Audiences couldn’t help but fall in love with Luhrmann’s maximalist biopic. Like The King of Rock’n’Roll, director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is still making noise well past its prime. The second-greatest musical biopic of all time (behind Bohemian Rhapsody) surpassed…
THE TRUTH OF MILANESA Unsurprisingly, in Baz Luhrmann’s portrayal of Colonel Parker in his film, there are plenty of errors and urban myths purporting to be true. He was my friend and mentor in the Elvis Presley Fan Club,…
ELVIS’ “EARS”: FREDDY BIENSTOCK Freddy Bienstock (04/24/1923 – 09/20/2009) was an American music publisher. He was born in Switzerland, then moved to Vienna with his family when he was three years old. Later, he immigrated to the US in 1938,…
Memphis Commercial Appeal: “…with 2022 marking the 45th anniversary of Elvis’s death and due to renewed interest in all things Elvis thanks to the success of the recent movie “Elvis,” this year’s Elvis Week looks set to be the…
MARION, MARION, MARION! The real brains behind Sun Records She was a major radio personality and sound engineer who did major promotions for Sun Records, and also invested her own money in Sun’s development. ELVIS HIMSELF GAVE HIM 100%…
The World of Elvis Jumpsuits 1970: “WING SUIT” Engagement : Elvis On Tour, Number 3 . November 10th – November 17th 1970. November 14, 1970. Show 8:30 p.m. Location: The Forum. Los Angeles California. Crowd: 18,698 people. Jumpsuit: Wing…
ELVIS ON TOUR 2022 “Legacy Recordings” announces the release of 6 CDs and a Blu-ray “Elvis On Tour” for August 1, 2022 with the following words: “‘Elvis On Tour’ is a 6 CD + 1 Blu-Ray box set containing…
FATS & ELVIS Domino and Presley, Mutual Admiration: In Baz Luhrmann’s new drama ‘ELVIS’ in the ’69 Las Vegas press conference scene, Elvis says, “…I’m not the King of Rock’n’roll. ..here is Fats Domino, he is the true King…
PRESS CONFERENCE. AUGUST 1, 1969. On July 31, 1969, Elvis Presley returns to perform in public after spending 8 long years away from the stage. And he does it at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, like a panther…
THIS WAS THE THREAT SEEN IN “ELVIS” (The Movie) On August 26, 1970, a security guard at the International received a phone call telling him that Elvis would be kidnapped that very night. The next day, Colonel Parker received…
“The Trouble With Girls (and How to Get into It)” Elvis starring the film “The Trouble With Girls” on October ,1968. It was released on June 1969 in Dayton (Ohio), and September 1969 in Los Angeles. Directed by Peter…
GOOD NEWS !! The film has grossed over $213.7 million worldwide against its $85 million budget. Due to its extended time in theaters, the Blu-Ray / DVD release is scheduled for September 21, 2022. Information provided by Elvis Shop…
