Elvis Presley recorded only one time at Graceland. This group of songs was called “The Jungle Room Sessions,” and they took place in 1976. In a video titled “Gates of Graceland,” these sessions were discussed at length, and some secrets were revealed that may surprise even the most die-hard Elvis fan.
The hidden secrets of the Jungle Room Sessions
By 1976, Elvis Presley was reportedly tired of driving to Nashville to record. Therefore, he wanted to find a way to complete his obligations to RCA Records from the comforts of the place he loved the most, his beloved Graceland home.
RCA, in turn, helped build a makeshift studio in the den, also known by fans as the Jungle Room. This iconic Graceland room was the perfect place to record.
Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits at Graceland discussed how the sessions came to be in a YouTube video titled Gates of Graceland.
The hidden secrets of the Jungle Room Sessions
By 1976, Elvis Presley was reportedly tired of driving to Nashville to record. Therefore, he wanted to find a way to complete his obligations to RCA Records from the comforts of the place he loved the most, his beloved Graceland home.
RCA, in turn, helped build a makeshift studio in the den, also known by fans as the Jungle Room. This iconic Graceland room was the perfect place to record.
Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits at Graceland discussed how the sessions came to be in a YouTube video titled Gates of Graceland.
- 5/17/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Graceland was Elvis Presley‘s beloved home for 20 years. Today, it is still a Presley family home and a museum visited by over half a million people yearly. The mansion contains many areas not included within the main tour, including a top-secret archives building known as Graceland’s “coolest place.” Here’s why.
Angie Marchese’s deep dive into Elvis Presley’s life via the archives
What began as a summer job at 15 as a Graceland tour guide has become a life’s career for Angie Marchese. Now the VP of archives and exhibits at the Memphis home, Marchese is a point person for everything fans see within the home, including its extensive archives collection.
During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Marchese began making YouTube videos from within Graceland so fans could remain connected to the historic home. The first “Inside the Archives” clip explains why the building is Graceland’s “coolest place.
Angie Marchese’s deep dive into Elvis Presley’s life via the archives
What began as a summer job at 15 as a Graceland tour guide has become a life’s career for Angie Marchese. Now the VP of archives and exhibits at the Memphis home, Marchese is a point person for everything fans see within the home, including its extensive archives collection.
During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Marchese began making YouTube videos from within Graceland so fans could remain connected to the historic home. The first “Inside the Archives” clip explains why the building is Graceland’s “coolest place.
- 5/15/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters were interested in remaking A Star is Born in 1974, their first choice for John Howard Norman was Elvis Presley. Reportedly, the King of Rock and Roll was very interested in the role, but someone else held the key to Presley’s participation in the project. Who’s to blame for?
Elvis Presley was ‘hooked’ on the idea of remaking ‘A Star Is Born’
Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters met with Elvis Presley to discuss the project in early 1974. At the time, Presley was performing at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace.
Presley hadn’t made a film since 1969’s Change of Habit. However, he was reportedly looking to return to the movie industry and wanted to be taken seriously as an actor. Therefore, the meaty role of a fading rock star greatly appealed to him.
Presley pal Joe Esposito wrote in his book Good Rockin’ Tonight...
Elvis Presley was ‘hooked’ on the idea of remaking ‘A Star Is Born’
Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters met with Elvis Presley to discuss the project in early 1974. At the time, Presley was performing at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace.
Presley hadn’t made a film since 1969’s Change of Habit. However, he was reportedly looking to return to the movie industry and wanted to be taken seriously as an actor. Therefore, the meaty role of a fading rock star greatly appealed to him.
Presley pal Joe Esposito wrote in his book Good Rockin’ Tonight...
- 5/10/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The New York Times features interviews every day. In its news report, in its podcasts like The Daily, in The New York Times Magazine.
But there was, to hear deputy managing editor Sam Dolnick explain, something missing.
“We didn’t have the really big flagship audio show that interviewed the biggest names in culture, and a place like The New York Times should,” Dolnick says.
On April 27, the Times will remedy that problem, launching what it is calling The Interview, a new franchise that will include an audio podcast, and a print version that will run in The New York Times Magazine. The Interview will be led by Talk columnist David Marchese, as well as Times audio host Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
“It felt like we had different versions of this with David’s column and some work that Lulu’s done in other parts, but we wanted to kind of build...
