Author: Alan Fortas
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9781845133221
Category : Rock musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Alan Fortas and Alanna Nash present this close-up and unguarded portrait of Elvis.
Elvis
Author: Alan Fortas
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9781845133221
Category : Rock musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Alan Fortas and Alanna Nash present this close-up and unguarded portrait of Elvis.
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9781845133221
Category : Rock musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Alan Fortas and Alanna Nash present this close-up and unguarded portrait of Elvis.
Elvis Films FAQ
Author: Paul Simpson
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1480366897
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
(FAQ). If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star, he would never have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood partly because the King himself once referred to his 33 movies as a rut he had got stuck in just off Hollywood Boulevard. Elvis Films FAQ explores his best and worst moments as an actor, analyzes the bizarre autobiographical detail that runs through so many of his films, and reflects on what it must be like to be idolized by millions around the world yet have to make a living singing about dogs, chambers of commerce, and fatally naive shrimps. Elvis's Hollywood years are full of mystery, and Elvis Films FAQ covers them all! Which of his own movies did he actually like? What films did he wish he could have made? Why didn't he have an acting coach? When will Quentin Tarantino stop alluding to him in his movies? And was Clambake really the catalyst for his marriage to Priscilla? Elvis Films FAQ explains everything you want to know about the whys and wherefores of the singer-actor's bizarre celluloid odyssey; or, as Elvis said, "I saw the movie and I was the hero of the movie."
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1480366897
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
(FAQ). If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star, he would never have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood partly because the King himself once referred to his 33 movies as a rut he had got stuck in just off Hollywood Boulevard. Elvis Films FAQ explores his best and worst moments as an actor, analyzes the bizarre autobiographical detail that runs through so many of his films, and reflects on what it must be like to be idolized by millions around the world yet have to make a living singing about dogs, chambers of commerce, and fatally naive shrimps. Elvis's Hollywood years are full of mystery, and Elvis Films FAQ covers them all! Which of his own movies did he actually like? What films did he wish he could have made? Why didn't he have an acting coach? When will Quentin Tarantino stop alluding to him in his movies? And was Clambake really the catalyst for his marriage to Priscilla? Elvis Films FAQ explains everything you want to know about the whys and wherefores of the singer-actor's bizarre celluloid odyssey; or, as Elvis said, "I saw the movie and I was the hero of the movie."
Elvis, Sherlock & Me
Author: Michael Hoey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593931223
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Michael A. Hoey is the son of British actor Dennis Hoey, best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard in the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone. A combination memoir and history of the film business covering the decades from the 40's through the present. Here is an examination of classic Hollywood and such iconic studio bosses as Jack L. Warner, Darryl Zanuck and Walt Disney, plus memorable actors and directors, including John Ford, Fred Zinneman, George Cukor and Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston, Basil Rathbone, Angela Landsbury and Jane Wyman. Filled with the personal recollections of someone who lived it, it is also the story of a father and son, their careers and their turbulent relationship. Interwoven into these stories are numerous historical episodes about Hollywood, Broadway and Television. "It's a look at Hollywood from the inside ... a fascinating glimpse at some of the industry's heavy hitters, as told by someone who was there in the trenches -- right from boyhood " - Tom Weaver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593931223
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Michael A. Hoey is the son of British actor Dennis Hoey, best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard in the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone. A combination memoir and history of the film business covering the decades from the 40's through the present. Here is an examination of classic Hollywood and such iconic studio bosses as Jack L. Warner, Darryl Zanuck and Walt Disney, plus memorable actors and directors, including John Ford, Fred Zinneman, George Cukor and Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston, Basil Rathbone, Angela Landsbury and Jane Wyman. Filled with the personal recollections of someone who lived it, it is also the story of a father and son, their careers and their turbulent relationship. Interwoven into these stories are numerous historical episodes about Hollywood, Broadway and Television. "It's a look at Hollywood from the inside ... a fascinating glimpse at some of the industry's heavy hitters, as told by someone who was there in the trenches -- right from boyhood " - Tom Weaver
Elvis Through the Ages
Author: Boze Hadleigh
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493040979
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
From the beginning of his career to his death as a cultural, icon Elvis Presley sang and enchanted millions of people. Publicity photos and behind-the-scenes shots from the Hollywood Photo Archives include scores of long- forgotten or abandoned images in neglected studio archives. This book collects 100 of the rarest of the rare, seldom previously seen images of his career. For the Elvis fans who think that they have seen it all, this book will provide a new lens on a beloved American superstar.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493040979
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
From the beginning of his career to his death as a cultural, icon Elvis Presley sang and enchanted millions of people. Publicity photos and behind-the-scenes shots from the Hollywood Photo Archives include scores of long- forgotten or abandoned images in neglected studio archives. This book collects 100 of the rarest of the rare, seldom previously seen images of his career. For the Elvis fans who think that they have seen it all, this book will provide a new lens on a beloved American superstar.
