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elvislady
08-01-2006, 02:26 AM
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Elvis Day On Turner UKOn August 16, the UK oldies movie channel "Turner Classic Movies" will be all Elvis.

The movies shown are:

16 August 2006
05:00 Harum Scarum
Elvis Presley is the matinee idol who finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue when assassins try to force him to bump off the ruler of a desert kingdom. Director: Gene Nelson (1965)

06:30 Stay Away, Joe
Elvis Presley stars as an Indian with rodeo skills who's both diplomat and lover as he fights for his tribe and romances Joan Blondell's daughter. Director: Peter Tewksbury (1968)

08:15 Double Trouble
Elvis Presley attracts the amorous attentions of a young heiress while he's touring Britain. Enjoyable musical romp includes the classic 'Long Legged Girl'. Director: Norman Taurog (1967)

09:55 Joe Esposito on Elvis - Little Off Set
Elvis' best friend and former manager Joe Esposito talks about the life and career of his friend, 'the King'.

10:00 The Trouble With Girls
Lively Elvis romp, with The King as the head of a travelling 1920s medicine show whose life is spiced up by numerous encounters with the opposite sex. Director: Peter Tewksbury (1969)

11:50 Girl Happy
Romance is sure to blossom on the sunny beaches of Florida as Elvis Presley is hired to 'babysit' the beautiful, brainy daughter of a nightclub-owner boss. Director: Boris Sagal (1965)

13:30 Jailhouse Rock
The ultimate Presley big-screen offering, with 'The King' rockin' both the prison and the music world in the movie that many consider to be his best. Director: Richard Thorpe (1957)

15:15 Elvis on Tour
Award-winning documentary film which follows the King of rock 'n' roll on and off the stage. Director: Robert Abel, Pierre Adidge (1972)

16:55 Little Off Set - Kurt Russell On Elvis
Actor Kurt Russell discusses his admiration for Elvis' acting abilities, and the affect 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' has made on his life.

17:05 It Happened at the World's Fair
There's romance in store for Elvis Presley in this actioner set at Seattle's World Fair, with 'The Pelvis' as a daredevil pilot falling for a pretty nurse. Director: Norman Taurog (1963)

19:00 Little Off Set - Memories Of Elvis: An Interview With David Stanley
David Stanley shares his personal memories of his stepbrother, Elvis Presley.

19:10 Viva Las Vegas
Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley star in this musical of an ambitious racing driver who takes a job in a casino to fund his entry to the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Director: George Sidney (1964)

20:55 Joe Esposito on Elvis - Little Off Set
Elvis' best friend and former manager Joe Esposito talks about the life and career of his friend, 'the King'.

21:00 Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Acclaimed documentary of The King's later years, a compelling portrait of his life on and off stage, and his legendary Las Vegas performances. Director: Denis Sanders (1970)

22:45 Speedway
Nancy Sinatra is the IRS agent who brings even more trouble for stock-car racer Elvis Presley when he discovers that his manager has been swindling him. Director: Norman Taurog (1968)

00:30 Live a Little, Love a Little
Elvis Presley stars as a playboy photographer who finds himself amorously ensnared by a vivid young woman who has designs on his bachelorhood. Director: Norman Taurog (1968)

02:00 Kissin' Cousins
There's double trouble for Elvis Presley as a US Airforce officer who must persuade his look-a-like cousin to allow a missile base to be built on his farm. Director: Gene Nelson (1964)

03:30 Girl Happy
Romance is sure to blossom on the sunny beaches of Florida as Elvis Presley is hired to 'babysit' elvislady:D

MISSCLAWDY
08-01-2006, 10:09 AM
lucky lucky lucky you!! i'm in italy....

polksaladhasie
08-01-2006, 01:51 PM
And I?m in Germany :'(

elvislady
08-01-2006, 01:58 PM
that must be so anoying for you i am sorry you cant see them.
elvislady:'(

Awickedreigndrop
08-02-2006, 12:14 AM
I wonder will they have it where I live? We have TCM.... If so I can finally see "Stay away Joe"! And tape it. *Jumps up and down* I just hope they show it here if they don't it's a bummer!

MISSCLAWDY
08-02-2006, 03:48 AM
that must be so anoying for you i am sorry you cant see them.
elvislady:'(
yes you can say that:'( and in Italy we haven't got the chance to watch elvis on tv very often.....I'm really sorry about that but it seems not to be remembered . Luckily i've got dvds!!!:D

elvislady
08-02-2006, 08:30 AM
yes you can say that:'( and in Italy we haven't got the chance to watch elvis on tv very often.....I'm really sorry about that but it seems not to be remembered . Luckily i've got dvds!!!:D
you can have your own elvis dvd day on august the 16th . :D

MISSCLAWDY
08-02-2006, 02:08 PM
I surely will(y) !!!!!
it'll be my way to remember him ....:king: