#Scared Stiff

[witchrealms]

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[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔖𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔖𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔣 (յգգճ) 𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔟𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔤𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔇𝔢𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔰 𝔑𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔐𝔦𝔡𝔴𝔞𝔶, 𝔣𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔴-𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔈𝔩𝔳𝔦𝔯𝔞

[diabolikdiabolik]

Scared Stiff by Bally, 1996

A great pinball table. I’m using Visual Pinball to play all the pinball classics on my Windows PC.

[hooked-on-elvis]

HE SURE IS A PRINCE!

"I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine"

[1] Elvis photographed at the Blue Light studio in Memphis, 1954. [2] Cinderella, a Disney movie released in 1950. [3] Elvis' first Sun Records publicity portrait, 1954.

Studio Sessions for Sun September 10–?, 1954: Sun Studio, Memphis The songs that came to Elvis’s mind were as motley a crew as can be imagined, yet each one was drawn from his own experiences. His prodigious memory helped him dredge up songs from the oddest places, and the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "Scared Stiff" was one. He recalled Martin’s rendition of a number called “I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine,” which had actually been written for Cinderella but was never used in the Disney film. The movie version differed from Martin’s 1950 recorded version, and it was the screen performance he remembered; he took Martin’s approach one step further, speeding the song up, solidifying the beat, and adding an energetic vocal delivery on top.

Excerpt: "Elvis Presley: A Life in Music" by Ernst Jorgensen. Foreword by Peter Guralnick (1998)

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“I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine” was written by Mack David in 1949 for the Disney film “Cinderella”, but the song ended up being misused for the film released in the early 1950. The song was recorded by different artists during the following years. For instance, in addition to Dean Martin, Patti Page is another artist for whom Elvis had the greatest admiration. Her version of “I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine” was released in 1950. It’s not strange to assume that Elvis also heard her version before recording the song in 1954.

Here's Dean Martin performing the song in scene from movie "Scared Stiff " (1953):

Elvis recorded the song on September, 1954 and it was first released as a single on October 4 the same year, with B-side "Good Rockin' Tonight".

Listen to “I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine” by Elvis Presley — Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black

When Elvis signed with RCA Records in late 1955, RCA reissued all five of his Sun singles, inclusing "I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine" / "Good Rockin’ Tonight".

RCA's reissue of Sun Records' original Elvis Presley singles.

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FURTHER INFO

Are you curious with the movie the King watched and which inspired him in some level to pick a song for his early records? Watch the 1953 movie 'Scared Stiff, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis: dailymotion.com

FUN FACT: Our dear Lizabeth Scott (Loving You, 1957) is also in this movie, playing Mary Carroll.

Dean Martin, Lizabeth Scott and Jerry Lewis in "Scared Stiff" (1953)

Elvis photographed in 1954.

CREDITS FOR THIS POST: Ernst Jorgensen and his amazing book, "Elvis Presley: A Life in Music", one of my favorites which I keep at reach all times; for the Sun Records and RCA's 1954 single sleeves and respective release dates: elvis100percent.com and Discogs; for pictures: IMDb.com and Pinterest, for movie and song info, Wikipedia and elvisthemusic.com, and for the recordings, Youtube.

[theamericanfriend1977]

You killed a perfect stranger?

Nobody's perfect.

JERRY LEWIS and partner DEAN MARTIN in SCARED STIFF (1953)

[sometimesiamhappy]

Martin & Lewis ❤

[jerrylewis-thekid]

But look at him as he sitting. The way he keeps his leg crossed over the other. If that leg had been shaved it would have been difficult to tell if that boy had been a boy or a girl ❤️  And he looks like one of Patti's kids 🤦  @felinesetmilktea for you, i know you will like it :-)

[cchsunday]

Still from Scared Stiff, 1953.

[make-a-little-mischief]

🎥 MOVIE OF THE WEEK 🎞

🎃 HALLOWEEN EDITION 🎃

👻 SCARED STIFF 🏰

Brought to you by SCREAM Martin and SCARY Lewis

[80smovies]

[luzzarm]

▪︎Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis▪︎

Scared Stiff

SUPER 8 REEL SILENT HOME MOVIE 📽

Amazing digitalization of a rare Super 8 Reel film from the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie Scared Stiff (1953).

This 8mm film was provided by Ken Films Inc. home movies.

I think this specific one is from around 1973, but I'm not sure.

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Youtube video: Mr. AV

Photos: atticandbarntreasures.com

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[tinuvielsblog]

I watched Scared Stiff last night and the Enchilada Man song was stuck in my head literally all night while I was trying to sleep 💀💀💀💀

[scoobydooservicedog]

Fred freezes like a statue when he’s delivered news he can’t process in S2e3 of Mystery Inc. And in the movie Sword and the Scoob, Fred has another episode of full body rigidity when Morgana screams at him to freeze.

Does Fred have Stiff Person Syndrome?

[theglowingskeleton]

Only true cinephiles understand.

[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

Scared Stiff by Jose Parodi

[sometimesiamhappy]

🎵🎶 Mamãe eu quero, mamãe eu quero,

Mamãe eu quero mamar...

Dá chupeta, dá chupeta, dá chupeta pro bebê não chorar 🎶🎵 ... I Want My Mama (Carmen Miranda) 😄❤👶💃