Terrence1 Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 10.) In an episode of I Love Lucy, he played two roles: himself and a lookalike actor. Next: Elvis Presley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1) Elvis's movie debut was "Love Me Tender",starring Richard Egan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 2.) He was born in Mississippi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 3) Elvis was directed by " Casablanca's " legendary director, Michael Curtiz in "King Creole". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 4.) Except for a brief period with Sun Records, all his recordings were made for RCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 5.) Presley's first RCA single "Heartbreak Hotel" was released in January 1956 and became a Number One hit in the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 6) Elvis Presley's leading lady in "Loving You" was older woman Lizabeth Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 7.) Judy Tyler, Elvis' leading lady in "Jailhouse Rock", died along with her husband in an automobile accident only two weeks after filming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 8.) His final movie was "Change of Habit" with Mary Tyler Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 9) Vincent Price has a cameo role in the Elvis film "The Trouble With Girls" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 In his special with Martin Short, Steve Martin tells a story about meeting Elvis backstage...Elvis was carrying on his body not one, but three guns (this is when he was performing)..he asked Martin if he wanted to 'see my guns', and handed him each one..after taking the bullets out of them. They just stood there, Martin with guns, Elvis with ammo. (well, it's much funnier when Martin tells it...) next--Barbara Stanwyck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1) Stanwyck's son in "So Big" was played by child actor Dickie Moore. He said that she was his favorite movie mother. She also gave him a gold watch which was inscribed "To Dickie, my favorite picture son" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 2.) Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Catherine Stevens on July 16, 1907 in Brooklyn, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 3.) Her second husband was Robert Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 4.) She received an Honorary Academy Award in 1982. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 5. At the age of 4, her mother died and her father disappeared, leading to a life of being shuffled around to various foster families. She went to work at 14 so she could support herself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 6.) She received four Oscar nominations during her career, but, hard to believe, she never won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 7) She appeared in a 1970 TV movie about a haunted house called "The House That Wouldn't Die" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 8.) Her personal favorite of all her movies was "My Reputation". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 9) She received special billing as MISS Barbara Stanwyck on The Big Valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 10) She did many of her own stunts on the Big Valley. Next: Red Skelton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 1) At the end of his TV show, he would always say "May Gawd bletth" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 2.) He had long-term contracts with both RKO and MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 3) One of his most famous characters on TV was Clem Kadiddlehopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 In a rare dramatic role, he starred in a remake of "The Champ", called "The Clown". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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