For one, Parker said, we can do some of the personal appearances we havent been able to. They hurl a litany of accusations at Presleys former manager he took too much of Elvis money, he mismanaged Elvis movie career, he pressured Elvis to work when he was in poor health, he even tried to capitalize on Elvis name after he died. When I was 23, II got a royalty check for about $5,000 a song called Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots (a No. So while he was gone (remember, Parker never went to Germany when Elvis was there), Parker set up all these appearances and movies for him, and the idea was to make him appeal to families the all-American boy that would have longevity, and could grow into that role as he aged. "I had the luxury of essentially recreating somebody who no one really knew. If youd like to follow Steven on Twitter or Instagram, you can expect plenty of breaking news, exclusive interviews, and pictures of cats doing stupid things. Yes. That caused a big to-do, because they didnt want anybody presenting him with a song that they might not own the publishing rights to. But once Elvis was onstage, controlling the music, he did what he wanted. The Tom Hanks Tom Parker portrayal has caused quite a bit of controversy upon the film's release. and he sounds entirely American to me. In particular, Hanks was looking forward to taking part in a fresh look at the story, as the tale of Elvis is well-known enough to garner fatigue. He also says in the film that if he could find an act that gave the audience feelings they werent sure they should enjoy, but did, he could create the greatest show on earth. But we do remember Elvis and are remembering him more universally than we have since his 1977 death, thanks to Baz Luhrmanns new Elvis biopic. Why not? But we were having too much of a ball, going to jazz clubs and going to the theater, and hanging out with Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler. Snow eventually led Parker to Elvis Presley. And if it's on day 46 of a 68-day shooting schedule, there is a piece of you that is preparing for day 46 every day from one through 45. Colonel Parker Managed Elvis' Career, but Was He a Killer on the Lam? this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Born in the Netherlands, Parker entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old. But a few of them started playing them all the time. Remembering Loanne Parker - Graceland Tom Parker wasn't a household name before Elvis, but it's clear that after the biopic, it soon will be. Coupled with the fact that the character of Tom Hanks' Tom Parker isn't his usual role, and Hanks was eager to play the part. ", "If Shakespeare was looking to take on a historical character now, you couldn't go past the idea of the Colonel and Elvis," Luhrmann adds. Even if the memory of Elvis Presley were completely wiped away, like the Beatles in that Yesterday movie, this pairing would still be in the history books and collective consciousness for Stand by Me, On Broadway, There Goes My Baby, Young Blood, Kansas City, Love Potion #9, Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, Im a Woman, Ruby Baby, Is That All There Is? and other numbers deeply embedded in pop culture from the mid-50s forward. Yeah, we did some that were very successful. But if you have gotten over the fear of making the movie in the first place, which you do I think in the first three days of the movie. Elvis loved it because it was typical of blues, of rhythm and blues songs of that period, or even an earlier period. It's like you have a record, you have an album by your favorite artist. "Playing Elvis is like playing Jesus, and it doesn't really matter who plays Pontius Pilate because if you have a good Jesus, you got it," Hanks says. Were Elvis primary music influences almost all Black artists, as portrayed in the movie? Whats the real origin story of Parker hearing about and going to discover Elvis? The Colonel: The inside story of Elvis' powerful, mysterious manager Or were there things he did right that he merits credit for? We could write pretty fast, but that was an unusual situation. Why AI Has Some Viewers Asking Which Film Actors Are Real. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. I dont like the story. Anyway, whats Elvis need? The Masked Lookalike Explained. Luhrmann hasnt really given him his due by a long shot. One was a 1956 radio interview that basically contains Parker's master plan for Presley's career. For example, in discussing how he didnt ever want to get taken advantage of, hed say, I dont want to end up with cider in my ear. And he had an underling fix up a cookhouse, a so-called carnival kitchen, by throwing an oilcloth over the conference room table in his office on the MGM lot. [Stoller adds that the rabbit lyric might have been added by a lounge act Presley was believed to have seen and liked covering the song in Vegas prior to his taking it on.]. He was given the honorary title of "Colonel" in the Louisiana State Militia from Governor Jimmie Davis as thanks for the work he did on his political campaign. He liked it that Elvis did what brought folks into the big tent. Me Im happy being able to buy the groceries., As for the reports of declining returns on Elvis movies, Parker didnt believe them. They call it The King and I, which is a good title. Elvis and the Colonel were associated throughout the musician's entire career, including music, movies, and TV specials. I mean, Big Mamas song was a woman singing it to a no-good guy, and the original lyric in the first verse was, You can wag your tail, but I aint gonna feed you no more. And the Presley version almost sounds like hes singing it to a dog: You aint never caught a rabbit, and you aint no friend of mine. I dont know where that came from. But I thought the next one was pretty good, King Creole. It was a better script, better story. Is the portrayal of the 68 comeback special accurate, with Parker trying desperately to keep it a Christmas special, and resisting the rock n roll throwback elements that everyone loved, because he was kowtowing to a deeply upset TV network? Check the list of the 10 top box office stars Elvis is right there. The band was cracking up, to hear Jerry singing as if he were a blues singer, lets put it that way. But living in a colored neighborhood, as he did, he certainly heard early R&B, jump-blues and swing tunes pulsating through the walls at the nearby juke joints, and he loved it, as he did both Black and white gospel. And they'll say, "Oh yeah, Dean Reed. [A movie version of Walk on the Wild Side was eventually produced in the 60s, with none of the same talent attached, and flopped.]