#King Creole [1958]

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I cannot get over Elvis' performance in this. Danny Fisher is a really interesting character for Elvis to play, and I think he really does a wonderful job. His lines seem true and he's got some great song performances too. You can really see his admiration for James Dean with this role. This is the best Elvis movie I have seen and that’s in large part due to Michael Curtiz (of Casablanca and White Christmas fame). There are some shakey love interest plotlines in an otherwise pretty solid story that kept me interested as it twisted around the New Orleans French Quarter. Some great dialogue delivered by Carolyn Jones. I am completely impressed with the ending of the movie as well, a man taking the time to deal with his trauma before getting the girl? In my Elvis movie? It''s more likely than you think! The way it's played really gives me faith that this character will indeed sort out his shit and get the girl. I had wondered about the song Crawfish being in Elvis (2022) and I had seen that opening sequence in another piece of Elvis media, and I think I understand now.

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it was a lovely day... for a little while.

king creole (1958) // dir. michael curtiz

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Behind the scenes with Elvis Presley & Carolyn Jones in King Creole, 1958.

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wardrobe tests ― king creole.

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Which movie was Elvis' favorite of his own?

Graceland's trophy room. July 7, 1972. Excerpt from the book "Elvis, Linda and Me" by Jeanne LeMay Dumas (2006).

King Creole (1958): Often mentioned as Elvis' personal favorite final product.

Clambake (1967): Elvis' favorite movie production, according to Jeanne LeMay.

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Elvis Presley sings "New Orleans" in the movie "King Creole" directed by Michael Curtiz, 1958.

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Elvis on location at Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA, for Paramount’s “King Creole” on Tuesday, March 4, 1958.

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Elvis Presley - Trouble

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The vibes Vince Everett, Danny Fisher, and Clint Reno and give as littles

Vince Everett (Jailhouse Rock, 1957):

Let's get this squared away: Vince's regression is rough. Because of this, some of his more negative habits come out to play. How often he slips is determined by how much stress he is under, and he began regressing after he got out of jail to deal with the things he saw and experienced while he was there. He usually holds off regressing and bottles up all his emotions until he drops hard. He regresses through a broad range of ages, anywhere from 3 to 9 (most often around 7.)

He becomes bratty and defiant, trying to break any rules you may have put in place for the sheer joy of seeing how far he can take it. Then, he throws a complete fit when you punish him. Speaking of which, this little boy needs RULES, and strict ones at that. He also needs a routine to provide him with some consistency. He believes that acting out is the only way to get attention, so you quickly need to teach him that it's not okay to behave like that, and all he needs to do to get attention is to ask. He needs a caregiver that has the patience of a saint, because when he's throwing a tantrum, he'll get in your face and shove you around as a way of provoking you to hit him. Sometimes, he'll actually slap you just to get a reaction. You definitely have to remain calm and even-keeled, but also teach him that it is never okay to hit people.

This kiddo chews on his nails and sucks his thumb all the time, and it makes you worry about all the germs going in his mouth. No matter how hard you try, you can't get him to use a pacifier. It drives you INSANE. As a way of compromise, you buy him a chewy necklace, which he always forgets he has. It's definitely not an easy job to be his carer, but it's so worth it for the little bit of relief it provides him.

Danny Fisher (King Creole, 1958):

Danny found himself regressing a few days after his mother died. He didn't know what it was or why it was happening, and quite frankly, it scared the crap out of him. In all honesty, I don't think he'd be comfortable with having a caregiver who wasn't a family member. So, Mimi often takes care of him. She's extremely confused about it; all she knows is that her brother sometimes acts like a kid and gets really clingy. He's very closed off about his regression, and if Mimi mentions it while he's big, he immediately shuts her down and changes the topic. She knows he's not hurting anyone (and that he's been through hell), so she chooses not to further question him and goes along with it.

He regresses into babyspace, and can usually tell before it happens. Before he fully drops, he tells Mimi his head is "getting fuzzy.” So, she prepares a safe area for him and gathers some items he likes to have with him when little. A teddy bear his mother gave him, a blanket from when he was a kid and a pacifier from when he was a baby are the only “little items” he has. He likes when Mimi reads him the books his mother used to read to them as kids. Sometimes, he finds himself crying softly because of how much he misses his mother, and Mimi is right there to comfort him. When little, he often forgets who his sister actually is, and ends up calling her "mama." She doesn't mind; whatever helps him, helps him.

When he's not crying or being read to, he likes to have dance parties with Mimi! They'll put on a record of some kid-friendly songs, and they have a little jam session.

Clint Reno (Love Me Tender, 1956):

He regresses out of anxiety, and it's the only thing that keeps him from going headfirst into neurosis while his brothers are in the Army. He is very playful and energetic when little, but also becomes extremely defensive and more protective of his siblings than when he is big. (I didn't think that was possible, but here we are.) He is quite reckless when it comes to his own safety, but if someone threatens his brothers, he's squaring up and ready to fight. Although he's filled with feral energy, if unprovoked, he's very well behaved. He doesn't throw tantrums, and is a very respectful boy (doesn't matter if you're younger than him, he says "sir" and "ma'am" to EVERYONE.) He doesn't really have a definite age that he regresses to: he's just a kiddo!

