Elvis: '68 Comeback - Special Edition

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Legaspi, Althea (September 19, 2019). "Watch Green Day Flip Off Chaotic World in New 'Father of All...' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 25, 2019. Gardiner, Sandy (1968). "Elvis Bridges Gap". Ottawa Journal. Vol.83, no.301. F.P. Publications . Retrieved January 2, 2018– via Newspapers.com. On June 26th. there was an on-set birthday party for Col. Tom Parker. Colonel was given an autographed portrait of Executive Producer Bob Finkel dressed as Napoleon. The portrait is still a part of the Colonel's collection in the Graceland Archives. Elvis also sang for the Colonel's pleasure a parody of It Hurts Me written for the occasion by Chris Beard and Allan Blye. The new version of the song went: 'It hurts me to see the budget climb up to the sky. It hurts me when Finkel gives me trouble, when I see all my money go just for one g---damned ol'TV show. It hurts me the way that Finkel spends my dough. The whole town is talkin' they're callin' me a fool for listenin' to Binder's same ol' lies. Finkel calls me, says I've got no choice then hangs up the phone in that damned Rolls Royce. It hurts me when my tears start to flow, they promised me sure if I would give in that I would-that I would never go wrong, but tell me the truth is it too much to ask for one lousy tired ol' Christmas song...?' VG-lista staff (2004). "Topp 10 DVD Audio: 2004 – Uke 31". VG-lista (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on June 3, 2012 . Retrieved August 10, 2011. Part 1 - June 28, 1968 Sometime I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Up Above My Head

The Daily Tar Heel published a favorable review of the special, remarking on the change since Presley's heyday, declaring: "Elvis still has magic." [42] We already can hear all the critics....'Why include the boring commercials' .. but it is part of the idea of recreating something in a way as if it is 1968 and this special was shown on TV, including commercial breaks. Don't worry.. you can skip them if you like .. but we advise not to do this the first time you watch it.

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Presented in 'True' widescreen for the first time! Not stretching out Elvis body or face, but all shots individually repaired for the best result! Penton, Edgard (1968). "Elvis Tries New Stuff on an Old Audience". El Paso Herald-Post. Vol.88, no.287. E. W. Scripps Company . Retrieved January 2, 2018– via Newspapers.com.

Eder, Mike (2013). Elvis Music FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King's Recorded Works. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-61713-580-4. On June 3, 1968 Elvis began working with Binder and Howe at their offices. As they got to know Elvis better and saw how deeply he was affected by the June 6th death of Robert Kennedy, Steve Binder was inspired to ask songwriter Earl Brown, who was writing arrangements for the show, to write an inspirational song for the finale. That song would become the much loved If I Can Dream. ('...if I can dream of a better land where all my brothers walk hand in hand...') Oricon staff (2011). "Artist Ranking DVD". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 24, 2012 . Retrieved August 10, 2011.

Including rare footage and home movies, original clips from the movies, and some cool vintage commercials from 1968! (Yes, the Big Mac also has its 50th anniversary!) Stirling, Geoff (August 15, 2015). "Captain Newfoundland from the Tip of Atlantis". Captain Atlantis Late Night. CJON-DT. Eres, George (1968). "Presley Show Tops Rating". The Independent. Vol.21, no.252. Press-Telegram . Retrieved January 2, 2018– via Newspapers.com.

McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved May 28, 2023. In 1968 Elvis Presley was breathtakingly handsome and his vocal style was honed to perfection. It was the task of art director Eugene 'Gene' McAvoy to design the showcase that would frame Elvis visually for the audience. From the opening scene of Elvis and the 89 guitar men in silhouette (or 89 boys as they were called in the script) to the finale with Elvis standing in front of his name in lights, Mr. McAvoy provided sets that complimented the star and the story. Claude Thompson did double duty as the makeup artist and one of the choreographers. His makeup talents were used in the 1956 movie 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and in TV series such as 'The High Chaparral' and 'Little House On the Prairie'. While his choreography can be seen in the 1976 movie 'King Kong' and the 1985 movie 'The Color Purple'.Billy Goldenberg conducted an orchestra of strings and horns, all of which added to the final product. By June 27th, rehearsals were winding down and the taping of the production numbers had begun. Also that evening there were two sit-down jam session shows taped. On June 29th they shot the two stand-up shows. On Sunday, June 30th, Elvis completed taping the If I Can Dream finale. Physically and emotionally spent, Elvis then left for a week's rest in Palm Springs. Chris Beard was born in England and grew up in Australia. He was a writer for the popular TV series 'Laugh-In' for which he won an Emmy Award in 1968. After Elvis' special he produced a number of TV series including 'The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour' for which he received four more Emmy nominations. He also produced shows such as 'The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show', 'The Gong Show', and 'Sherman Oaks'. Beard worked closely with writer Allan Blye over the years. Allan Blye has received 8 Emmy Award nominations of his own. He won two of them, one for 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' and the other for 'Van Dyke and Company'. The gospel section also has been re-done including rare alternate footage and performances. All songs have been re-edited. The special's first single to be released was "If I Can Dream" by RCA Victor (47–9670) in October 1968. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Singles chart and sold 800,000 copies. [74] In November 1968, the live performance of "Tiger Man" appeared on the RCA Camden compilation album Elvis Sings Flaming Star (PRS-279), which was first released through Singer stores and given wide release in April 1969 (CAS 2304). [75]

Other [Featured Cast] – Alan Fortas, Barbara Burgess, Buddy Arett, Charles Hodge, Claude Thompspn, D.J. Fontana, Darlene Love, Fanita James, Jamie Rogers, Jean King, Lance Legault, Scotty Moore, Susan Henning, Tanya Lamani Rowan, Terry (2016). Character-Based Film Series: Part Three. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-02128-2. [ self-published source] Disc Two, Chapter Three, Trouble / Guitar Man, TV Show Opener - All Takes And Raw Components, June 30, 1968 Otterburn-Hall, William (1969). "Elvis Presley On Set: You Won't ask Elvis Anything Too Deep?". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media, LLC . Retrieved January 31, 2018.

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Marsh, Dave (2004). " "Elvis Presley" ". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Record Guide (2nded.). Virgin. ISBN 0-907080-00-6. Evening Standard staff (December 31, 1969). "TV/Radio". Evening Standard. London . Retrieved January 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com. IFPI staff (2004). "Suomen virallinen lista – Musiikki DVD:t 30/2004"[Finland's Official List – Music DVDs 30/2004]. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2011 . Retrieved August 10, 2011.