The U.S. based Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired episode four of Ken Burns movie “Country Music”. Episode 4, “I Can't Stop Loving You” covering the years 1953-1963, pays a visit to Memphis, Tenn., during the age of rockabilly with Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley; Ray Charles crosses over racial borders by recording a country album; Patsy Cline rises to stardom with a smooth new sound.
Episode four featured previously unseen home movie footage which shows Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash together back in 1957. The clip shows Elvis Presley dancing, possibly to “Treat Me Nice” from “Jailhouse Rock”. A Canada Packers sign in the background while Johnny Cash is on the street would suggest that section is filmed in Canada.
The first shot is Elvis is chewing gum and dancing - a finger from an unseen man snaps along with his dancing (probably Johnny, based on what comes in a moment). Then we get a second shot of Elvis dancing alone. A third shot, a few frames of Elvis with Johnny's pompadour ducking into the left edge of the shot. Fourth and fifth shots that appear to be from the same reel are of Johnny walking a street and in the back seat of a car, respectively.
Then we get the real gem, of Johnny and Elvis standing together around a table, with both looking pensive, Cash leaning on the table and looking at the camera. This fades into a shot of Elvis and Johnny closer to the window, Elvis stretching his arms to the back of his head, and Johnny now standing up. And finally, one last almost voyeuristic shot of them standing still, looking out the window.
Barron Hilton Died
Hotelier and philanthropist Barron Hilton died on Thursday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, his family's Conrad Hilton Foundation confirmed in a press release. He was 91.
Elvis Presley had an 8 year exclusive run at the Hilton, entertaining some 2.5 million people, making him the city's all time most successful performer. Over time BaronHlton and Elvis Presley became friends. In 1978 hotelier Barron Hilton unveiled the Elvis statue which still stands in the hotel.
In August 1969, Kirk Kerkorian's International Hotel was the largest resort in the world and cost $80 million to complete. Alex Soofey who was working for Kerkorian was given the job of putting The International Hotel on the map. He decided that Elvis Presley was the one act that would do this and after a meeting with Colonel Tom Parker an initial booking was made.
After working on rehearsals, Elvis opened in the International Showroom on July 31, 1969. Booked for a four-week engagement the reviews were ecstatic with Elvis breaking all attendance records for the city. Five months later Elvis returned to the International and broke his own attendance records, starting a series of twice yearly engagements that would continue until 1976.
Following his opening performance, Colonel Parker and hotel manager Alex Shoofey signed a contract scribbled on a restaurant tablecloth which, despite receiving many attractive offers from other Vegas resorts, Elvis dutifully honoured.
In 1970, the Hilton Hotel group purchased the International Hotel, along with Kerkorian's other property, the Flamingo. When International president Alex Shoofey met Barron Hilton the International's new owner, in 1972, he is reported to have said "Colonel Parker -- minus Elvis Presley -- is the best customer you ever had at this hotel. He's good for at least one million dollars a year."
It was Baron Hilton who presented Elvis with a 14 karat solid gold bolo-style rope chain necklace as a gift - shown above- for the incredible success of Elvis' residencies at The Hilton. The elongated, hexagonal-shaped bolo-style clasp is stylized bamboo shapes, with elaborate script initials “EP” on the cross bar.
(Source: FECC / Tennessean / YouTube)
Episode four featured previously unseen home movie footage which shows Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash together back in 1957. The clip shows Elvis Presley dancing, possibly to “Treat Me Nice” from “Jailhouse Rock”. A Canada Packers sign in the background while Johnny Cash is on the street would suggest that section is filmed in Canada.
The first shot is Elvis is chewing gum and dancing - a finger from an unseen man snaps along with his dancing (probably Johnny, based on what comes in a moment). Then we get a second shot of Elvis dancing alone. A third shot, a few frames of Elvis with Johnny's pompadour ducking into the left edge of the shot. Fourth and fifth shots that appear to be from the same reel are of Johnny walking a street and in the back seat of a car, respectively. Then we get the real gem, of Johnny and Elvis standing together around a table, with both looking pensive, Cash leaning on the table and looking at the camera. This fades into a shot of Elvis and Johnny closer to the window, Elvis stretching his arms to the back of his head, and Johnny now standing up. And finally, one last almost voyeuristic shot of them standing still, looking out the window.
Barron Hilton Died
Hotelier and philanthropist Barron Hilton died on Thursday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, his family's Conrad Hilton Foundation confirmed in a press release. He was 91.
Elvis Presley had an 8 year exclusive run at the Hilton, entertaining some 2.5 million people, making him the city's all time most successful performer. Over time BaronHlton and Elvis Presley became friends. In 1978 hotelier Barron Hilton unveiled the Elvis statue which still stands in the hotel.
In August 1969, Kirk Kerkorian's International Hotel was the largest resort in the world and cost $80 million to complete. Alex Soofey who was working for Kerkorian was given the job of putting The International Hotel on the map. He decided that Elvis Presley was the one act that would do this and after a meeting with Colonel Tom Parker an initial booking was made.
Following his opening performance, Colonel Parker and hotel manager Alex Shoofey signed a contract scribbled on a restaurant tablecloth which, despite receiving many attractive offers from other Vegas resorts, Elvis dutifully honoured.
In 1970, the Hilton Hotel group purchased the International Hotel, along with Kerkorian's other property, the Flamingo. When International president Alex Shoofey met Barron Hilton the International's new owner, in 1972, he is reported to have said "Colonel Parker -- minus Elvis Presley -- is the best customer you ever had at this hotel. He's good for at least one million dollars a year."
It was Baron Hilton who presented Elvis with a 14 karat solid gold bolo-style rope chain necklace as a gift - shown above- for the incredible success of Elvis' residencies at The Hilton. The elongated, hexagonal-shaped bolo-style clasp is stylized bamboo shapes, with elaborate script initials “EP” on the cross bar.
(Source: FECC / Tennessean / YouTube)