work on this film after his 1960 army discharge. In the tradition of the musical chestnut the fleets in. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring elvis presley as an army soldier. C c7 i got the hup, two, three, four, occupation gi blues. Blues, his first movie after his return from reallife military service, elvis presley put his soldiering experiece to good use as tulsa mccauley, a gi who forms a combo with two dogface pals robert ivers and james douglas and performs at a large army show in west germany. The dvd contains recently discovered unreleased film of elvis performing 6 songs, including heartbreak hotel and dont be cruel, live in tupelo mississippi 1956. From the iconic television special starring elvis presley, originally aired on december 3, 1968. Blues is nowhere near as tacky as some of the soundtracks that arrived later, but it nevertheless makes clear col. So, yes, despite gi blues being a step backward in elvis presleys dream of becoming a serious actor, i found enough entertainment value in the movie to rate it in the upper third of his films. Blues is a 1960 american musical comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley, juliet prowse, and robert ivers.
Blues borrowed some details from elvis personal life to flesh out his character, tulsa maclean. Elvis presley stars in gi blues as tulsa mclean, a soldier stationed in germany, who pulls strings to stage a big show for his fellow gi s. This is a replica of the outfit elvis wore in the movie g. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king presley was born in tupelo, mississippi, and relocated to memphis, tennessee, with his family when he was years old. Never before have we seen an elvis presley concert from the 1950s with sound.
Fantastic lp record of gi blues on blue vinyl and alternative sleeve design. Elvis adopts an onscreen persona he knows well in real lifea singin g. Blues 1960 pg 1h 44min comedy, musical 23 november 1960 usa tulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer. Elvis was discharged from active duty in early march 1960 and began preproduction work for g. Charles marquis warren screenplay, frederick louis fox story stars. Jul 22, 2004 crown princes margarethe of denmark visiting elvis on the set of gi blues, 1960 as produced by hal wallis, g. Not surprisingly, elviss fifth film, his first after serving two years of active. In some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous ep.
Blues, his first musical comedy, elvis presley stars as tulsa. Elvis presley movie gi blues jfk kennedy half dollar us. They give us a room with a view of the beautiful rhine they give us a room with a view of the beauti. Probably because of the fact that its an elvis movie and about 50 years old, there are more than 1 version of the soundtrack available.
Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king. Blues marks the point when elvis presleys 60s begin. When he finds out his boss is retiring to arizona, a sailor has to find a way to buy the westwind, a boat that he and his father built. Blues elvis presley watch full movie elvis presley. With elvis presley, stella stevens, jeremy slate, laurel goodwin. Eager to open a stateside nightclub after his hitch. Recording sessions took place on april 27 and 28, and may 6, 1960, at rca victor studio c and radio recorders in hollywood, california.
Whether you are a professional artist or young starter, get this complete g. Blues 1960, elvis would be portrayed as more of a loner, and any sidelick activity in his films would be limited to backup vocals andor plot device exposition. Elvis presley stars in gi blues as tulsa mclean, a soldier stationed in germany, who pulls strings to stage a big show for his fellow gis. Elvis served with the 3rd armored division in germany during 195860 1st elvis presley in gi blues trailer on vimeo. Blues was elvis fifth film and his first after serving two years in the us army. Its first lp release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in october 1960 in some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous ep.
C they give us a room with a view of the beautiful rhine, f c they give us a room with a view of the beautiful rhine, g f c gimme a muddy old creek in texas any time. Blues is a song first recorded by elvis presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture g. Elvis aron presley entered the united states army at memphis, tennessee, on march 24, 1958. Unfortunately, the commercial success of both the movie and its soundtrack album solidified the formula for many disappointing films to come. Blues youtube andy kaufman does elvis presley duration. Tulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer. Blues on september 12, 1960, with costar juliet prowse.
Germany is part of the elvis presley trail i envisioned myself going down. See more ideas about elvis presley, elvis movies, elvis. Included we see a live performance of the elusive long tall sally seen here for the first time ever. Blues, his first movie after his return from reallife military service, elvis presley put his soldiering experiece to good use as tulsa mccauley, a gi who forms a combo with two dogface pals robert ivers and james douglas and performs at a large army show in west germany juliet prowse plays lili, an icy cabaret dancer with whom elvis is to spend the night if his buddies are going. Blues original movie scene 1960 hd a scene from the movie. Yes, elvis the pelvis presley, rock n rolls greatest rebel iconoclast, was finally leaving the u. F c from my gi hair to the heels of my gi shoes, g. Elvis presley movie gi blues jfk kennedy half dollar. The film is energetically made and the usual presley posse is fairly likable here. They give us a room with a view of the beautiful rhine they give us a room with a view of the beautiful rhine give me a muddy old creek in texas any old time ive got. Eager to open a stateside nightclub after his hitch in khakis, he takes part in a wager to raise the. Juliet prowse is the showgirl, famous for her legs. All patches, collar pins, and shoulder pins are authentic and replicate those on the uniform in the movie.
Elvis aaron presley january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977, also known simply as elvis, was an american singer and actor. The movie was filmed at paramount pictures studio, with some preproduction scenery shot on location in germany before presleys release from the army. Elvis presley is cultural icon known as the king of rock and roll, or simply, the king. With elvis presley, juliet prowse, robert ivers, james douglas. The movie won a 2nd place or runnerup prize laurel award in the category of top musical of 1960. After elvis presley got out of the army in 1960, he was instantly ushered into g. Photography by photos courtesy of the rca records label archive, the elvis presley estate notes a limited collectors edition presented in digibook format. Now referred to as the 68 comeback special, singer presentselvis marked elvis presleys return to live performance after several years in the movie business, relaunching his prolific singing career. Theres no denying the fact that the defrost bet is very tasteless but elviss. Wooden heart and a new version of blue suede shoes plus g. Blues 1960 hd youtube elvis presley big boots from gi blues duration. Jul 20, 2015 elvis adopts an onscreen persona he knows well in real lifea singin g. Its first lp release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in october 1960. This would quickly change as elvis presley moved forward in his film career.
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