Elvis Presley’s Movies
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1960, October, G.I.BLUES, (Tulsa McLean) was Elvis’s first movie after two years in the Army, then Flaming star, (Pacer Burton) and Wild In The Country (Glenn Tyler) were made the following year, (1961)
The three movies were a financial success, but a dramatic failure.
1961, November 14, the film Blue Hawaii was released, (Chad Gates)
It was a huge success: one of Elvis’s biggest money makers, records continued to sell, an album made from the songs in Blue Hawaii was the fastest-selling album of the year.
The film reached the five-million-dollar mark.
1962, January 18, Elvis signed a five-year multimillion-dollar contract with producer Hal Wallis, the movie Follow That Dream was filmed in Florida. (Toby Kwimper)
1962, July, Kid
