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lynettethemadscientist · 2 years

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Free Elvis Film Resource Masterlist (WIP)

I'm watching the films in chronological order. I'll update this as I go.

Love Me Tender (1956): YouTube

Loving You (1957): YouTube

Jailhouse Rock (1957): Dailymotion

King Creole (1958): Dailymotion

GI Blues (1960): LookMovie

Flaming Star (1960): LookMovie

Wild in the Country (1961): Dailymotion

Blue Hawaii (1961): Dailymotion

Follow That Dream (1962): LookMovie

Kid Galahad (1962): LookMovie

Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962): LookMovie

It Happened at the World's Fair (1963): LookMovie

Fun in Acapulco (1963): Dailymotion

Kissin' Cousins (1964): LookMovie

Viva Las Vegas (1964): Dailymotion

Roustabout (1964): Dailymotion

Girl Happy (1965): Soap2Day

Tickle Me (1965): Dailymotion

Harum Scarum (1965): Soap2Day

Frankie and Johnny (1966): Dailymotion

Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966): Dailymotion

Spinout (1966): LookMovie

Easy Come, Easy Go (1967): Soap2Day

Double Trouble (1967): LookMovie

Clambake (1967): Dailymotion

Stay Away, Joe (1968)

Professionally-Recorded Performances

Dorsey Brothers Stage Show (1956) - Jan 28: Shake Rattle & Roll and Flip, Flop & Fly fragment [YouTube] (missing: I Got A Woman) - Feb 4: Tutti Frutti fragment [YouTube] (missing: Baby Lets Play House) - Feb 11: Blue Suede Shoes fragment [YouTube], Heartbreak Hotel fragment [YouTube] - Feb 18: (missing: Tutti Frutti, I Was The One) - Mar 17: Heartbreak Hotel fragment [YouTube] (missing: Blue Suede Shoes) - Mar 24: Money Honey fragment [YouTube] (missing: Heartbreak Hotel)

Milton Berle Show (1956) - Apr 3: full episode [YouTube] (Elvis' portion starts at 17:15 and ends at 25:26) - Jun 5: I Want You I Need You I Love You fragment [YouTube], Hound Dog fragment [YouTube]

Steve Allen Show (1956): full episode [YouTube] (Elvis' portion starts at 42:24 and ends when the video does)

Ed Sullivan Show (1956-7) - Sept 9: full Elvis portion [YouTube] - Oct 28: Love Me Tender segment [YouTube], Love Me segment [YouTube], Hound Dog segment [YouTube] (missing: Don't Be Cruel) - Jan 6: full Elvis portion [YouTube]

Tupelo's Own (1956): YouTube

Frank Sinatra Timex Show - Welcome Home Elvis (1960): Dailymotion

Comeback Special (1968): broadcast version [Internet Archive]

That's The Way It Is (1970): Soap2Day

Elvis On Tour (1972)

Aloha from Hawaii (1974): YouTube

Elvis in Concert (1977)

Interviews

Teenage Dance Party (1956): YouTube

Hy Gardner Calling (1956): YouTube

Press Conference at Graceland (1960): ElvisToday

New York Press Conference (1972): YouTube

Aloha from Hawaii Announcement and Press Conference (1972): YouTube

For comprehensive lists of interviews including available audio and transcripts: 50s, 60s, 70s [KeithFlynn]

#elvis presley #elvis film #elvis movie #masterlist #information regarding the whereabouts of the Dorsey Bros full episodes would be much appreciated #please reach out to me if the links break

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mooodyblue · 1 year

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elvis tag game by @headfullofpresley 💗

this is gonna be so loong i apologize in advance 😭😭 i have a lot of thoughts and opinions

tagging: @lllsaslll @elvisfatass @prayerstopresley @kiankiwi-blog and whoever wants to do this 😅

questions under the cut bc i rly listed a good chunk of his discography lol

When was the first time you heard of Elvis?

i'm sure my parents have played something of his growing up, i was more into mj than anything else. i wish i could remember like....the first real time i was ever really introduced to him. he's been referenced in so many of my interests that im sure there was i time i was like 10 and being like "oh that's an elvis reference" lol

what's your favorite era?

