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Tag Archives: Wild in the Country
Criterion Channel: Coming in July
7 Elvis movies! More to come.
Posted in Movies
Tagged Elvis Presley, King Creole, Love Me Tender, Viva Las Vegas, Wild in the Country
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For Tuesday Weld’s Birthday: An Electric Pairing
Tuesday Weld, Elvis Presley Tuesday Weld, Elvis Presley’s sometimes girl, was also his costar in the wonderful Wild in the Country (1961), where they play two individuals who, at first, circle warily around each other, like cats who either want … Continue reading
A QA with Jeremy Richey about Elvis Presley As An Actor
Jeremy Richey’s site Moon in the Gutter has been an almost-daily pitstop for me ever since I discovered it years ago. He approaches his topics with passion and enthusiasm, and reminds me of one of those buttons on Facebook that … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies
Tagged Elvis Presley, interviews, King Creole, Live a Little Love a Little, Michael Curtiz, Tuesday Weld, Wild in the Country
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Daily Quote About Elvis: Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins, Elvis Presley, in “Wild in the Country” Millie Perkins was 22 years old when she made “Wild in the Country”, playing Elvis’ character’s sweet long-time girlfriend. She had catapulted to fame as Anne Frank in the movie “Diary … Continue reading
Elvis Dispatch #2: Wild In the Country (1961)
A sometimes-overheated melodrama, drenched in Freudian analysis, so in vogue at the time, Wild in the Country actually gives Elvis Presley a chance to do some real acting. It has some Tennessee Williams elements, some Rebel Without a Cause elements, … Continue reading
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Tagged Clifford Odets, Elvis Presley, Tuesday Weld, Wild in the Country
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