But there was, to hear deputy managing editor Sam Dolnick explain, something missing.
“We didn’t have the really big flagship audio show that interviewed the biggest names in culture, and a place like The New York Times should,” Dolnick says.
On April 27, the Times will remedy that problem, launching what it is calling The Interview, a new franchise that will include an audio podcast, and a print version that will run in The New York Times Magazine. The Interview will be led by Talk columnist David Marchese, as well as Times audio host Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
“It felt like we had different versions of this with David’s column and some work that Lulu’s done in other parts, but we wanted to kind of build...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Isabella Rossellini has a strong connection with the history of Florentine fashion house Emilio Pucci.
She interpreted, in a photo shoot in 1990, the iconic Vivara print created in 1965 by Pucci and named after the island in the Gulf of Naples that inspired it. The opening of his first boutique in Capri in 1950 was already a declaration of love for the renowned archipelago overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, but it was precisely that crescent of land that captured his heart, discovering it from above while piloting his torpedo bomber during the Second World War flying over the Phlegraean islands.
At the end of the conflict, he tried to reproduce that aerial view of the island of Vivara by printing it on fabrics. Those prints immediately became the trademark of the Pucci style in the world, thanks to the numerous celebrities of the time who stopped by his boutique in Capri. From Marilyn Monroe to Jacqueline Kennedy,...
She interpreted, in a photo shoot in 1990, the iconic Vivara print created in 1965 by Pucci and named after the island in the Gulf of Naples that inspired it. The opening of his first boutique in Capri in 1950 was already a declaration of love for the renowned archipelago overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, but it was precisely that crescent of land that captured his heart, discovering it from above while piloting his torpedo bomber during the Second World War flying over the Phlegraean islands.
At the end of the conflict, he tried to reproduce that aerial view of the island of Vivara by printing it on fabrics. Those prints immediately became the trademark of the Pucci style in the world, thanks to the numerous celebrities of the time who stopped by his boutique in Capri. From Marilyn Monroe to Jacqueline Kennedy,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Pino Gagliardi
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland is one of the most iconic private homes in the United States. For 42 years, the King of Rock and Roll’s private residence has been a mecca for music fans worldwide. However, some of the home’s most iconic rooms weren’t always open to the public and were considered off-limits to tourists. Here are the areas within Graceland that fans didn’t get to see.
Graceland’s downstairs area was open to fans except for two rooms
When Graceland opened for public tours in 1982, only some areas of the home were viewable. Initially, the mansion tour consisted of the living room, music room, dining room, TV room, pool room, and the trophy building.
The trophy building consisted of his gold record collection, awards, costumes, gun collection, and several other pieces of memorabilia. Fans were able to see Elvis Presley’s cars and motorcycles, which were lined up in the carport.
Graceland’s downstairs area was open to fans except for two rooms
When Graceland opened for public tours in 1982, only some areas of the home were viewable. Initially, the mansion tour consisted of the living room, music room, dining room, TV room, pool room, and the trophy building.
The trophy building consisted of his gold record collection, awards, costumes, gun collection, and several other pieces of memorabilia. Fans were able to see Elvis Presley’s cars and motorcycles, which were lined up in the carport.
- 3/15/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Visitors to Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home can see how the King of Rock and Roll lived. Entering the Memphis abode allows fans a glimpse into his personal history as they tour some of the home’s most iconic rooms. However, the upstairs remains off-limits to visitors and most staff. Only one person is allowed to maintain and preserve Presley’s bedroom; here are the details.
The 1 person allowed to preserve and maintain Elvis Presley’s Graceland bedroom
Elvis Presley’s Graceland has hundreds of employees working throughout the year. The home’s official website states that 350 people are on staff annually. That number grows to 450 during peak season.
Graceland jobs include ground maintenance, security, tour guides, bus drivers, sales representatives, and many behind-the-scenes jobs that keep the home operational for the millions of visitors who arrive yearly.
But even with that large number of staff roles, only one person...