70s!!!! big daddy era as y'all call it 😅

favorite song(s) from the 50s?

trying to get to you, i'm counting on you, love me, don't be cruel, lawdy miss clawdy, as long as i have you, trouble, crawfish, i want you i need you i love you, one sided love affair, loving you, young and beautiful ...... i should probably stop before i list them all

favorite song(s) from the 60s

fever, such a night, im coming home, pocketful of rainbows, edge of reality, almost in love, can't help falling in love, the walls have ears, do not disturb, cotton candy land, it's now or never, rubberneckin', summer kisses winter tears, crying in the chapel, suspicious minds....literally everything on from elvis in memphis. god i want to list more but i need to STOP!!

favorite song(s) from the 70s

runaway, polk salad annie, you've lost that loving feeling, moody blue(duh), rags to riches, funny how time slips away, american trilogy!!!!!!!!!, hurt, make the world go away, the wonder of you

all time favorite songs that you can't skip?

suspicious minds, an american trilogy, pocketful of rainbows, i'm coming home, rubberneckin', honestly there's so many. i feel bad if i skip sometimes LOL

least favorite song?

im so sorry but tutti frutti💔

favorite gospel song(s)?

i still need to dive more into his gospel music, but i really love crying in the chapel and you never walk alone.

favorite country song(s)?

funny how time slips away, kentucky rain, always on my mind, make the world go away

favorite non english song?

wooden heart <3

a song(s) that make you feel nostalgic?

can't help falling in love 💗

a song(s) that makes you cry?

unchained melody!!!!! lord i can barely listen to it 😭

a song(s) that make you wanna dance?

rubberneckin', im coming home, got a lot o' livin to do, polk salad annie, suspicious minds

favorite song elvis as covered?

any day now and yesterday

what's a modern song you wish you could hear elvis cover?

i think he'd eat up two ghosts or ever since new york by harry styles tbh.

do you prefer vinyl or cd?

vinyl!!! i actually don't own a single elvis cd, just vinyls(cassettes too!)

favorite album?

self titled and from elvis in memphis <3

favorite movie soundtrack?

king creole for SURE

favorite live performance?

the laughing version of are you lonesome tonight 😅 also welcome to my world from aloha from hawaii !!!

a live performance you wish you were present at?

aloha from hawaii 100% but also literally any of his vegas shows in '69 because that entire live album had me laughing my ass off LMAO

favorite jumpsuits?

THIS ONE.

favorite movie(s)?

king creole, loving you, live a little love a little, follow that dream and girl happy(mostly because elvis in a dress)

least favorite movie(s)?

stay away joe, kissin' cousins, and double trouble.

favorite costar?

michele carey <3 i luv bernice

favorite documentary?

that's the way it is

favorite interview?

i didn't even have to THINK about this one. i know this is a press conference but idk. same thing? anyway, june 9th 1972 new york hilton elvis i want you so bad !!!!!! it's iconic and i just love how he is with everyone 😭

favorite car?

idk after i first watched elvis (2022) i wanted a pink cadillac so LOL

do you collect merch? if so, what's the one thing you hold most dear to your heart?

i do!! i have his vinyls mostly. but my tcb necklace is my lucky charm at this point, i just wish i had gotten it in silver instead of gold 😅

do you think you'll be a fan of elvis for the rest of your life?

absolutely. ive had a lot of interests and have lost interest in a lot of things but this is so much more different. he truly is everything to me and i've never felt so connected with someone in my whole life. i really do adore him.

#tag games #this was fun tho it's crazy how much i know compared to months ago

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eptodaytommorowforever · 6 months

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Elvis Presley’s Events History Today On The 20th November In 1972 At The Hawaiian Hilton Village Hotel Hawaii He Gives The 2nd Press Conference And Announces To The World Press The World Wide Satellite Benefit Cancer Fund Show Done To Honour The Hawaiian Composer Kui Lee And Also To Raise’s Funds And Awareness Of Cancer that will be a TV Special Elvis Aloha From Hawaii in the Morning Of The 14th of January of 1973 The Next Year.