Elvis
Author: David Bret
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to Elvis' career on film and TV. It analyzes his every celluloid appearance, including 33 films, documentaries, TV appearances, tributes, biopics and retrospectives. Accompanying this study is a biography and a complete filmography.
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to Elvis' career on film and TV. It analyzes his every celluloid appearance, including 33 films, documentaries, TV appearances, tributes, biopics and retrospectives. Accompanying this study is a biography and a complete filmography.
Pigtails, Presley & Pepper
Author: Cynthia Pepper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781496920010
Category : Actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"I want to tell you a story, my life story. It's a Hollywood story in the truest sense. It's a story of love and innocence, of comedy and tragedy, of fame without fortune and how I killed Elvis Aaron Presley... well almost." Pigtails, Presley & Pepper, is a Hollywood memoir that shares the experiences of a young professional actress as she wades through the Hollywood River of Work in the 1960's. Cynthia Pepper lived the Hollywood dream. She grew up in Hollywood, studied at Hollywood High School and had an extraordinary acting career. She shares her life story using both reverence and humor to explain the ups and downs of her showbiz life. She writes about co-starring in TV's, "My Three Sons" and later starring in her own ABC - TV show, "Margie". Her career soared in the swinging 60's. She's worked with Elvis Presley, Sandra Dee, Jimmy Stewart, Vincent Price, Fred MacMurray, Sally Field, Tommy Sands, Dick Clark... this is just a sampling of stars she's performed with. You'd need to write a book to include all the others... Oh, that's right; she did. Her personal behind the scenes stories of co-starring in MGM's "Kissin' Cousins" with Elvis Presley are worth the price of this book alone. There are only three things in life that you need to do before you die... #1 Purge all your emails, #2 Recycle your waste, and #3 Read Pigtails, Presley & Pepper.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781496920010
Category : Actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"I want to tell you a story, my life story. It's a Hollywood story in the truest sense. It's a story of love and innocence, of comedy and tragedy, of fame without fortune and how I killed Elvis Aaron Presley... well almost." Pigtails, Presley & Pepper, is a Hollywood memoir that shares the experiences of a young professional actress as she wades through the Hollywood River of Work in the 1960's. Cynthia Pepper lived the Hollywood dream. She grew up in Hollywood, studied at Hollywood High School and had an extraordinary acting career. She shares her life story using both reverence and humor to explain the ups and downs of her showbiz life. She writes about co-starring in TV's, "My Three Sons" and later starring in her own ABC - TV show, "Margie". Her career soared in the swinging 60's. She's worked with Elvis Presley, Sandra Dee, Jimmy Stewart, Vincent Price, Fred MacMurray, Sally Field, Tommy Sands, Dick Clark... this is just a sampling of stars she's performed with. You'd need to write a book to include all the others... Oh, that's right; she did. Her personal behind the scenes stories of co-starring in MGM's "Kissin' Cousins" with Elvis Presley are worth the price of this book alone. There are only three things in life that you need to do before you die... #1 Purge all your emails, #2 Recycle your waste, and #3 Read Pigtails, Presley & Pepper.