The 1 person allowed to preserve and maintain Elvis Presley’s Graceland bedroom
Elvis Presley’s Graceland has hundreds of employees working throughout the year. The home’s official website states that 350 people are on staff annually. That number grows to 450 during peak season.
Graceland jobs include ground maintenance, security, tour guides, bus drivers, sales representatives, and many behind-the-scenes jobs that keep the home operational for the millions of visitors who arrive yearly.
But even with that large number of staff roles, only one person...
- 1/31/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley adored the Christmas holiday season. It was a time for fun, excitement, family caroling, and over-the-top decorating. It was a month when Elvis relaxed and enjoyed his time off the road and in the recording studio. Graceland’s Christmas decorations typically remain until the first week of January. However, one year, Elvis’ dad, Vernon, left the family Christmas tree up until spring for one sweet reason.
Graceland’s Christmas decorations were important to Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley purchased Graceland, a 13.8-acre estate, for just over $100,000 in 1957. When he made the purchase, Presley was busy working on his second motion picture, Loving You.
Elvis placed a $1,000 deposit down as collateral. He quickly sought to secure the property with a stone wall and the home’s infamous music gates.
His first Christmas at Graceland was when Elvis began his over-the-top decorating. He purchased several large lawn decorations for the front...
Graceland’s Christmas decorations were important to Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley purchased Graceland, a 13.8-acre estate, for just over $100,000 in 1957. When he made the purchase, Presley was busy working on his second motion picture, Loving You.
Elvis placed a $1,000 deposit down as collateral. He quickly sought to secure the property with a stone wall and the home’s infamous music gates.
His first Christmas at Graceland was when Elvis began his over-the-top decorating. He purchased several large lawn decorations for the front...
- 12/21/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home turns into a winter wonderland from November through January, with all types of decorations seen in every room. However, when decorating for the Christmas holiday, Elvis’ haphazard techniques horrified his wife, Priscilla Presley.
Elvis Presley was not a pro at Christmas decorating
In a story about Graceland’s holiday decorations published by Architectural Digest, it was revealed Elvis Presley was not the most adept at decking the halls of his historic home. His techniques horrified his then-wife, Priscilla Presley.
Graceland’s vice president of archives and exhibits, Angie Marchese, spoke of Elvis’ love for Christmas. But when it came to decorating, he left it to others for a reason.
“The dining room [held] their main Christmas tree. It was heavily decorated with lights, tinsel, and various eclectic ornaments,” Marchese explains. “The tinsel that we put on that tree every year is the original tinsel from when Elvis decorated it.
Elvis Presley was not a pro at Christmas decorating
In a story about Graceland’s holiday decorations published by Architectural Digest, it was revealed Elvis Presley was not the most adept at decking the halls of his historic home. His techniques horrified his then-wife, Priscilla Presley.
Graceland’s vice president of archives and exhibits, Angie Marchese, spoke of Elvis’ love for Christmas. But when it came to decorating, he left it to others for a reason.
“The dining room [held] their main Christmas tree. It was heavily decorated with lights, tinsel, and various eclectic ornaments,” Marchese explains. “The tinsel that we put on that tree every year is the original tinsel from when Elvis decorated it.
- 12/20/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home is best known for its eclectic series of rooms. The Memphis, Tennessee, historical site is filled with decor, treasures, and trinkets connected to the King of Rock and Roll. However, there is one little-known room connected to Elvis that few fans know of. It’s called the Bird Room.
What is Elvis Presley’s Bird Room at Graceland?
Right off the Jungle Room was Elvis Presley’s Bird Room. The room was used to house an eclectic group of feathered friends.
According to Express, who spoke to Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, a smaller room right off the wildly decorated Graceland room was where a series of birds lived. These included myna birds, which are feathered friends from the starling family.
“The myna birds here at Graceland would hear the maids talk a lot about Elvis not being at home. And so the myna birds would often repeat that,...
What is Elvis Presley’s Bird Room at Graceland?
Right off the Jungle Room was Elvis Presley’s Bird Room. The room was used to house an eclectic group of feathered friends.
According to Express, who spoke to Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, a smaller room right off the wildly decorated Graceland room was where a series of birds lived. These included myna birds, which are feathered friends from the starling family.