Elvis Presley gave a 2nd press conference at the Hawaiian Village Hotel In Hawaii to announce.

the satellite show once again. The date was set on the morning of January 14, 1973,

with a concert dress rehearsal for a live audience the night before.

Since the Las Vegas press conference it had been turned into a charity concert at the instigation of Honolulu advertiser columnist Eddie Sherman, who along with Elvis Presley Marty Passeta and RCA who suggested that it should benefit the Kui Lee Cancer Fund. Elvis Presley Himself made the first contribution with To The Benefit Fundraising Show Of a $1,000 check.B/W Photos And A Colored Photo Taken By RCA Press Office.

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elvis1970s · 2 years

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By September 1972, plans for Elvis' upcoming international satellite performance from Hawaii were sufficiently advanced for there to be a public announcement. Details were first revealed at a press conference in Las Vegas at the conclusion of Elvis' Hilton engagement, featuring Elvis himself and RCA Records president Rocco Laginestra.

Colonel Parker had become increasingly aware of the use of satellite technology in news, political and current affairs broadcasts, and the initial idea had been taken to the head of NBC’s west coast operations, Tom Sarnoff (Born 1927), whose father David Sarnoff (1891-1971) had been a pioneering executive of RCA and co-founder of RKO-Radio Pictures. Sarnoff approved an unprecedented budget of around 2.5 million dollars which well exceeded the budget for 1972's cinema documentary, Elvis on Tour.

There were also some negotiations with MGM corporate head James Aubrey (the Smiling Cobra), with whom Colonel Parker had a very cordial relationship, to ensure the release date of Elvis on Tour would not conflict with Aloha From Hawaii.

#elvis in the 70s #elvis history #elvis presley #rock history #musicians #rca victor #rca records #las vegas #elvis

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star-shard · 2 years

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Aloha From Hawaii press conference 🌺

#Elvis #Aloha From Hawaii #Youtube

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yourwizardofaus · 2 years

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Elvis Faked - “Lisa Marie in a loving moment with her daddy.” A moment that never happened as it was actually a moment of Elvis speaking at the Las Vegas Hilton on September 5, 1972 during the press conference announcing his upcoming satellite TV special. It was the second last time he was interviewed by the media. The last time was on November 20 in the Rainbow Rib Room of the Hilton's Hawaiian Village Hotel in Oahu for another Aloha From Hawaii press conference.

#1972 #1970s #70s #seventies #Elvis #Elvis Presley #Aloha From Hawaii #pop culture

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elvis-presley34567 · 1 year

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maevefiction · 6 years

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Your Light in the Mist - Chapter 1

The weather in Hawaii is everything they say it is…absolute perfection. I would have preferred to visit in January as opposed to June, fleeing the abysmal cold that is the norm in New York City, but as I wasn’t on the conference planning committee I hadn’t any choice in the matter. After two twelve hour days of being cooped up in a conference room at the Courtyard Marriot Kaua'i, all I wanted to do was plop my ass down on a lounge chair, stick my toes in the warm sand and think about anything other than social media marketing and implementation and…gods, please make it stop. I rolled over in the king size bed and squinted at the digital click. Nope, still a big blur. I fumbled for my glasses, shoving them roughly in place, and tried again. It read 7:23 AM.

“Well, fuck me. So much for the sunrise ceremony on the beach.” My voice echoed in the 528 square foot room, which was nearly as large as my studio apartment back home. Since it was technically a ‘free’ day for me, I had opted to not set the alarm and instead rely on my internal version to ensure I was up in time. Apparently my body clock was still off kilter from the time difference. I padded across the room and opened the louvered doors to the balcony, closing my eyes as I let the ocean breeze wash over me.

“Mmm, someone needs to remind me why I continue to live in New York, because I can’t think of a single reason right now.” Talking to myself was a lifelong habit, most likely the result of being an introvert. I spent an inordinate number of hours interacting with clients every day, pretending to be an extrovert…when I wasn’t working, all I wanted was to be alone. If I didn’t allow myself to slip into my own world whenever circumstances permitted I’d quickly become unable to function properly, often lashing out at those around me. And that’s not exactly good for business.

