2nd screen-test 1956?
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2nd screen-test 1956?
I have found this image on the web. The info says "Second screen test for Paramount Studios
with actress Cynthia Baxter in Los Angeles, June 4, 1956." Never heard about that. Have
someone infos?
with actress Cynthia Baxter in Los Angeles, June 4, 1956." Never heard about that. Have
someone infos?
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Re: 2nd screen-test 1956?
this and with an elder actor (frank faylen?....don't know...writing out of memory)...he did scenes from "the rainmaker".
they were not filmed imo.
they were not filmed imo.
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It sucks the rainmaker scene's weren't filmed!
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Re: 2nd screen-test 1956?
Winston wrote:I have found this image on the web. The info says "Second screen test for Paramount Studios
with actress Cynthia Baxter in Los Angeles, June 4, 1956." Never heard about that. Have
someone infos?
By March 1956 he was in talks to make a movie, which led directly to a series of screen tests at Paramount Studios. In the first, Elvis performed a scene from William Inge’s play The Girls of Summer. According to the biography Down at the End of Lonely Street: Life and Death of Elvis Presley, his drama coach, Charlotte Clary described the singer thusly:
“Now that is a natural born actor.”
The second screen test was for a supporting role in the Burt Lancaster movie, The Rainmaker. According to the film’s screenwriter, Presley only showed the acting ability of “the lead in a high school play.”
Then came Presley’s third screen test, where the King lip-synched to “Blue Suede Shoes” in front of a set of rather shiny curtains. It was a wild audition, with Elvis giving his trademark gyrations and sneer. This time, Weiss was bowled over by Presley’s performance and later said:
“The transformation was incredible…electricity bounced off the walls. ... [It was] like an earthquake”
The studio was similarly all shook up and offered Presley a three-picture deal on the spot, with an option to make three further films. Though he was not offered the role in The Rainmaker (that went to Earl Holliman), the “Blue Suede Shoes” screen test did lead to Elvis’ first movie Love Me Tender. Two weeks after his audition for Paramount, Presley had his first million selling single, “Heartbreak Hotel.”
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Some information included in the link below.
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80272
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80272
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Re: 2nd screen-test 1956?
jekhb76 wrote:Winston wrote:I have found this image on the web. The info says "Second screen test for Paramount Studios
with actress Cynthia Baxter in Los Angeles, June 4, 1956." Never heard about that. Have
someone infos?
By March 1956 he was in talks to make a movie, which led directly to a series of screen tests at Paramount Studios. In the first, Elvis performed a scene from William Inge’s play The Girls of Summer. According to the biography Down at the End of Lonely Street: Life and Death of Elvis Presley, his drama coach, Charlotte Clary described the singer thusly:
“Now that is a natural born actor.”
The second screen test was for a supporting role in the Burt Lancaster movie, The Rainmaker. According to the film’s screenwriter, Presley only showed the acting ability of “the lead in a high school play.”
Then came Presley’s third screen test, where the King lip-synched to “Blue Suede Shoes” in front of a set of rather shiny curtains. It was a wild audition, with Elvis giving his trademark gyrations and sneer. This time, Weiss was bowled over by Presley’s performance and later said:
“The transformation was incredible…electricity bounced off the walls. ... [It was] like an earthquake”
The studio was similarly all shook up and offered Presley a three-picture deal on the spot, with an option to make three further films. Though he was not offered the role in The Rainmaker (that went to Earl Holliman), the “Blue Suede Shoes” screen test did lead to Elvis’ first movie Love Me Tender. Two weeks after his audition for Paramount, Presley had his first million selling single, “Heartbreak Hotel.”
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Re: 2nd screen-test 1956?
The date might have been misread from 4-06-1956 as "June 4, 1956."Winston wrote:I have found this image on the web. The info says "Second screen test for Paramount Studios
with actress Cynthia Baxter in Los Angeles, June 4, 1956." Never heard about that. Have
someone infos?
April 6, 1956 is claimed by some for one of his tests, although more believe all were done in late March.
I posted many details about this period, and identified a photo of Elvis with Charlotte Clary, the long-time acting coach for Paramount Studios' Talent Department:
1956 Date
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80272&p=1233747#p1233747
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Doc, I already posted this link further up, not sure if anyone has clicked on it to see the terrific info, though.drjohncarpenter wrote:The date might have been misread from 4-06-1956 as "June 4, 1956."Winston wrote:I have found this image on the web. The info says "Second screen test for Paramount Studios
with actress Cynthia Baxter in Los Angeles, June 4, 1956." Never heard about that. Have
someone infos?
April 6, 1956 is claimed by some for one of his tests, although more believe all were done in late March.
I posted many details about this period, and identified a photo of Elvis with Charlotte Clary, the long-time acting coach for Paramount Studios' Talent Department:
1956 Date
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80272&p=1233747#p1233747
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Yeah, but my link goes directly to my post.jon_burrows wrote:Doc, I already posted this link further up, not sure if anyone has clicked on it to see the terrific info, though.drjohncarpenter wrote:The date might have been misread from 4-06-1956 as "June 4, 1956."
April 6, 1956 is claimed by some for one of his tests, although more believe all were done in late March.
I posted many details about this period, and identified a photo of Elvis with Charlotte Clary, the long-time acting coach for Paramount Studios' Talent Department:
1956 Date
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80272&p=1233747#p1233747
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Stop, look and listen, baby <<--->> that's my philosophy!
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