. Instead, the focus here will be on sharing some interesting information about Colonel Parker that appeared in a rather obscure source. Do you think, based on your experiences with the Colonel, which werent great, that its easy to paint him as a villain? ", Luhrmann similarly saw the dynamic as one on a grand scale that defied any simple construct of villainy. Well, wed had it pulled over already, a few times. Parker was an avid gambler, which is believed to have been the source of many of his "fast money" dealings with Austin Butler's Elvis. And she said, No. In the carnival, he had painted sparrows yellow and sold them as canaries. Jerry actually hadnt gone up to see it, but I went up with Corky,. I thought you guys did such a great job. You always preferred Big Mamas version, right? "But having seen the movie, I notice something profoundly different every time. Im not a super rap fan. When watching the movie, you think about all the what ifs. "The Colonel is like Falstaff with a chainsaw. Presleys schedule didnt allow it anyway, according to Parker. We went back to my house and, in about 10 or 15 minutes, we wrote Hound Dog and took it back. Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's Manager : 1993 As Presley's fame grew, people became interested in Parker as well. ", Another guy says he has a script which would cinch an Oscar for Elvis and wouldnt we do it for less money. As opposed to the more methodical camera coverage Hanks is accustomed to, Luhrmann is more free-wheeling. And I thought, wow, thats the most money Ill ever see at one time! It became a big hit. Interview with Colonel Parker (Elvis Presley's Manager) (1993) Elvis Australia 28.6K subscribers Subscribe 635 163K views 4 years ago Interview with Colonel Parker Elvis Presley's Manager. Its both sanitized and expanded. No one is probably expecting that; any practiced watcher of biopics knows virtually any example will take deep liberties with the facts for dramatic purposes. Within 30 minutes of their first meeting, Hanks was hooked. I'll tell you specifically. HANKS: There's a YouTube, one was named Comrade Rockstar and another movie called Red Elvis. And the movies I mean, naturally I liked Jailhouse Rock, but I dont think it was a great movie. Anything can happen during those first three days. But the thing that really did it for us Jerry went to a party in New York and met a producer, Charlie Feldman, who was going to do a movie of a novel by Nelson Algren called A Walk on the Wild Side. He had (Elia) Kazan to direct, Budd Schulberg to write the thing and James Wong Howe to do the cinematography. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. He. He had toured with carnivals, worked with elephants and. As a producer/director/actor, if you could get the financing to make anything you want, what would you make and why? That can be found in detail in two Parker biographies published in recent years Colonel Tom Parkerby James Dickerson (2001) andThe Colonelby Alanna Nash (2003). King would be playing in the lounge, and Elvis would be playing in the big room. The Elvis version became a smash while you were overseas and blissfully unaware. Parker suffered a stroke in 1997, dying at a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada after years of declining health, survived only by his second wife. He was also a consultant to the Hilton, where he gambled every day. But there was never a Christmas sweater or a fairy-tale Christmas set. And it was the Colonel just wanting to do more low-budget stuff and crank it out. "Without that, it would be hard to reflect Elvis against it. Elvis made a chilling cry for help just months before his death In their rush to denounce him for failing his client in later years, many Elvis fans forget that there may not have been an Elvis Presley were it not for Tom Parkers work in those early days. Even so, he continued to sell out shows and hit the Top 10 charts. COLONEL TOM PARKER - Interview on "ABC Nightline" (Aug 15, 1987 One thing he did with me was to say, I want you to remember this. And then he launched into this carny double-speak that sounded kind of like pig Latin. The attitude towards the work that was Jerrys (lyrics) was, We cant use that, and other people might disagree with what he did or his take. and B.B. He didnt care what color he was. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member (class of 1987) told us about everything from why he never much liked Presleys version of Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton was a hard act to follow to how he realized a Broadway musical rooted in the duos songs, Smokey Joes Cafe, could be a smash if they just dispensed with a storyline and script. Jimmie later went to Graceland in 1958 to talk to him about how he had given up drinking and doing pills on the road and had turned his life over to Jesus. But here was a guy that took him from the worst rental apartment in a bad part of town in Memphis and put him in Graceland, which is the mansion that's right there. Elvis Presley expressed his desire to go overseas frequently, but he was kept at bay with easy and fast money arranged by The Colonel on projects in the U.S. By the time they reached the final years of Elvis' career, the two were so intertwined and invested that it made more sense to stay in business than to walk away. The pattern that Parker would traditionally follow was affordability and profit over quality, which would eventually help to torpedo Elvis' career for a time. Anyway, one of us said, Uh, Big Mama, you know, you could growl it, and she said, Dont be telling me how to sing the blues! [The version Leiber and Stoller relay in their memoir has a little more lewdness to the response.] When Elvis returned home from the Army, The Colonel focused on more