I raised my arms above my head, stretching to work the morning kinks out…and then I remembered that I was standing on an oceanfront balcony one story above a public beach clad only in a t-shirt. “Shit. Say aloha to my lady bits, Coconut Beach.” I retreated into the room, wondering if anyone had witnessed my R-rated maneuver. I pulled the threadbare t-shirt over my head and tossed it on the floor as I walked toward the bathroom. I opened the faucet, pushed in the shower knob and hit the temperature memory button I’d configured after checking in…what a luxurious convenience THAT was. I set my glasses as far back as possible on the counter to reduce the risk of knocking them off when I towel dried my hair. As I stepped over the tub rim, careful not to trip, I realized that I had neglected to shut the balcony doors. I face palmed and groaned, then glanced at myself in the mirror. “Congratulations, Maude. You’ll soon have no dignity left to salvage.”

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I frowned at the clock as I dressed, wondering if it was possible to trek 25 miles to the other side of the island to the Talk Story bookstore and be back in time for the Kauai Museum’s ‘Ōlelo Mai Nā Kūpuna Mai at 10:30. Traditional Hawaiian lore as told by a Kahuna wasn’t high on my list of ‘things I need to do in Hawaii’ but I knew lots of conference attendees would be there, providing me with a perfect opportunity to schmooze. My frown turned into a grimace at the thought of having to use my tablet as a reader all week and I decided the schmoozing could wait until Wednesday’s Hula Class, which would probably be vastly more entertaining. Despite my love for tech in all of its forms, nothing would ever compare to the feel of a book in my hands. There’s just something incredibly sensuous about the weight, the texture of the paper, the sound of the page turning…a representation of a physical connection between the author and the reader. Work led me to a multitude of locations, and for every stop that was new to me I made it a point to purchase a book I hadn’t read, inscribing the place and time inside the front cover. So much better than picking up a tacky souvenir that served no real purpose, and I loved browsing my bookshelves and knowing the exact moment when I began my journey into a particular story. I sighed, mulling over the fact that my apartment was bursting at the seams with books and what that said about the state of my affairs. Of lack thereof, as it were. I strapped on my Birkenstocks, put my unruly reddish-brown hair up in a ponytail and made for the door, giving myself a quick pat down to make sure I had my car keys, cell phone, wallet and room key tucked away in my hiking shorts. Yep, good to go. I watched the door close behind me and started toward the single flight of stairs that exited to the parking lot.

My phone rang just as I was approaching the Jeep Wrangler I had rented. It was army green, an older model…perfect, the sales rep said, for seeing the ‘real’ Kaua’i. I’ve always loved Jeeps, so he got no argument from me, though I had no intention of taking it off-roading. I could too easily envision myself getting it stuck in the mud and requiring a tow truck. Or an ambulance. “Pass”, I muttered while tapping the answer button on my phone.

“Maude Gallagher, how may I help you?’

“May I speak with Ms. Gallagher, please?” Though I did the vast majority of the work alone, my official company name was Maude Gallagher, LLC and it was a common occurrence for people to assume that someone other than me would be answering the phone.

“This is Ms. Gallagher. But please, call me Maude.” Ten seconds of silence followed.

“So sorry, Ms. Ga…Maude. I’m afraid I didn’t recognize your voice. Luke Windsor here, of Prosper PR. I attended your seminar on how to use social media to enhance client reputation Saturday. Which was wonderful, by the way. It’s something I’ve been involved with for a number of years, but you presented some exceptional ideas I plan on implementing immediately once I’m back on the home front.”

Luke Windsor…I knew the name, but couldn’t quite put my finger on any of Prosper’s clientele, and his English accent was doing little to help me focus. I made a mental note to Google him when I had a moment. “Thank you, Luke. It’s always a pleasure to know that an attendee found the information I provide to be of use. I appreciate you calling to let me know.”

“Oh, yes, very useful, and you’re quite welcome. But, actually, I was calling to see if you were free to meet at some point today or tomorrow to discuss a client of mine who’s been struggling with his social media presence lately. It’s a bit complicated as we’re close friends as well, and on this particular topic we don’t see eye to eye. At all. I think listening to a neutral party with your level of expertise may help him understand my perspective and perhaps he’ll permit me to do my job properly again.” He sighed audibly. “My apologies, Maude. That wasn’t very professional of me. I’m afraid I’m a tad…frustrated.”

