Love Me Tender shoot New York October 1956

Elvis attends Junco Studios on East Sixty-Ninth Street,New York on October 29th 1956 for a new ending to be shot for the movie 'Love Me Tender'.It was concluded that after preview screenings,a superimposed Elvis Presley over the dying Clint Reno singing the main title theme would be more acceptable.



Elvis is still wearing his shoes from the previous nights Ed Sullivian performance as the shot was only started from a loose mid-shot.



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Elvis with director Robert Webb and cameraman Leo Tover who had travelled from Hollywood to shoot this brief sequence.








Elvis seen on the same day,October 29th 1956.

Any more photos from this day would be most welcome

with thanks Davide

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Here is an alternate David:

Here is an alternate David:

Thanks for that - Interesting,is it a screen-grab from film footage?

Davide

It's definitely a screen garb, perhaps from the "This Is Elvis" DVD.

Another terrific topic, David, thank you.

from another Camera

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To Ito Eats "from another Camera" - thanks for that ,found the same image uncropped,which was used in bubblegum also.





Davide

Thank you very much, Davide, great photos. Here's another shots from that day:



Footage from this day can be seen in both "This Is Elvis" and "Elvis In Hollywood" as well as in other documentaries on Elvis.

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Thx Davide and hilton for he beautiful Pic's

thanks Davide

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Thanks for all the contributions ( unseen by me)
Apparently an alternative ending to "Love Me Tender" in which Elvis lives, was filmed but not used. The late James Drury who played one of the older Reno brothers - Ray Reno , remarked when asked about the scene being filmed with Clint Reno (Elvis) and living at the end of the movie " I believe that's true,but they did have him die in the end,and it would have really been a mistake not to have him die given the epiphany and catharsis at the end of the film.You know he got his just deserts."



Davide


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Davide