Elvis Presley’s first motion picture premiered on this date in 1956.The movie was originally titled, THE RENO BROTHERS, but was changed due to the success of Presley’s hit song…LOVE ME TENDER.
The premier at the Paramount Theatre in New York City.
“ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”…. Public address announcer
Al Dvorin,pictured on the right, made what would become a well
known phrase at the end of an Elvis Presley concert in
Minneapolis. He was asked to make the announcement
in an effort to quiet the fans who continued to call for a
encore. Dvorin died in an auto accident in 2004.
On this date in 1969, Elvis Presley had his 18th and final #1 Billboard
hit with…”Suspicious Minds”.