“No need to apologize, Luke. Social media PR is pretty much impossible to pull off with any modicum of success when a client is unwilling to follow through, and it’s incredibly frustrating when the person who hired you is the one standing in the way of you getting the job done. I’d be happy to sit down and go over things. What day works best for you?”

“Actually, over lunch today at 2:00 PM would be ideal. Does that suit your schedule?” I closed my eyes and lowered my chin to my chest. So much for my ass in that lounge chair. But, you can’t expect to reap the benefits of being your own boss without accepting the sacrifices it demands as well.

“That will be fine, Luke. You pick the location that you’re most comfortable with and text me the address later, please.”

“I can’t thank you enough for doing this on such short notice, Maude. My client and I aren’t in the same place very often unless it’s a press event and it’s lovely of you to accommodate us. When I text the details I’ll send along the info you’ll need so you can forward me an invoice.”

“You’re very welcome. And, initial consultations are always free of charge.” Not many people in my field were willing to do anything for free, but I’d always felt that it was worth the gamble and helped me stand out of the pack. Often, the potential client would wind up paying for drinks and meals, so it wasn’t a total loss.

He paused briefly. “Well, I hope you’ll at least allow me to pick up the tab for lunch, then?” I laughed.

“If you insist. But be warned, I’m not a dainty salad and water kind of gal.” He laughed in turn. “See you at 2:00 PM, Luke. I look forward to meeting you and your client.”

“See you then, Maude. And thanks again!” I tapped the end call button and checked the time. It was 8:45 now, and after stopping at the Passion Bakery Café for breakfast it would probably be 9:30 or so. According to my directions, it would take around 45 minutes to get to Talk Story and another 45 for my return trip. I’d need to change and primp a bit when I got back to the hotel, but I’d probably be okay as long as I was out the door of the bookstore at 12:30. Two hours seemed like plenty of time to poke around, but I often got lost in such places. I set my phone alarm for 12:15, just in case. I climbed into the Jeep, intending to plug my phone into the auxiliary jack so I could shuffle some tunes for the ride. Much to my horror, not only was there no auxiliary jack, there was no stereo, period. Damn, how could I have not checked that? I pushed in the clutch and the brake, turned the key, put it in gear and made a left out of the lot towards the Passion Bakery Café. My stomach growled continuously in anticipation of my much needed breakfast. I looked down and patted my belly. “Well, it’s not Beethoven, but I guess it will have to do.”

#your light in the mist #chapter 1 #start date June 2015

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lllsaslll · 1 year

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"Your memory feels like home to me. So whenever my mind wanders, it always finds it's way back to you." - Ranata Suzuki

#elvis #elvis presley #quotes #ranata suzuki #elvis aaron presley #70s elvis #aloha from hawaii #press conference #vintage #70s shag carpeting elvis #black and white #70s aesthetic

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hooked-on-elvis · 8 days

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He was sexy! Absentmindedly… effortlessly sexy.

INFO: (1) June 17, 1959 After a press conference in Paris France, Elvis is besieged in a sidewalk cafe. Elvis spent the rest of his days sleeping and going to all kinds of clubs at night. (2) Press Conference on Sept 4, 1972 at the Las Vegas Hilton, to announce the "Aloha From Hawaii" concert due to January 1973. The press conference was done between the dinner and midnight shows.

#elvis presley #elvis #elvis the king

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opedguy · 3 years

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Putin Says Aloha to Biden

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), June 22, 2021.--Conducting the largest navy exercises since the Cold War, 68-year-old Vladimir Putin sent a loud message to 78-year-old Joe Biden before their Geneva summit, sending a flotilla of a Russian aircraft carrier, destroyers, submarines and a variety of support vessels into international waters some 100 to 300 miles off the Hawaiian Islands. Putin’s naval exercises starting before the two superpowers leaders met in Geneva after a rocky period since Biden took office Jan. 20. Putin wasn’t happy with Biden when he called the Russian leader a “soulless killer” March 16, prompting more uncertainty heading into Geneva. Dispatching a Russian flotilla to play war games close to the Hawaiian Islands lets Biden know that he should think about the Russian navy, not just in the Kerch Strait, that connects the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea. Putin has been on defense since invading the Crimean Peninsula March 1, 2014.