GRAPHIC ELVIS - FREE COMIC SAMPLER, Issue 1
Author: Elvis Presley
Publisher: Liquid Comics
ISBN: 1626659222
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
AS SEEN IN USA TODAY, WIRED, YAHOO! AND MORE. "When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book...So every dream that I¡¯ve dreamed has come true a hundred times" -Elvis This Free Comic Book Day Preview of the Graphic Elvis collector¡¯s book, features selected stories and excerpts from the deluxe hardcover edition of the book. "Graphic Elvis" is an illustrated homage to Elvis¡¯ lifelong appreciation of comic books, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley¡¯s death in 2012. In the same way comic books inspired Elvis, this book allowed today¡¯s premiere comic book creators to find inspiration from Elvis¡¯ treasured archives at Graceland, creating a unique visual experience for his millions of fans. Acclaimed graphic novel artists recruited from around the world portray the King of Rock 'n¡¯ Roll in unprecedented visual styles. Beyond the original illustrations, the book features numerous hand-written notes and musings, rarely seen by the public and written in the margins of various books owned by Elvis. A whole new way to experience the greatest rockstar the world has ever known.
Publisher: Liquid Comics
ISBN: 1626659222
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
AS SEEN IN USA TODAY, WIRED, YAHOO! AND MORE. "When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book...So every dream that I¡¯ve dreamed has come true a hundred times" -Elvis This Free Comic Book Day Preview of the Graphic Elvis collector¡¯s book, features selected stories and excerpts from the deluxe hardcover edition of the book. "Graphic Elvis" is an illustrated homage to Elvis¡¯ lifelong appreciation of comic books, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley¡¯s death in 2012. In the same way comic books inspired Elvis, this book allowed today¡¯s premiere comic book creators to find inspiration from Elvis¡¯ treasured archives at Graceland, creating a unique visual experience for his millions of fans. Acclaimed graphic novel artists recruited from around the world portray the King of Rock 'n¡¯ Roll in unprecedented visual styles. Beyond the original illustrations, the book features numerous hand-written notes and musings, rarely seen by the public and written in the margins of various books owned by Elvis. A whole new way to experience the greatest rockstar the world has ever known.
The King, Mcqueen and the Love Machine
Author: Barbara Leigh
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465317171
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Contains 55 pictures! From 1970 to 1972, Barbara Leigh and Elvis Presley embarked on a torrid love affair from the moment they locked eyes. At the time, Leigh was a world-class model and actress whose looks and beauty embodied the naturalistic seventies and captured the Kings heart at the same time. Add to this mix an affair with the worlds number one box-office attraction, Steve McQueen, and president of MGM studios and the inspiration for Jacqueline Susans The Love Machine, Jim The Smiling Cobra Aubrey, and you have the decades steamiest love triangle. Leigh herself has a legion of fans in Hollywood and abroad. She is legendary among Presley fans and, over the years, has developed a cult following as she was the original Vampirella, a comic book character created by Forrest J. Ackerman. One of six children, Leigh was born Barbara Ann Kish on November 16, 1946, in Ringgold, Georgia. She was raised in a Miami orphanage since her mother could not afford to raise all six children alone. Married at 14 to her sisters ex-boyfriend, and a mother at 17, she moved to Los Angeles and found work as a doctors assistant. Divorced soon after, Leigh was encouraged by a boyfriend to pose for photos, which led to a successful and glamorous modeling career. That soon led to more than 50 national TV commercials and a burgeoning movie career that boasted 10 films, including the cult classic The Student Nurses, Sam Peckinpahs gentle Junior Bonner and Roger Vadims Pretty Maids All In a Row. By the time she turned 21, Barbara Leigh had already lived several lifetimes worth of experiences. Barbara Leigh resides in Los Angeles, California, but spends a good amount of her time traveling around the country, where she frequently appears as a guest at collectors conventions. Leigh currently is working with Marilyn Grabowski, the west coast editor for Playboy for the last 40 years. In her private time, Ms. Leigh is actively involved with Animal Rescue, a passion she takes very seriously. To reach Barbara Leigh, go to www.barbaraleigh.com. Writer Marshall Terrill resides in Mesa, Arizona, and is the author of five books, including the best-selling biography, Steve McQueen: Portrait Of An American Rebel (Donald I. Fine, 1993) Terrill is currently a reporter for Tribune Newspapers as well as a writing teacher at Mesa and Glendale Community Colleges in Phoenix, Arizona.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465317171
