Elvis was in Los Angeles for the production of the picture 'Flaming Star’ and RCA (Colonel Parker) needed some new stills for covers of the next single and album release. One main feature of this session was that Elvis's hair was cut slightly long at the back, and the 'Flaming Star' publicity photographs have a different cut, therefore it's most likely that the movie shots were done elsewhere at the end of the production. I have found most of these images from this message board, so thank you, and hopefully there might be some additional/improved photos from this session provided.
Beverley-Wilshire Hotel (pictured 1959), was the venue for Don Cravens to take some stills, on August 25th 1960. It is not clear if the images below were taken at the hotel or in photographic studio, maybe someone out there has some information?
Photos by Don Craven.
The cover of 'His Hand In Mine' Stereo LP released in December 1960.
Slight variation on the image above.
Unknown?, Colonel Parker and Elvis.
Elvis wore his black belt karate pin in nearly all the images from this session.
Info here:
http://www.tracyskarate.com/Stories/was ... k_belt.htm
I thought previously that these images were all taken with same shirt, and that the colour balance was different on each, but now my thoughts are that they are different colour shirts, due to the fact that the pin is in a slightly different position in the picture above compared with the light green shirt image further up.
This image I'm sure was taken at this session, the pin can be seen, the shirt looks to be the same as the image above, it’s just the hairstyle looks slightly different.?
This image has had the background changed; hopefully someone has the original photo, without the autograph. This group of images are the only ones that the Karate Pin can't be seen.
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