Launching naval exercises close to the Hawaiian Islands was designed to send a message to the Pentagon that the Russian navy has a worldwide reach, into the Western hemisphere whenever it chooses. Reports of Russian vessels reaching Venezuela during some tense times in the Trump administration, sent a loud signal to 75-year-old former President Donald Trump that Putin intends to defend his allies, against a possible U.S. invasion. At the time, the U.S. was in a standoff with Venezuela over the 37-year-old pro-Democracy leader Juan Guaido attempt to topple the government of 58-year-old dictator Nicolas Maduro, successor to Communist leader Hugo Chavez. Trump thought for a minute that Guaido had the popular support to topple Maduro’s government. At the height of the conflict, Russia sent warships to Venezuela Aug. 24, 2019 to stop a possible U.S. invasion.

Trump backed down when he realized that Guaido did not have as much popular support as he claimed, when he told the Maduro government Jan. 15, 2019 that he was the only legitimate leader of Venezuela. Putin sent Trump a loud message in 2019, just like he’s sending to Biden now, deploying warships near Hawaii. Biden’s attitude toward Putin changed, going from “soulless killer” March 16 to “bright, tough and worthy adversary” before the June 16 Geneva summit. Sending the Russian navy to near Hawaii to simulate the sinking of a hypothetical U.S. aircraft carrier was designed to intimidate the United States before-and-after-Biden’s summit. When the summit ended with only a two-and-a-half-hour meeting, everyone exhaled after both Biden and Putin in separate press conferences said that things went well. Both leaders have a vested interest in maintaining good U.S.-Russian relations.

U.S. and European Union officials pushed relations with Russia to the brink slapping the Kremlin with new sanctions March 4, largely over something completely irrelevant to U.S.-EU-Russian relations. EU officials accused Putin of using a banned chemical weapon Soviet-era Novichok to poison 44-year-old dissident Alexi Navalny Aug. 24, 2020, then prosecuting him after his four-month recovery in Germany when he returned to Moscow Jan. 14. By March 2, Navalny was sent to a Russian penal colony for a two-year-eight-month sentence. U.S. and EU officials accused Putin of using a banned chemical, not the first time, to kill an opposition leader. But what the U.S. and EU don’t get is that Navalny ran a clandestine organization designed to topple Putin’s government. No one in the U.S. or EU would tolerate any group whose sole mission is to topple the U.S. and EU governments. Navalny is considered by the Kremlin a dangerous revolutionary, seeking to oust Putin.

So when the U.S. and EU slap Putin with sanctions over his treatment of Navalny, the only thing Putin can think is that the U.S. and EU want to topple his 22-year reign in Russia. Likely successor to 67-year-old German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 60-year-old Armin Laschet, said he liked Biden’s approach at the Geneva summit trying to get along with Putin. Laschet knows that Germany depends heavily on Russia for 40% of its energy. Laschet looks to Biden and 62-year-old EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to find a practical balance with Moscow, not continue the hostile rhetoric. EU and NATO officials don’t want conflict with the Russian Federation, something Biden had been pushing since taking office. Biden’s summit with Putin drew positive reviews because he toned down his rhetoric and showed a way of moving forward towards improved U.S.-Russian relations.

Watching a Russian strike force get dangerously close to the Hawaiian Islands showed that Putin has a long reach, just like the U.S. navy. U.S. Navy officials have been complaining about China encroaching on international waters especially in the South and East China Seas, where the Peoples Republic of China has built military installations over the last 10 years. When it comes to Russia, the U.S. and EU must listen more to Putin’s perspective especially on NATO encroachment. Putin told the Transatlantic Alliance that any involvement with Ukraine would trigger as response from the Russian Federation. If you listen to 43-year-Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, he’d get NATO into a war with Russia. Putin’s message is clear from Hawaii to the Black Sea, the Russian military can respond to any contingency if necessary, prompting new hope in diplomacy.

