Photo Celebration of the '68 Special

[presley31]

December 3 is the 40th anniversary of the first airing Elvis’s 1968 television special. This extravagant entertainment special features Elvis in some of his greatest and best-loved moments captured on video. Elvis in black leather and the giant red “Elvis” letters are just a couple of iconic images that come from this program. Below is a celebration in photos of some of the great images from the '68 Special


http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/ElvisGuitar.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/blackleather_back.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/blackleather_front.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/blackleather_guitar.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/Bordello.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/ElvisBlueShirtSitdown.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/ElvisBlackSuit.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/NightclubPicture.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/GospelSuit_color.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/GospelSuit.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/ElvisWhiteSuitRedElvis.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/Backstrom2003/ElvisBehindtheScenes.jpg

Source: EPE

[epmoodyblue]

(y) ...def Elvis’s greatest moment :notworthy

[elvispresleytheking]

Has any video of the rehearsals come out, with Elvis wearing that blue shirt?

[hounddog]

god wouldn't that be great, i've always wondered whether that rehearsal was filmed

[ehollier]

(y) ...def Elvis’s greatest moment :notworthy

Without a doubt, his most stellar performance!!!!!!!!!!! Will ALWAYS rank as my #1 favorite!!!!!

[beaustewart44]

it would be sad to think they did not they were so for head of there time with the show

TCB(y)

[Awickedreigndrop]

I swear Elvis looked and sounded great in the 68 comeback!

[goodelvisgirl]

yup it was a fantastic moment in history never to be forgotten he looked great and sounded fantastic it sure was the comeback of a king

[epmoodyblue]

Without a doubt, his most stellar performance!!!!!!!!!!! Will ALWAYS rank as my #1 favorite!!!!!my ultimate fav also..i wou;d say beyond stellar:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:no tworthy:notworthy

[renapap05]

Elvis at His Best:notworthy:notworthy:newyear:

[Wendy56]

Is a great collection of pictures! Thanks. :D

[Wendy56]

I LOVED the 68CBS!!!! :clap: So Elvis' style. :clap:

[Tony Trout]

Has any video of the rehearsals come out, with Elvis wearing that blue shirt?


god wouldn't that be great, i've always wondered whether that rehearsal was filmed


No video was shot for the 'blue shirt' rehearsals - only photos exist of that rehearsal. I believe they were trying to work out camera angles.

[elvispresleytheking]

Still, it would be nice to have video, even security cameras or something.

[Unchained Melody]

No video was shot for the 'blue shirt' rehearsals - only photos exist of that rehearsal. I believe they were trying to work out camera angles.

You mean no video was shot as far as we know, could be one of the few unreleased footage EPE has in their posession. Most likely it wasn't, or they would have included it in the 68' Special 3 Disc Boxset. But never say never.

Just like the sound rehearsals from January 13th 1974 with Elvis wearing the Blue 2 Piece suit as we have seen from the Madison Square Garden Interview from June 9th 1972 just before his opening Night.

[Dovey]

Great Pix's Jen ~ 68 Comeback is my favorite ~ thanks for posting. Dovey

[Diane]

These are great pictures. Now I want to see one out on the TTWII as that is my favorite.:)

Diane

[Tony Trout]

You mean no video was shot as far as we know, could be one of the few unreleased footage EPE has in their posession. Most likely it wasn't, or they would have included it in the 68' Special 3 Disc Boxset.


Exactly....or they would have released it on the sigle disc set.