Elvis Presley | Inside King Creole Part II
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Gordon Stoker: 'Between scenes we sang spirituals, that's what Elvis wanted to do. Charlie O'Curran was the Choreographer on several films, including 'King Creole', and he brought Patti Page, his wife to the set.
Patti Page and Elvis. Date 6th February 1958. Paramount Studios.
Colonel Parker and Elvis Presley.
Location was at Lake Pontchartrain Shack, New Orleans.
Two members of the crew attend to Elvis and Carolyn Jones, Date : 4th March 1958.
Dolores Hart, Liliane Montevecchi, Elvis. Tuesday 28th January 1958, Paramount studio.
Director Michael Curtiz, Elvis and Dolores Hart.
Elvis and Jan Shepard share a joke between takes at Paramount Studios, Hollywood. January 21, 1958.
This picture is from 'Don't Ask Me Why' production number filmed on the 6th February.
At right is Jan Shepard. Dick Winslow (second from left). Paul Stewart (left).
Yumi Shirakawa, Hideko Takamine, Elvis, Yoko Minamida, Misako Uji and Yumiko Hasegawa meeting Elvis.
Elvis taking a break between takes is seated at a piano whilst talking to Charles O'Curran.
Location : Paramount Studios, Hollywood. Date : 14th February 1958.
'Hard Headed Woman' from King Creole
After a bit of research regarding the cut production numbers, David English came across these images which are of Elvis performing the deleted (last few seconds excepted) ...'Hard Headed Woman' from King Creole. The guitar which Danny picks up at the start of the following number 'King Creole' can be seen next to Gordon Stoker. The other note is Elvis' shirt which dosn't have the stripes down the side (seen in the 'New Orleans' number) More confirmation that the song was filmed and then it seems to have been cut for reasons unknown.
Scene 130/131 'Hard Headed Woman'
Date : Wednesday 5th of February 1958.
Asked why the song was cut from the movie, Scotty Moore answered ,'It might have had something to do with the royalties paid out to the songwriter. They (Colonel Parker and Freddy Bienstock) came down hard on the writers (with respect to the royalties that were paid out). Gordon Stoker : The studio would have had to pay more money if they used it.They can use so many bars and it doesn't cost anything.That was the reason.
Elvis at his goodbye party on the set of King Creole, early March 1958.
Complied by By David English | Edited by David Troedson, 2010.
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Elvis with Gladys & Vernon + Army Induction : March 24, 1958
Elvis Presley In The U.S. Army 1958-1959
Must Have Book
David English who complied the King Creole photo pages found in our photo section had this to say about the book, 'I have the new King Creole book in my hands right now. It really is superb, most of the photo's I have never seen before'. 'The first section deals with the Recording Sessions, which puts my topic found in the picture section largely redundant. The second section has photo's by song alongside behind the scenes.
The highlight has shots from the deleted number 'Danny'.
Do yourself a favor, buy the King Creole Hardcover Book + Soundtrack CD.
View Elvis Presley Photos : From the King Creole FTD Book.
The Elvis Files Vol. 2 1957-1959 : Hardcover Book
January 1958
Elvis Presley January 8, 1958 | With Eight-year-old Mary Kosloski
Video | Elvis passes through Fort Worth January 11, 1958
March
Elvis and Anita Wood looked at new auto-mobiles | March 19, 1958
Elvis with Gladys & Vernon + Army Induction | March 24, 1958
Elvis fan letter to President Eisenhower
Elvis Presley Inside King Creole
Elvis Presley In The U.S. Army 1958-1959
Elvis in the U.S. Army in colour
June
Elvis Presley June 1, 1958 | Outside Graceland
Elvis Presley June 10, 1958 | RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
August
Elvis Presley Western Hills Inn, Euless, Texas | August 9, 1958
Elvis Presley August, 1958 | Methodist Hospital
Elvis Presley waiting at the Hospital for word on his Mothers condition | August 13, 1958
Elvis Presley August 14, 1958 | The Death of Gladys Love Presley
October
Elvis Presley Ray Barracks, Germany | October 2-3, 1958
Elvis Presley Ritters Park Hotel, Bad Homburg, Germany | October 1958
Sheikh Elvis Presley Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, Germany
November
Elvis Presley Grafenwoehr, Germany | November 28, 1958
Elvis Presley The King of Rock 'n' Roll
The Movies of 1958
1958, King Creole, Paramount
The Movies In Photos
Elvis Presley Inside King Creole
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