5.22.2010

Elvis Crawish Mix

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USA 2 July 1958
West Germany 21 October 1958
Sweden 27 October 1958
Finland 5 December 1958
Norway 16 December 1958
Denmark 30 March 1959
France 1 April 1960

Also Known As (AKA)
Bagarres au King Créole Canada (French title)
Elvis Presley got a 60-day extension from his draft board to finish filming this movie before he was inducted into the U.S. Army.
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James Dean was at one point in the running for the role that, several years later, would be played by Elvis.
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Originally titled A Stone for Danny Fisher. It is, loosely based on the best selling 1952 novel by Harold Robbins. Elvis Presley recorded a song called "Danny" ("Lonely Blue Boy"). It was later recorded by Conway Twitty in 1960 and charted #6 US Pop. Elvis' original version of the song was scrapped when the title of the film was changed. Elvis' recording wouldn't be released for 20 years.
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Dolores Hart was also cast as Elvis' character girlfriend in "Loving You" (1957).
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Elvis Presley said to director Michael Curtiz after filming that "Now I know what a good director is". Curtiz had earlier directed "Casablanca" (1942) and became one of Elvis' favorite directors.
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