I say that the pic that was on the cover of the NE was a real picture that had been "diddled" with as you say! That's my vote...for what it's worth.Originally Posted by goodelvisgirl
OK...that's the the line of thinking that I was on. I can't imagine that some think the whole thing was a fake...
I say that the pic that was on the cover of the NE was a real picture that had been "diddled" with as you say! That's my vote...for what it's worth.
My vote too.....
Diane
OK, if that's the case then I have one more question??? If all 3 pictures turned out black, then why on earth did the NE choose the photo that doesn't look like him and pass on the one that clearly looks like him???
Were the people making that decision that unaware of how he really looked???
Great minds think alike!My vote too.....
Diane
Other than lightening it up though, their reasons for doing the things they did with it in their "diddling" remain a mystery to me. Have I missed this part of the story, or are there any indications pointing to this or that? Or is is simply a matter of lack of skill that led to the unsavory changes?
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OK, if that's the case then I have one more question??? If all 3 pictures turned out black, then why on earth did the NE choose the photo that doesn't look like him and pass on the one that clearly looks like him???
Were the people making that decision that unaware of how he really looked???
Doesn't look like him? Actually, if it's the same pic I'm thinking of that was posted earlier, it's easy to tell that it's him......
ok thanks guys it makes it a little clearer for my simple mind
I guess I don't look at these pictures of Elvis in his coffin the same way that some do because it's always looked like him to me.
Diane
There is one pic where the profile looks like him, and one photo where the profile doesn't look like him. It's the same pic where the coffin hinges are different as well as the placement of his head.
Look at the pic in post #20, and then look at the pic in post #128. The latter is the one that started all the pug nose talk.I guess I don't look at these pictures of Elvis in his coffin the same way that some do because it's always looked like him to me.
Diane
Is it the "dark" pic and the "lighter" pic?
Yes...and the darker one has the better profile of the nose than the lighter one. I have the original NE and I remember 30 years ago everyone commenting on the pug nose.
Yes...and the darker one has the better profile of the nose than the lighter one. I have the original NE and I remember 30 years ago everyone commenting on the pug nose.
People commented on it thirty years ago??
I believe this is true, Tony. In fact people's talking about the photo in such terms ended up being confused with the accounts of people who were actually there, fueling the rumors of it not looking like him in his casket, so it wasn't him, etc.
I was 3 years old when he died so I can't really speak to what was being said back then but based on the things I have read, this blending in people's minds of what he actually looked like to those who saw him with observations just based on the NE photo has been going on for some time and continues to perpetuate itself.
That is my observation anyway.
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They did comment on it 30 years ago. Everyone that saw it said it didn't look like Elvis. I didn't thiink so either and threw the paper away.
There still can only be ONE picture from the NE. None of the other comparisons will work. That's why it's confusing IMO. You can't choose a comparison, only the NE picture .
Whatever....I've said what I think . I'm just gonna prove it; at least to me .
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
They did comment on it 30 years ago. Everyone that saw it said it didn't look like Elvis. I didn't thiink so either and threw the paper away.
There still can only be ONE picture from the NE. None of the other comparisons will work. That's why it's confusing IMO. You can't choose a comparison, only the NE picture .
Whatever....I've said what I think . I'm just gonna prove it; at least to me .
Wow...I never knew that people commented on it even back then...I can understand why alot of people threw away their copies of the NE cuz (at least to me) I'm sure alot of us didn't wanna believe that it was Elvis in that casket (I hate using the word "coffin" cuz it makes it sound so "Dracula-ish").
Nobody ever said he didn't die. It was just a horrible picture.
That stuff didn't start until the early '80's. Steve Chanzes started all that and
Major Bill .
Anyway, all you're allowed is the NE picture . You can't pick another more flattering one. .
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
Just got back, sorry I thought you where female..lolIMO, Tony ,It is as I have read. It is a fake; drawn in because it was too dark to see a darn thing in that casket.
TCB: You say that now. You know not my gender nor my age .
But, thanks for the thought.
Just really thought what you said about the NE not being a creditable source was good.
Yes....my parents, along with some other people we knew that were fans and had seen him in Vegas. Everyone had the same comment....."the nose sure doesn't look like Elvis". I was in college when that issue came out...I'll never forget seeing it in the grocery store for the 1st time. The comments were "that sure doesn't look like Elvis"....
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