About the Author

John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.

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melvis-tcb · 4 years

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✨ from his appearance, this photo looks like it’s from November 20, 1972, press conference in Honolulu, Hawaii regarding his ‘Aloha From Hawaii’ concert. (January 14, 1973) The woman could be a fan or a reporter or most likely both! ______________________________ #elvis #elvis1972 #elvispresley #elvishistory #rareelvis #elvispics #elviscool #elvisstyle #elvisfans #elvislove #loveelvis #elvisshades #elviskingofmyheart #elvispresleykingofrocknroll #elviskingofcool #elviskingofstyle #elviskingofmusic #elviskingofrock #elviskingofentertainment #elviskingoffashion #guitarman #tigerman #humbleelvis #gospelelvis #elvissmiles #elvispresleyinstagram #elvisaaronpresley #iwannabelikeelvis #elvistcb #elvisalohafromhawaii

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elvis1970s · 2 years

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In September 1972, KNBC News reported from Elvis' Las Vegas engagement, including an extract from the press conference announcing the upcoming satellite event, Aloha From Hawaii.

It's an interesting segment in the context of the time, observing that Elvis was perhaps the only one of his generation of pioneering rock and roll singers still headlining in his own right and not part of packaged nostalgia tours. It also credits Colonel Parker for Elvis' sustained success, referring to him as 'the shrewdest manager in the business'.

(Sorry the picture quality is not great but the audio is fine).

#elvis history #elvis presley #elvis in the 70s #rock history #elvis #musicians #las vegas #las vegas history #entertainment industry #Youtube

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mrmichaelchadler · 6 years

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Elvis Presley: The Searcher

"It all happened so fast. I'm afraid to wake up, afraid it's all been a dream." - Elvis Presley, 1956

Elvis Presley's image is so omnipresent in the culture it's like a Coca Cola logo on a billboard in Times Square. Only a few figures have achieved such gigantic posthumous fame. Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Judy Garland are all on this pretty short list. The image of the performer is almost completely detached from the details of what the career was actually about. This process occurred while Elvis Presley was still alive, since he became so famous so fast. In the press conference he gave before his Madison Square Garden concerts in 1972, he was asked if he was satisfied with his public image. Elvis, in a sky-blue suit with a jangling shiny belt, sideburns bristling down his face, replied, "The image is one thing. The human being is another. It's very hard to live up to an image." The image of Elvis shifts, depending on the entry point. What is so refreshing—damn near redeeming—about HBO's 2-part documentary "Elvis Presley: The Searcher," premiering on HBO on April 14, is that the entry point is Presley's art.

Produced with the full cooperation of Presley's estate (Graceland opened its archives for the project), director Thom Zinny, along with writer Alan Light, shaped a narrative out of a vast amount of archival footage (home movies, press conferences, still photographs, movie and concert clips). In a way, what Zinny has done is chop away the jungle of gossip surrounding Presley: cars, women, peanut butter and banana sandwiches, karate, speed/opiate addiction, uncircumcised penis (sneered at by Albert Goldman in his appalling 1981 biography) ... the list of "scandal" is endless. Lost in all of it is why people talk about Presley in the first place: his music and what his music expressed. In collaboration with Priscilla Presley and Jerry Schilling, Presley's friend from childhood, Zinny is interested in the spiritual and artistic forces which drove Presley from poverty to the heights of American success. Priscilla Presley observes, "[Elvis] wanted to grow. He wanted to evolve." "The Searcher"—with its eloquent title—attempts to contextualize that lifelong process.

Zinny, brought onto the project on the strength of the many documentaries he's done on Bruce Springsteen, made a couple of very important choices in "The Searcher." He does not show the faces of the many subjects interviewed. This abolishes the dreaded "talking head" format, giving us space to engage with the images and flow of words. There are also repeating visual motifs, used in transitions: a boy riding his bicycle through rich green Southern fields, seen from high above. Later in the documentary, the bike has turned into a tail-finned gleaming Cadillac cruising through those same green fields. These are powerful poetic images, rich with symbolic significance. Beautiful shots from inside Graceland, reminiscent of William Eggleston's famous photographs, are inserted throughout. They're quiet still lifes: Elvis' mother's hairbrush, a china cabinet, the television in the front room, the view of the lawn from one of the windows. These are contemplative humanizing choices.