“The myna birds here at Graceland would hear the maids talk a lot about Elvis not being at home. And so the myna birds would often repeat that,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After Elvis Presley‘s 1977 death and when Graceland opened up for tours in 1982, Lisa Marie Presley mandated that no one could enter her father’s private suite of rooms upstairs. Upon Lisa Marie’s unexpected death in January 2023, Riley Keough took over the family estate. Will the home allow visitors to the secret rooms now that Elvis’ granddaughter is in charge?
Graceland’s upstairs remains off-limits to visitors, but for how long?
VP of Archives & Exhibits Angie Marchese, who has worked at Graceland since 1989, discussed the future of the historical home with Express. She shared details regarding Riley Keough’s takeover of the house and what visitors can expect in the future.
For over four decades, Graceland’s visitors have toured the downstairs areas of the home. Also on the tour are many other buildings on the property and several archival areas where fans can see personal Elvis moments.
However,...
Graceland’s upstairs remains off-limits to visitors, but for how long?
VP of Archives & Exhibits Angie Marchese, who has worked at Graceland since 1989, discussed the future of the historical home with Express. She shared details regarding Riley Keough’s takeover of the house and what visitors can expect in the future.
For over four decades, Graceland’s visitors have toured the downstairs areas of the home. Also on the tour are many other buildings on the property and several archival areas where fans can see personal Elvis moments.
However,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bob Dylan went public with his support for disgraced Rolling Stone founder and ex-editor Jann Wenner last night, telling an audience at New York City’s Beacon Theatre that he wants Wenner “back in” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Wenner, a founder and longtime major force behind the Hall of Fame, was voted off the Board of Directors in September after his comments in a New York Times interview were widely deemed racist and sexist.
During last night’s show at the Upper West Side venue, Dylan gave a shout-out to Wenner before expressing his thoughts on the ouster.
“All right, l’d like to say hello to Jann Wenner, who’s in the house,” Dylan said (listen to a recorded clip posted on the Dylan.FM Podcast below). “Jann Wenner, surely everybody’s heard of him. Anyway, he just got booted out of the Rock ‘n’ Roll...
Wenner, a founder and longtime major force behind the Hall of Fame, was voted off the Board of Directors in September after his comments in a New York Times interview were widely deemed racist and sexist.
During last night’s show at the Upper West Side venue, Dylan gave a shout-out to Wenner before expressing his thoughts on the ouster.
“All right, l’d like to say hello to Jann Wenner, who’s in the house,” Dylan said (listen to a recorded clip posted on the Dylan.FM Podcast below). “Jann Wenner, surely everybody’s heard of him. Anyway, he just got booted out of the Rock ‘n’ Roll...
- 11/17/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Times is planning a major new interview franchise, one that will live across its audio podcast division and within The New York Times Magazine.
The new franchise will be released as a weekly podcast, and will also be published as a Q&a in the Magazine, it will be co-hosted by David Marchese, who writes the Magazine’s “Talk” interview column, and Lulu Garcia-Navarro, the veteran NPR journalist who joined the Times to host its First Person interview series.
The new interview series will launch in 2024, with a name still to be determined, though in a note to staff Thursday, Times audio chief Sam Dolnick, Magazine editor Jake Silverstein and director of audio Paula Szchuman said that it will “build on the success of David’s Talk column, which has been one of the most popular features on our site over the past five years.”
Marchese has...
The new franchise will be released as a weekly podcast, and will also be published as a Q&a in the Magazine, it will be co-hosted by David Marchese, who writes the Magazine’s “Talk” interview column, and Lulu Garcia-Navarro, the veteran NPR journalist who joined the Times to host its First Person interview series.
The new interview series will launch in 2024, with a name still to be determined, though in a note to staff Thursday, Times audio chief Sam Dolnick, Magazine editor Jake Silverstein and director of audio Paula Szchuman said that it will “build on the success of David’s Talk column, which has been one of the most popular features on our site over the past five years.”
Marchese has...
