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Shot in moody black and white,King CreoleIs universally praised as Presley's best film.King Creoleco-stars, on the set ofParadise, Hawaiian styleI 1966.

I Old Square - SetKing Creole, Presley plays a young singer who is plagued by Uflaks and problems.Han's Angry-Young-Man-character, Danny Fisher, is confused with Maxie Fields, a sad*stic gangster who controls Bourbon Street.

Future Oscar winner Walter Matthau plays the ruthless Maxie;Addams -Family, is Ronnie;Dolores Hart player Nellie, the Five-And-Dime Store Girls Girl Danny Dates;and Vic Morrow, previously seen in the years 1955Bord jungle, Sharks plays, the knife -developed criminal Danny cannot shake.

When producer Hal Wallis Michael Curtiz asked, who had previously instructed Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman inCasablancaen James Cagey inYankee Doodle Dandy, at Guide Presley I.King Creole, The 60-year-old director Lo.Walli's convinced and told Curtiz that "someone who can really discover him" Elvis, "opposite Curtiz," needs to be discovered as much as Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield do. "

Despite his skepticism, Curtiz signedKing Creole.The large instructor quickly changed the tricks on the market.

Presley further proved by being the first person on the set, knowing his lines and doing what the director would do.. "

The rolling team and crew onKing Creolewas confronted with a deadline.On December 20, 1957, the world's most popular singer picked up his military induction message at Memphis Draft Board.Paramount -Pictures invested $ 350,000 in pre -production costs forKing Creole.Will be the best I have made.'

In January and February 1958, Presley scenes filmed forKing CreoleOn Paramount and recorded songs for the audio tracks of the film in Radio Recorders Studio.Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller - The Composers of "Houndd Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock" - guarded the sessions.

At the end of February, Presley and a small group of his friends traveled to New Orleans for the location of the location.Saturday on March 1. Because the crowd fans appeared Presley to enter the Roosevelt hotel, he reached his room with ten floors through the roof of an adjacent building and a fire brigade.

Security challenged production during his eleven days in New Orleans."When we madeKing Creole, "Said actress Dolores HartElvis AustraliaWebsite: "He had so many people behind him. We could not go through the streets of New Orleans. It was like a circus. You would not believe any crowds. Politics was everywhere."

NeverthelessKing CreoleUsed are French neighborhood locations.Scenes take place on Bourbon Street, Royal Street, Jackson Square, Pirate's Alley and McDonogh 15 School in St.philip Street.presley's Danny sings the opening number of the film, "Crawfish" of a Royal Street Balcon.

Hart and Jones play the two romantic interests of PresleyKing Creole. Jones, talk about the passionate scenes she shares with the 23 -year -old star of the film said he "does not need training."

Matthau also complimented Presley and said he knew: 'How to play the character by just being himdoorThe money of history.He was not a punk. "Curtiz described him as an" amazingly restless, still wanted young man ... Elvis is agile and resistant with a smoothness that you would expect in a veteran. "

WhenKing CreoleCurtiz's predictions were opened on July 2, 1958, that Presley would impress.Los Angeles Timesreported.New York Times"The reviewer expressed his surprise:" Elvis Presley can act .... [i] is a pleasure to find him a little more than Bourbon Street Shoutin "and Wigglin" in this way quilted showcase. "

New Orleans 'Times-PicayuneHowever, labeledKing KreolskA B-movie filled by sex could only love presley fans.

Under the hostility of Rock and Roll Golden Age against the music and his makers were common.responded to Sinatra's conviction with grace and humor.Wrong of this ... I consider it the biggest in music. "

King CreoleProven Presley was good at more than Rock and Roll, but the moment he was in the army in Fort Hood in Texas.He was destroyed. He cried.He was injured. "Presley said to another friend, Alan Fortas, and said he would do his bestKing CreoleBecause it might be his last recording to make films.

On March 14, 1958, ten days before his induction, Presley returned to Graceland from Hollywood.A melancholy presley."I wish I knew it."

After the army was Presley's film and music career far from the past.King Creole.

John Wirt writes about music, films and other things.Huey 'Piano' Smith and the rocking pneumonia.