"The Searcher" moves in chronological order, hitting all of the major career sign-posts along the way: Sun Records, RCA Victor, the movies, the two gospel albums released in the 1960s, the 1968 "comeback special," the album recorded at American Sound Studio produced by Chips Moman (who died in 2016), the 1972 Madison Square Garden concerts, the "Aloha from Hawaii" simulcast concert in 1973, the "jungle room" sessions in 1976, near the end, when Elvis no longer could get out of the house. Elvis' personal life is present, but not foregrounded. "Elvis Presley: The Searcher" feels like a long overdue act of artistic redress.

The interview subjects range from those who knew Presley personally to knowledgeable passionate fans (Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty). Zinny has compiled extant interviews with key figures long dead (like Sam Phillips), as well as current interviews with music historians, Memphis historians, all of whom help explain Elvis' background and influences. Stax songwriter David Porter provides essential context, not just to the whole period but how Elvis fit into it: "He would lose himself in an artistic way in order for people to feel it. That's called soul."

Another organizing principle of "The Searcher" is Elvis' 1968 television special called, simply, "Elvis", and now known (among Elvis fans) as "the '68 comeback special." For the majority of the 1960s, Elvis waited out his movie contract like a prison sentence, watching the British Invasion sweep the nation, leaving him behind. The television show, directed by Steve Binder, was initially conceived of by the Colonel as a Christmas special for the whole family to enjoy. But Binder and Elvis went about subverting the hell out of that, creating instead something explosive, personal, and practically avant-garde. It still feels ahead of its time. The stakes could not have been higher for Elvis in 1968. He wondered if the world had forgotten him. He hadn't performed for an audience since a 1961 benefit concert in Hawaii to raise funds for the Pearl Harbor Memorial. Zinny goes back again and again to the special, at times letting the performance run in total. The group narration—from Steve Binder, from Priscilla Presley, from Jerry Schilling—has set us up powerfully. ("That special is imprinted on my memory forever," says Springsteen.) In "Elvis Presley Blues," Gillian Welch sings:

"And he shook it like a hurricane He shook it like to make it break And he shook it like a holy roller, baby With his soul at stake."

That's what you see in the comeback special. A man with his soul at stake. Zinny does a magnificent job leading us through the maze of events in the 1960s to this defining and galvanizing moment, a moment still electrifying today.

Complicated subjects—like Elvis' relationship with "The Colonel," or the arrangement Elvis had with the Hill & Range music publishing company—are presented in a clear-cut fashion, providing fertile ground where understanding is given a chance to blossom. Elvis' addiction to sleeping pills and speed (all prescribed by doctors) is not soft-pedaled, but the focus here is not "the sad life and thwarted career of Elvis Presley." By digging into the specifics of certain recordings, Zinny and his chorus of experts provide a great educational service. So, for example: after many people share memories of Elvis working on his vocal range while he was in the Army, when we hear the second single he recorded after returning home, the operatic "Now or Never", there's a huge payoff. Zinny led us here to the moment of vocal triumph. He's showed us how to listen.

Musician and writer Warren Zanes observes in "The Searcher," "How do we know when we're listening to a song that someone means it? The people who mean it are generally the ones who are processing some kind of loss through music—and we can hear them negotiating their loss, and we connect to it." This is another way of saying Elvis was a man—from the very beginning—whose "soul was at stake." Dave Marsh, also interviewed for "The Searcher," closes his great 1982 book on Elvis with this ringing paragraph: "Elvis Presley was an explorer of vast new landscapes of dream and illusion. He was a man who refused to be told that the best of his dreams would not come true, who refused to be defined by anyone else's conceptions. This is the goal of democracy, the journey on which every prospective American hero sets out. That Elvis made so much of the journey on his own is reason enough to remember him with the honor and love we reserve for the bravest among us. Such men are the only maps we can trust."

"The Searcher" shows why these words are not hyperbole.

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