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1. Gerry McLafferty says:

   March 11, 2020 at 2:55 pm

   Hi Sheila

   I read about your work in the booklet accompanying the ‘Masters of Cinema’ version of The Quiet Man, one of my favorite films. I am President of the Elvis Presley Film Society which has been in existence since 1995 here in Glasgow, Scotland. I read some of your writings on Elvis’s screen work and can wholeheartedly agree that he was something of an underrated actor. His best performances, in my opinion, came in King Creole and Flaming Star, where it was clear that he was not relying on some formulaic structure, but delivered a compelling performance as troubled characters in each case.

   I have had two books published on Elvis – Elvis Presley in Hollywood: Celluloid Sell-Out in 1989, and in 2000 the title Elvis Presley: The Power and the Persecution. I still contribute the occasional feature to some of the better Elvis magazines, generally at their invitation.

   Anyway, I thought I would contact you and wish you well in your future work, and to tell you that it is refreshing to read something positive on Elvis’s much-maligned screen work.

   Best regards

   Gerry McLafferty
   President, Elvis Presley Film Society

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