happy elvis d-day 8/16/05 - Beyond Tiki

A AquaZombie Member Thrillville Joined: Aug 01, 2003 Posts: 461	A AquaZombie Posted posted on Tue, Aug 16, 2005 11:12 AM Yes, today marks 28 years since Elvis Presley disappeared somewhere in his own bathroom! Raise a Mai Tai to The King and watch his ALOHA FROM HAWAII TV special (the 2 disc DVD has several versions, I recommend the newly edited alternate concert, with his voice amped way up), or of course his "Elviki" classics BLUE HAWAII, PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE, or even GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! (filmed largely on the Islands, though not as obviously so). All of these are on DVD. There are also tiki scenes in GIRL HAPPY (not on DVD, but on VHS) and CLAMBAKE (on DVD). Or, if you're a SF Bay Area local, swing by The Parkway Speakeasy in Oakland tonight at 9:15 for a FREE screening of my own 35mm print of his 1962 comedy FOLLOW THAT DREAM, co-starring my stepmom, Anne Helm. No tiki, but it was filmed in Florida, so there are lotsa palm trees. (Though the print, otherwise decent, is faded so they look radiated, all pink and atomic, which is kinda cool.) Peanut butter 'n' naner samiches on the menu, too, along with special raffle prizes. Directions etc here: http://www.picturepubpizza.com/ Or just pay your respects at http://www.elvis.com/ TCB, Wilvis the Thrilvis http://www.thrillville.net/

Yes, today marks 28 years since Elvis Presley disappeared somewhere in his own bathroom! Raise a Mai Tai to The King and watch his ALOHA FROM HAWAII TV special (the 2 disc DVD has several versions, I recommend the newly edited alternate concert, with his voice amped way up), or of course his "Elviki" classics BLUE HAWAII, PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE, or even GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! (filmed largely on the Islands, though not as obviously so). All of these are on DVD.

There are also tiki scenes in GIRL HAPPY (not on DVD, but on VHS) and CLAMBAKE (on DVD).

Or, if you're a SF Bay Area local, swing by The Parkway Speakeasy in Oakland tonight at 9:15 for a FREE screening of my own 35mm print of his 1962 comedy FOLLOW THAT DREAM, co-starring my stepmom, Anne Helm. No tiki, but it was filmed in Florida, so there are lotsa palm trees. (Though the print, otherwise decent, is faded so they look radiated, all pink and atomic, which is kinda cool.) Peanut butter 'n' naner samiches on the menu, too, along with special raffle prizes. Directions etc here:
http://www.picturepubpizza.com/

Or just pay your respects at http://www.elvis.com/

TCB, Wilvis the Thrilvis
http://www.thrillville.net/

Post #180036 by AquaZombie on Tue, Aug 16, 2005 11:12 AM