- 11/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jann Wenner, the publishing icon who co-founded Rolling Stone and led the magazine for five decades, has a new book out this month titled The Masters. In the Little Brown and Company release, Wenner revisits lengthy interviews conducted during his Rolling Stone days with a selection of rock titans including Bono, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen and Pete Townshend.
To promote The Masters, Wenner sat for a lengthy interview of his own with The New York Times’ David Marchese (a onetime online editor at Rolling Stone), during which he opened up on how he zeroed in on those particular rockers for the book, many of whom are or were close friends. The book does not include any interviews with Black or female musicians, and Wenner’s explanation as to why is now catching heat online.
Marchese asked Wenner to further explain the selection process, which...
To promote The Masters, Wenner sat for a lengthy interview of his own with The New York Times’ David Marchese (a onetime online editor at Rolling Stone), during which he opened up on how he zeroed in on those particular rockers for the book, many of whom are or were close friends. The book does not include any interviews with Black or female musicians, and Wenner’s explanation as to why is now catching heat online.
Marchese asked Wenner to further explain the selection process, which...
- 9/15/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The co-founder of Rolling Stone is facing some major blowback.
In a lengthy new interview with The New York Times journalist David Marchese, magazine magnate Jann Wenner responded to concerns over representation in his recent book.
Read More: Dolly Parton Debuts First Single ‘World On Fire’ Off New Album ‘Rockstar’
The Masters, publishing later this month, features interviews Wenner conducted during his tenure at Rolling Stone with seven rock legends like Mick Jagger, Bono, Bob Dylan and more.
Notably, though, all of the interviews are with white men.
“In the introduction, you acknowledge that performers of color and women performers are just not in your zeitgeist. Which to my mind is not plausible for Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, the list keeps going — not in your zeitgeist?” Marchese asked.
“When I was referring to the zeitgeist, I was referring to Black performers, not to the female performers,...
In a lengthy new interview with The New York Times journalist David Marchese, magazine magnate Jann Wenner responded to concerns over representation in his recent book.
Read More: Dolly Parton Debuts First Single ‘World On Fire’ Off New Album ‘Rockstar’
The Masters, publishing later this month, features interviews Wenner conducted during his tenure at Rolling Stone with seven rock legends like Mick Jagger, Bono, Bob Dylan and more.
Notably, though, all of the interviews are with white men.
“In the introduction, you acknowledge that performers of color and women performers are just not in your zeitgeist. Which to my mind is not plausible for Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, the list keeps going — not in your zeitgeist?” Marchese asked.
“When I was referring to the zeitgeist, I was referring to Black performers, not to the female performers,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Execs discuss social outreach strategy at CineLink Industry Days panel in Sarajevo.
How do cash-strapped indie documentary producers pay for social outreach and impact campaigns? That was one of the questions asked at Sarajevo’s CineLink Industry Days panel, “Shaping Change: Unleashing the Transformative Power of Impact Producing and Outreach in Documentary Filmmaking” this week.
The talk was held shortly after Sarajevo launched a new impact award of its own – its CineLink Impact Award presented by Think-Film Impact Production. The award comes with €20,000 of in-kind support to develop a comprehensive impact campaign for a project in the post-production phase participating...
How do cash-strapped indie documentary producers pay for social outreach and impact campaigns? That was one of the questions asked at Sarajevo’s CineLink Industry Days panel, “Shaping Change: Unleashing the Transformative Power of Impact Producing and Outreach in Documentary Filmmaking” this week.
The talk was held shortly after Sarajevo launched a new impact award of its own – its CineLink Impact Award presented by Think-Film Impact Production. The award comes with €20,000 of in-kind support to develop a comprehensive impact campaign for a project in the post-production phase participating...
- 8/14/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
National CineMedia shares are popping today in a down market as the cinema advertising company emerged from Chapter 11 and named former top executives of NBCUniversal, HBO and Fox to a reconstituted, and pretty impressive, board of directors.
Lauren Zalaznick, formerly EVP & Chair, Entertainment & Digital Networks, Comcast NBCUniversal, is now board chair. “We on the board commend the Ncm team for navigating through this important process without disruption to its operations or customer relationships,” she said in a statement. “With the successful completion of the restructuring, Ncm is laser-focused on its best-in-class, full-funnel advertising solutions and innovative data technology, empowering advertisers to reach moviegoing audiences with scale and measurability.”