films, TV appearances, and albums, saturating the airwaves with Elvis. And that's what you do in order to get there on Monday at 10:00. Does the phrase Thats All Right, Mama apply to the new Elvis movie as in, thats all correct, maam? You had your share of contact with him during the years you were writing for Elvis. You and Jerry started producing more things that you didnt write, including some rock albums of the 70s that people dont associate with you because they arent the old-school Leiber-Stoller sound like Stealers Wheel and Stuck in the Middle With You.. Tom Hanks Was Surprised By Priscilla Presley's Feelings About Elvis I thought it should have said directed by, like a film, because we werent funding it, like a films producers. Colonel Tom Parker absolutely did diabolical things. You could never have predicted the longevity of Smokey Joes Caf, surely. As it is, we both take bows and if it doesnt hit maybe they get more blame that us. Would Elvis have gone to Black Pentecostal tent meetings as a kid, as seen in the film? Hard to do. The Colonel was well-known as a strong promoter that frequently leaned into exploitation. It was more American, more rural. He was a fabulous singer, fabulous performer, and very special and hes very hot, again, still. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the movie is not a traditional musician biopic as it's a film that explores Elvis Presley's rise through the eyes of his manager. They hurl a litany of accusations at Presley's former manager he took too much of Elvis' money, he mismanaged Elvis' movie career, he pressured Elvis to work when he was in poor health, he even tried to . But in 1964 both men seemed content with the steady and dependable flow of money provided them by the Hollywood studios. Luhrmann describes another story in the aftermath of Presley's death where the Colonel immediately called RCA and instructed them to produce more records, knowing demand would skyrocket. And when you first buy it, you love listening to it. What happened at Atlantic Records was, we said, You know, were making these records. On top of that, Parker found venue upon venue for Elvis to perform in, be it recording studios, Hollywood films, TV specials, and even satellite broadcasts, immersing the artist into the cultural zeitgeist while keeping him landlocked in North America. The purpose here is not to recap the relationship between Parker and Presley. First of all, have you seen the Elvis movie? And I mean, we enjoyed being in the studio with Elvis; we enjoyed being in the studio with the Drifters, with Ben E. King, with Peggy Lee. And I have asked people from Russia and Poland and said, "Are you familiar with the American singer, actor by the name of Dean Reed?" Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Mike Stoller on Writing 'Hound Dog,' 'Jailhouse Rock - Variety Yes, Priscilla invited us to a private screening, and she and Jerry Schilling were there. The Colonel was now looking for the next big thing. Anyway, what do I know about production? It was supposed to be a Christmas show in the sense that it would air in December, and Parker wanted it to be a family show with Elvis as a 60s-era Bing Crosby or Perry Como. I do know that while researching for my book, The purpose here is not to recap the relationship between Parker and Presley. Elvis never knew how many shows he played free to satisfy Parkers enslavement to the roulette wheel and the craps table. However, Hanks, who has six prior nominations and won twice, was snubbed for his role as Colonel Tom Parker. Somebody must be making a buck. So, after a couple dozen songs together, that was it one big strike with Parker and youre out. But the real insight came via a Nightline interview with Ted Koppel on the 10th anniversary of Elvis's death, in which Parker called himself the architect of Presley's success. Tom Hank's Col Tom Parker accent : r/Elvis - Reddit Colonel Parker is seen as under pressure from secretive governmental forces who want to keep Elvis from corrupting youth and to try to get him to tamp down Presley, they threaten to expose. Well, Parker finally said, Did they spell his name right?. While it sometimes borders on cartoonish parody, with Hanks seemingly becoming a supervillain of sorts, it fits the overall style and narrative of Director Baz Luhrmann's movie. Only then did the Presley-Parker partnership make a triumphant return to television and, soon after that, to the concert stage. It was the pre-Broadway run in Los Angeles. Parker loved it that Elvis was like a male striptease artist like the bally girls on the carnivals. Finally they asked her to do Joey Bishops show, and she said, Ill do it if I can do this song. She did, and boom, everybody responded. And it still gets produced; it played in New York again in 2018 and in London last year. And I would love to make a movie about that guy. A "colonel" in honorary terms only, he was a shrewd, showman-like . As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Is it true, as portrayed, that Parker was consistently trying to pressure Elvis to tone down his sex appeal? Didnt he ask to become the manager of Leiber and Stoller, too and, as the story goes, he presented you with a completely blank contract? Nash, a veteran music journalist, published The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley to acclaim in 2010 and her book has just been reissued with a new afterword. We had no contract and we were not compensated, but it turned out OK. Colonel Tom Parker Facts for Kids - Kiddle Austin Butler on Elvis and Why it Took Months After Filming to Find Himself Again, The Best Epic Movies of All Time, According to the AFI, The 25 Best Thrillers of All Time, Ranked, The Legend Behind the Jerry Lewis Holocaust Clown Movie Youll Never See. Did the Colonel live out his later years being sickly in casinos, as portrayed in the movies framing device? So it gets complicated, and it probably will never get done. However, the tide wasn't actually changed until a 1968 TV special, produced by Scott Binder, put Elvis the singer back on top, while simultaneously showing the Colonel how close he was to losing the singer to another producer.
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