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"ELVIS ON TOUR" (1972)

The ending scene is so cute!

I love the screams of the fans echoing "We want Elvis" opening the scenes meant to show what was unfolding backstage, with just a portion (a meaningful one) of the hard work from the people involved in making the Elvis show possible;

I love how it shows El kissing the Sweets and Kathy 'hi' when he's arriving for the rehearsal - He treated his musicians so nicely! See the way Elvis interacts with JD Sumner? They sure had a bond, we can note how close they were. I guess El looked up at JD as a father figure or something, which is possible since they knew each other since EP was just a teenager. One thing is sure there's mutual respect there;

I also love how those scenes shows the musicians having fun during their road trip and taking a nap - everybody at the same time except Myrna Smith lol - during the plane trip;

I love how it shows the full and empty venue, like it really meant nothing without the fans there;

I specially love how it shows Ronnie Tutt and James Burton signing autographs for the fans. It's important because the fans didn't care only for Elvis (like it often happens to many Rock and Roll bands). Elvis made his musicians just as part of the show as himself - never used them as decor pieces onstage. Kathy Westmoreland talks a bit about this in her memoir book ("Elvis and Kathy") when she wrote:

"Now, here I have to explain about the class system in show business, and there really is one. A singer, or back-up singer, as well as the musicians are usually far removed from the star of the show. In fact it is more the rule than the exception that the big name on the show barely nods at the rest of us. We are regarded as necessary furniture. You can work for a year on the road with some big stars who won't even know your name and never give you a smile, let alone a word of encouragement. The only time you ever hear from the star is if you do something wrong and then it's your head on a platter. Elvis was truly a wonder in this regard. He made certain every new person was introduced to everyone around. He went out of his way to put them at ease and make them feel comfortable. And I think he got the very best out of all of us as well as a great deal of loyalty because of his attitude, which was just unheard of in this business."

That's why seeing the fans asking autographs from the TCB musicians specially touched me. Anyhow... to think this was just little bit of all the years they shared on the road! Those guys made history!

And concerning Elvis, I love seeing him and the guys having fun backstage, him checking out the gifts people sent him, reading the cards and all, and I sure find the cutest thing seeing E chewing his almost ever-present gum in one of the rehearsal scenes there. Just saying.

"Memories" was the perfect fit for the end. ♥

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I love this so much.

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Alright, are you guys ready for the "Caught Stealing" trailer?

Because here it comes..

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Made this a gif just because...

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Ann-Margret (Maggie Scott) - Publicity pic for Made In Paris 1966 Dir, Boris Sagal

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Mmm the double handed handshake.

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via Based this Elvis t-shirt design on one that used to exist in the 1970’s

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VAMPIRE ELVIS IS REAL, and I can prove it.

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when his hair does THAT

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god, he’s just so pretty and i hate it. :(

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listen & enjoy. <3 🎧

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He's such a menace and you can see it in his face when he's about to cut up.

"Nothings quite as bitchin'..." Outtake. 1970