He has no problem regressing in front of Vance, Brett and Rey, and is very nonchalant about it. They absolutely freak out the first time this happens and they think he's lost his sanity. When he goes back to being big, they have an intense interrogation session with him, and he explains that sometimes he just feels a little different! After the shock wears off, they melt because for once, their kid brother is allowing himself to be...well, a kid.

He is definitely a gentle giant in the sense that he actually forgets that he isn't physically small. Sometimes, he'll flop on top of Vance and almost crush him. Vance literally does not care, because if Clint is happy, he's happy. I don't think his brothers would treat him differently when he's regressed than they would if he was big; if anything, they just speak in more gentle voices and tone down the rough-housing. He loves playing outside, especially in mud and dirt! He takes a bath every night because somehow or another, he always ends up outdoors.

He's very clumsy, and has A TON of bruises on his knees and elbows. He's more than likely to be wearing at least one bandaid, and his brothers have a first aid kit with them at all times. When he falls, he thinks absolutely nothing of it; he gets right back up and continues playing!

(A/N: i originally wanted to make this with all of the ECU littles, but i haven’t watched all of elvis’ movies yet. with that being said, i’ll most likely divvy this into a few parts, and continuously post as i watch them!)

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Elvis recording for “King Creole” at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, CA – January 15, 1958.

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𝟐𝟒 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐬: 𝟓𝟖'

This particular year will focus a bit more on Elvis' personal life as his career came to a halt at this point in time. So, uh, some sad facts ahead. 🥲

On March 24th, 1958, Elvis entered the United States Army after being drafted three months early on December 20th, 1957. Elvis would spend the following few months in basic training while stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. It was during this time that his mother, Gladys Presley, was diagnosed and hospitalized with hepatitis. After threatening to go AWOL, Elvis was finally given emergency leave to return home to Memphis as his mother's health was rapidly declining. On August 14th, 1958, Gladys passed away from a heart attack. The death of his mother hugely affected Elvis, leaving him completely inconsolable after her passing. He was granted an extension on his leave to handle funeral arrangements, but he returned to Fort Hood on August 18th to finish his training. On September 22nd, he would sail off to finish the rest of his service overseas in Germany. In regards to his career, his hit movie 'King Creole' was released on July 2nd, 1958. It was both a critical and commercial success, receiving unanimous praise towards Elvis' performance. Alongside his movie success, Elvis also released two more No.1 hits on the Billboard charts with songs, "Don't" and "Hard Headed Woman."

Despite this being a very hard year for Elvis in his personal life, he still gave us so many amazing things to look back at and love to this day. ❤

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Elvis Presley & Carolyn Jones in King Creole, 1958.

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I love how our beloved Carolyn Jones ("King Creole", 1958) is also a horror queen. Morticia Addams ♥

Carolyn Jones as Ronnie on "King Creole" (1958) x Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams on "The Addams Family" TV show (1964—1966). A truly gifted actress. Her feature and energy is completely different in each character.

In 1958 Jones was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Bachelor Party" (1957), unfortunately she didn't won this time, but only a year after ✨ she won a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year, ✨ sharing the honors with actresses Sandra Dee and Diane Varsi. Carolyn won this award as recognition for her role in the drama film "Marjorie Morningstar", in which she played the character Marsha Zelenko. The same year ✨she also won a Laurel Awards✨ for the same role. In 1963 she was nominated again for a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star-Female for portraying quadruplets — one the murder victim and the others suspects — in the Burke's Law episode "Who Killed Sweet Betsy?" In 1964, Jones donned a long coal-black wig to play the splendorous, glamorous, fabulous yet ghoulish Morticia Addams in the television series "The Addams Family", a role which brought her a Golden Globe Award nomination and success as a comedian.✨

Fun fact: Carolyn inherited a chair from Morticia Addams. Here it is the actual picture where Carolyn appears as her famous Queen of Darkness character and the desk in Carolyn's bedroom, with the same chair in her home. About that, Carolyn said "The chair was a gift from 'Morticia' to me — love that girl!" — Excerpt from the book 'In Morticia's Shadow: The Life & Career of Carolyn Jones' by Peter Pylant (2012).

About other projects Jones was in the following years, she guest-starred on the 1960s TV series Batman, playing Marsha, the Queen of Diamonds, and in 1976 appeared as the title character's mother, Hippolyta, in the Wonder Woman TV series. But that's not even close to everything this woman did in her carreer. Carolyn Jones had a long successful and meaningful career, starting from 1952 until 1982.

Sadly, Carolyn was diagnoses with colon cancer in 1982 and died in 1983 at only 53 years old.

Rest in piece, dear Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983). Never forgotten. ♥

Photo of Carolyn Jones from an appearance on the television program Star Stage.

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King Creole times 👊🏻

During the soundtrack recording sessions

Photo shoot

Elvis Presley on his way to Hollywood to begin the shooting

Wardrobe tests

On set

The movie