Zalaznick currently works with companies on content, marketing, sales and direct-to-consumer strategies and is a senior advisor to Boston Consulting Group’s Global Tmt Practice. She sits on the boards of Rtl Group and GoPro.
Other directors now include: Bernadette Aulestia, former President,...
Lauren Zalaznick, formerly EVP & Chair, Entertainment & Digital Networks, Comcast NBCUniversal, is now board chair. “We on the board commend the Ncm team for navigating through this important process without disruption to its operations or customer relationships,” she said in a statement. “With the successful completion of the restructuring, Ncm is laser-focused on its best-in-class, full-funnel advertising solutions and innovative data technology, empowering advertisers to reach moviegoing audiences with scale and measurability.”
Zalaznick currently works with companies on content, marketing, sales and direct-to-consumer strategies and is a senior advisor to Boston Consulting Group’s Global Tmt Practice. She sits on the boards of Rtl Group and GoPro.
Other directors now include: Bernadette Aulestia, former President,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Millions of fans have toured Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home since it first opened to the public in 1982. The mansion was where the king of rock and roll could unwind and reconnect with family and friends. However, one room of the home was strictly Gladys Presley’s domain and remains off-limits to fans.
Vernon, Elvis, and Gladys Presley posed together in 1956 | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Gladys Presley’s proud domain is not included in Graceland’s tour
Elvis Presley’s parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley found the stately home located in the Whitehaven section of Memphis. They placed a $1,000 down payment on the home and surrounding property on March 16, 1957. They moved in two months later, in May.
At the time, Elvis was away filming Jailhouse Rock. The king of rock and roll did not join his family at home until one month later, on June 26, 1957.
The Presleys settled into life at their new home.
Vernon, Elvis, and Gladys Presley posed together in 1956 | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Gladys Presley’s proud domain is not included in Graceland’s tour
Elvis Presley’s parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley found the stately home located in the Whitehaven section of Memphis. They placed a $1,000 down payment on the home and surrounding property on March 16, 1957. They moved in two months later, in May.
At the time, Elvis was away filming Jailhouse Rock. The king of rock and roll did not join his family at home until one month later, on June 26, 1957.
The Presleys settled into life at their new home.
- 6/26/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Elvis Presley purchased his Graceland home in the Spring of 1957, the building was already 18 years old. Therefore, Presley wanted to utilize designs and colors reminiscent of the late 1950s to spruce it up. Several fundamental changes were made, including one very controversial addition, one-way mirrors. Why did Presley add this odd touch to his family home? The historic home‘s archivist reveals the details.
Elvis Presley stands outside of his home, Graceland, located in Memphis, Tn | ullstein bild via Getty Images Graceland archivist reveals the surprising reason Elvis Presley installed one-way mirrors
Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the stately Memphis, Tn, home in 2020. Throughout an online tour, she noted several fundamental changes the Presley family made throughout the abode.
While the downstairs areas were for family and friends to enjoy, upstairs was an entirely different story. That was Presley’s private domain and a place he used to recharge.
Elvis Presley stands outside of his home, Graceland, located in Memphis, Tn | ullstein bild via Getty Images Graceland archivist reveals the surprising reason Elvis Presley installed one-way mirrors
Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the stately Memphis, Tn, home in 2020. Throughout an online tour, she noted several fundamental changes the Presley family made throughout the abode.
While the downstairs areas were for family and friends to enjoy, upstairs was an entirely different story. That was Presley’s private domain and a place he used to recharge.
- 6/23/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 2016, Liam Gavin’s heartbreaking and keenly intelligent A Dark Song set the bar for films about grieving mothers of stolen sons turning to the occult in search of a solution, and set it high. Nevertheless, hopes were high for From Black, whose take on the difficult business of what happens in the aftermath of loss was said to be informed by director Thomas Marchese’s experiences in his former career as a police officer. Marchese previously made the documentary Fallen, which attempted to dive into the psychology of officers who have lost colleagues in the line of duty yet continue to serve. Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to have made much effort to look beneath the surface when it comes to the people whom officers often find themselves working with.