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Contains 55 pictures! From 1970 to 1972, Barbara Leigh and Elvis Presley embarked on a torrid love affair from the moment they locked eyes. At the time, Leigh was a world-class model and actress whose looks and beauty embodied the naturalistic seventies and captured the Kings heart at the same time. Add to this mix an affair with the worlds number one box-office attraction, Steve McQueen, and president of MGM studios and the inspiration for Jacqueline Susans The Love Machine, Jim The Smiling Cobra Aubrey, and you have the decades steamiest love triangle. Leigh herself has a legion of fans in Hollywood and abroad. She is legendary among Presley fans and, over the years, has developed a cult following as she was the original Vampirella, a comic book character created by Forrest J. Ackerman. One of six children, Leigh was born Barbara Ann Kish on November 16, 1946, in Ringgold, Georgia. She was raised in a Miami orphanage since her mother could not afford to raise all six children alone. Married at 14 to her sisters ex-boyfriend, and a mother at 17, she moved to Los Angeles and found work as a doctors assistant. Divorced soon after, Leigh was encouraged by a boyfriend to pose for photos, which led to a successful and glamorous modeling career. That soon led to more than 50 national TV commercials and a burgeoning movie career that boasted 10 films, including the cult classic The Student Nurses, Sam Peckinpahs gentle Junior Bonner and Roger Vadims Pretty Maids All In a Row. By the time she turned 21, Barbara Leigh had already lived several lifetimes worth of experiences. Barbara Leigh resides in Los Angeles, California, but spends a good amount of her time traveling around the country, where she frequently appears as a guest at collectors conventions. Leigh currently is working with Marilyn Grabowski, the west coast editor for Playboy for the last 40 years. In her private time, Ms. Leigh is actively involved with Animal Rescue, a passion she takes very seriously. To reach Barbara Leigh, go to www.barbaraleigh.com. Writer Marshall Terrill resides in Mesa, Arizona, and is the author of five books, including the best-selling biography, Steve McQueen: Portrait Of An American Rebel (Donald I. Fine, 1993) Terrill is currently a reporter for Tribune Newspapers as well as a writing teacher at Mesa and Glendale Community Colleges in Phoenix, Arizona.
Elvis
Author: Chris Miskiewicz
Publisher: Z2 Comics
ISBN: 9781940878652
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Legends have to start somewhere... Witness the King of Rock 'n' Roll's humble beginnings in Memphis as a young artist struggling to define his voice and break into the music industry. From the history-making Sun Studio to television sets across the nation, the trials and tribulations of Elvis Aaron Presley are explored in graphic detail by authors Chris Miskiewicz (Grateful Dead: Origins) and Marvel Comics artist Michael Shelfer.
Publisher: Z2 Comics
ISBN: 9781940878652
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Legends have to start somewhere... Witness the King of Rock 'n' Roll's humble beginnings in Memphis as a young artist struggling to define his voice and break into the music industry. From the history-making Sun Studio to television sets across the nation, the trials and tribulations of Elvis Aaron Presley are explored in graphic detail by authors Chris Miskiewicz (Grateful Dead: Origins) and Marvel Comics artist Michael Shelfer.
Elvis, from Memphis to Hollywood
Author: Alan Fortas
Publisher: Popular Culture Ink
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This work is about the life of the King of Rock-and-Roll through the eyes of a friend and former member of Elvis's Memphis Mafia, Alan Fortas, nephew of Associate Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, who spent nearly 12 years close to Elvis from 1957 into the late 1960s, and was on-stage with Elvis at his televised 1968 Singer Comeback Special. His fond recollections of the most interesting and turbulent period in Presley's life and career aim to provide personal insight, and historical perspective.
Publisher: Popular Culture Ink
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This work is about the life of the King of Rock-and-Roll through the eyes of a friend and former member of Elvis's Memphis Mafia, Alan Fortas, nephew of Associate Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, who spent nearly 12 years close to Elvis from 1957 into the late 1960s, and was on-stage with Elvis at his televised 1968 Singer Comeback Special. His fond recollections of the most interesting and turbulent period in Presley's life and career aim to provide personal insight, and historical perspective.