The Making Of 'Loving You' (Updated)

[TONY.]

This is an amazing thread! Many thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind words






From the same room as the top shot, this shot is said to be a scene cut from the film (as mentioned in the book "Elvis' man friday" by Gene Smith);

LY SHOT..jpg

Really! have you got the a quote to hand from the book by any chance?



Davide[/quote]

Yes, it's on page 142......................"I have to admit that I was disappointed to discover that the barber shop scene in 'Loving you', wherin Deke Rivers gives me a haircut, had been cut from the film, and as I sat there and watched the movie and listened to Dolores Hart as Susan Jessup sing 'Detour' I reflected on the detours, wrong-turns, deadends and alternate routes on the roadmap of Elvis' life...................."

[davide]

This is an amazing thread! Many thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind words






From the same room as the top shot, this shot is said to be a scene cut from the film (as mentioned in the book "Elvis' man friday" by Gene Smith);

LY SHOT..jpg

Really! have you got the a quote to hand from the book by any chance?



Davide

Yes, it's on page 142......................"I have to admit that I was disappointed to discover that the barber shop scene in 'Loving you', wherin Deke Rivers gives me a haircut, had been cut from the film, and as I sat there and watched the movie and listened to Dolores Hart as Susan Jessup sing 'Detour' I reflected on the detours, wrong-turns, deadends and alternate routes on the roadmap of Elvis' life...................."[/quote]

Wow - thanks for finding that, I have never heard of a deleted barber shop scene.

Davide

[TONY.]

This is an amazing thread! Many thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind words






From the same room as the top shot, this shot is said to be a scene cut from the film (as mentioned in the book "Elvis' man friday" by Gene Smith);

LY SHOT..jpg

Really! have you got the a quote to hand from the book by any chance?



Davide

Yes, it's on page 142......................"I have to admit that I was disappointed to discover that the barber shop scene in 'Loving you', wherin Deke Rivers gives me a haircut, had been cut from the film, and as I sat there and watched the movie and listened to Dolores Hart as Susan Jessup sing 'Detour' I reflected on the detours, wrong-turns, deadends and alternate routes on the roadmap of Elvis' life...................."

Wow - thanks for finding that, I have never heard of a deleted barber shop scene.

Davide[/quote]

OR Susan Jessop singing "Detour"!!!????!!!!

[davide]

This is an amazing thread! Many thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind words






From the same room as the top shot, this shot is said to be a scene cut from the film (as mentioned in the book "Elvis' man friday" by Gene Smith);

LY SHOT..jpg

Really! have you got the a quote to hand from the book by any chance?



Davide

Yes, it's on page 142......................"I have to admit that I was disappointed to discover that the barber shop scene in 'Loving you', wherin Deke Rivers gives me a haircut, had been cut from the film, and as I sat there and watched the movie and listened to Dolores Hart as Susan Jessup sing 'Detour' I reflected on the detours, wrong-turns, deadends and alternate routes on the roadmap of Elvis' life...................."

Wow - thanks for finding that, I have never heard of a deleted barber shop scene.

Davide

OR Susan Jessop singing "Detour"!!!????!!!![/quote]

There is a very brief appearance of the number 'Detour' with Dolores Hart in the finished movie at the 17:29 mark (NTSC) - though not Dolores Hart's vocal.

Question : We hear you singing a snatch of 'Detour' in the movie?
Dolores Hart : That was not my voice. I do all my own singing in the monastery now, but back then there just wasn't the time for me to do that. Everything happened so quickly and I wasn't able to work at it, so someone else did the singing
words and music by Paul Westmoreland.

Patti Page version who was married to Charles O'Curran at the time of the movie.

From an Interview in ETMAHM 62.

Davide

[davide]

Davide

[claude 91]

I think you missed this photo

[Tony..]

Do we now have to visit image shack to see your postings?!

[davide]

Hi

I'm afraid that as I have explained previously the photos have gone from the image host site, and this has not be done by myself - considering the amount I put into the posts/topics, it's very frustrating to say the least.

with thanks
Davide

[galaxie]

It's a goddamn shame, that's what it is.

[drjohncarpenter]

It's a deleted - see guidelines #2 shame, that's what it is.

Here's the correct view for your photo:

570200_w Hal Wallis.jpg

[galaxie]

Thanks!

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2 august 1956 – Hal Wallis bought rights for Lone cowboy;

24 august 1956 – NME with announcement The lonesome cowboy.



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Loving you - movie contract (first and last page)

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Loving you – script Paramount production # 10212

The script is based on story: A call from Mitch Miller by Mary Agnes Thompson
The original title for the movie was Lonesome cowboy.

The first verse from the song Lonesome cowboy is adapted from this story (see scan)

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Good Housekeeping – june 1956 issue with the original story "A Call From Mitch Miller" by Mary Agnes Thompson.


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Loving you – script

The script is based on story: A call from Mitch Miller by Mary Agnes Thompson

On 30 july 1956 Hal. B. Wallis bought the rights.

The screenplay was written by by Herbert Baker – Hal Kanter.

Original titles for the movie:
The lonesome cowboy;
Running wild; *
Something for the girls; **
Loving you.

* This title was mentioned in the Ed Sullivan show from 6 january 1957 after When my blue moon turns to gold again. Announced was Elvis' departure to Hollywood for this new Paramount picture.

** see acetates with this title on the label.


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3 december 1956 - letter about the start of Loving you.


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Loving you - revised script page 83 dated 21 february 1957 (on his way to Woodbine Cemetary to reveal secret about his name Deke Rivers)


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Loving you - bonus


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Loving you - 8 march 1957 letter about bonus


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17 january 1957 - recording program Mean woman blues

Note:
Original titles for the movie (source American Film Institute):
The lonesome cowboy *
Running wild **
Stranger in town***
Something for the girls ****
Loving you.

* see announcement / buying rights

** This title was mentioned in the Ed Sullivan show from 6 january 1957 after When my blue moon turns to gold again. Announced was Elvis' departure to Hollywood for this new Paramount picture.

*** see 17-01-57 Mean woman blues – recording session

**** see acetates with this title on the label.


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Fireworks - lyrics rejected song for the movie "Something for the girls".


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We're gonna live it up - lyrics rejected song for the movie "Stranger in town".


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19 june 1957 - dialogue script.


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Got a lot o'livin' to do - demo acetate by Otis Blackwell


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