Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Elvis Presley in New York City

Elvis Presley was born on this date in 1935. On this occasion, we look at some of his time in NYC...

Here's an excerpt from a press conference he did June 9, 1972, at Madison Square Garden in the Mercury Ballroom at the New York Hilton prior to a four-show stint at Madison Square Garden. (Yes, I did post this 3 years ago.)



Here's a transcript of the press conference.

Also!

There is the Elvis-Mary Tyler Moore vehicle Change of Habit from 1969, one of the most grittily gritty movies ever made about New York and drug habits.

Per IMDB:

This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in "Needle Park" in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves. She becomes addicted too, and life goes downhill for them both as their addiction deepens, eventually leading to a series of betrayals.

Oh wait. That's the description for "The Panic in Needle Park." Sorry.

No, Elvis is a doctor. MTM is a nun. Bring some butter for this corn. "Flapper skirts on a bride of Christ! I don't like undercover nuns." Zing! Here's the first 8 minutes (with Spanish subtitles...) showing some vintage Midtown NYC.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting the info about Elvis on his 78th birthday. We are huge fans of the king!!

FYI the clip of the press conference was not filmed at Madison Square Garden, it was filmed in the Mercury Ballroom at the New York Hilton on the afternoon prior to his first show at the Garden on June 9, 1972.

Long live the king!!

EV Grieve said...

Thanks, anon! I corrected the post to note that...

Anonymous said...

Despite slanderous (and entirely false) comments by certain people to the contrary, most notably a group of Long Island-based hip hop pioneers, Elvis is THE King.

Thanks for linking to this.

Anonymous said...

I heart Elvis! Thanks for posting!:D

nygrump said...

They will never make them like Elvis again - long live the King

Anonymous said...

Thank you..... thank you very much.....