WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 2) By Mariusz Ogieglo In the summer of 1960, the American press reported that another famous name would join the group of creators of the new film. Clifford Odets. Coming…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 1) By Mariusz Ogieglo “What are you thinking about? ” “I’m thinking about dreams I used to have ,” Glenn Tyler, a troubled young writer, tells his therapist, Irene Sperry. The main…
Elvis Presley Radio Station FLAMING STAR– a demanding role for Presley –(Part 8, final) By Mariusz Ogieglo Flamingo Star Filmed in just over forty days, Flaming Star hit American cinemas in December 1960. Its premiere was planned to be released…
Elvis Presley Radio Station FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 7) By Mariusz Ogieglo On August 25, just after arriving in Los Angeles, Presley was invited to take part in a special photo shoot for the popular American…
ELVIS, FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 6) By Mariusz Ogieglo …Winter Tears After several weeks of intensive preparations and the completion of the soundtrack, the entire film crew finally left for the film set near Hollywood where…
FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 5) Black Star Up until now, the stories written for Presley’s films have been tailored to his individual style and personality. His singing voice and his youthful exuberance ,” wrote the March 1961…
FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 4) By Mariusz Ogieglo Summer Kisses… Before Elvis returned to the Hollywood camera, he spent several weeks with his closest family and friends in his native Memphis. The singer divided his free…
The Elvis Presley phenomenon ” I read comic books and I was a comic book hero ,” Elvis said at the 1970 Ten Most Outstanding Young Americans awards ceremony. The appearance of Elvis Presley on the music market in the mid-1950s not…
FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 3) By Mariusz Ogieglo The leading female role – Clint’s crush, Roslyn Pierce, was initially given to the “first lady of horror in Britain ” * British actress Barbara Steele. “There were close to two…
FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 2) By Mariusz Ogieglo The inclusion of Elvis in the cast of the new film did not arouse the same enthusiasm among everyone. Nunnally Johnson, upon learning that “his script would be…
…an extraordinary souvenir and a lesson about what it once meant to be a collector in Poland By Mariusz Ogieglo Elvis Presley left an indelible mark on the history of popular music. His songs, the way they were interpreted, and…
FLAMING STAR – a demanding role for Presley (Part 1) By Mariusz Ogieglo Billboards promoting the spring 1960 comedy “GIBlues” encouraged viewers to come to the theaters to see “a whole new Elvis.” Meanwhile, his ambitions to become a serious…