This film begins and ends with police sergeant Bray (Jennifer Lafleur) exploring the scene of a crime. Nobody knows precisely what.
This film begins and ends with police sergeant Bray (Jennifer Lafleur) exploring the scene of a crime. Nobody knows precisely what.
- 5/5/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Elvis Presley heralded the turn of the 1970s by ushering in a look that would dominate his performances until his 1977 death. During that decade, his need for comfort and style led the king of rock and roll to wear jumpsuits. In turn, he created an iconic image that endures today. His costume designer reveals that of all the dozens of jumpsuits Presley sported during that time, he had one favorite look. Can you guess which one it was?
Elvis Presley wearing his iconic American Eagle jumpsuit | Gary Null/Getty Images Why did Elvis Presley change his fashion style in the 1970s?
In the late 1960s, desperate for a music career revival after spending years making Hollywood films, Elvis Presley dramatically shifted his image. Before his acting days, Presley was best known for looks that featured bright colors, tight pants, and slicked-back hair.
However, Presley introduced fans to a new, raw...
Elvis Presley wearing his iconic American Eagle jumpsuit | Gary Null/Getty Images Why did Elvis Presley change his fashion style in the 1970s?
In the late 1960s, desperate for a music career revival after spending years making Hollywood films, Elvis Presley dramatically shifted his image. Before his acting days, Presley was best known for looks that featured bright colors, tight pants, and slicked-back hair.
However, Presley introduced fans to a new, raw...
- 4/3/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
We’ve been following the progress of the supernatural horror movie From Black, starring Anna Camp of the Pitch Perfect films, the HBO television series True Blood, and A Creepshow Holiday Special, for a while – and now we’re just one month away from the film’s April 28th release date. With just five weeks to go until From Black is available to watch on the Shudder streaming service, a trailer for the film has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
The narrative feature debut of Thomas Marchese, who previously directed the documentary Fallen, From Black will tell the story of what happens when a young mother, crushed by guilt and shame after the disappearance of her young son five years previously, is offered a bizarre opportunity to learn the truth and set things right. The movie asks whether she is she willing to pay the...
The narrative feature debut of Thomas Marchese, who previously directed the documentary Fallen, From Black will tell the story of what happens when a young mother, crushed by guilt and shame after the disappearance of her young son five years previously, is offered a bizarre opportunity to learn the truth and set things right. The movie asks whether she is she willing to pay the...
- 3/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Last month, we heard that a supernatural horror movie called From Black, starring Anna Camp of the Pitch Perfect films, the HBO television series True Blood, and A Creepshow Holiday Special, would be available to watch on the Shudder streaming service on April 13th. Now it’s being reported that Shudder has pushed the release of From Black back a couple weeks to April 28th – and along with the new release date news, a batch of images from the film have also arrived online! Our friends at Bloody Disgusting got their hands on several From Black images, and a select few of them can be seen at the bottom of this article.
The narrative feature debut of Thomas Marchese, who previously directed the documentary Fallen, From Black will tell the story of what happens when a young mother, crushed by guilt and shame after the disappearance of her young son five years previously,...
The narrative feature debut of Thomas Marchese, who previously directed the documentary Fallen, From Black will tell the story of what happens when a young mother, crushed by guilt and shame after the disappearance of her young son five years previously,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
About eleven months ago, we heard that filming had begun on a supernatural horror movie called From Black, starring Anna Camp of the Pitch Perfect films, the HBO television series True Blood, and A Creepshow Holiday Special. The filmmakers did not have a distribution deal in place when they went into production on From Black, but they quickly secured one – and now it has been announced that From Black will be available to watch on the Shudder and AMC+ streaming services as of April 13th!
The narrative feature debut of Thomas Marchese, who previously directed the documentary Fallen, From Black will tell the story of what happens when a young mother, crushed by guilt and shame after the disappearance of her young son five years previously, is offered a bizarre opportunity to learn the truth and set things right. The movie asks whether she is she willing to pay the...
The narrative feature debut of Thomas Marchese, who previously directed the documentary Fallen, From Black will tell the story of what happens when a young mother, crushed by guilt and shame after the disappearance of her young son five years previously, is offered a bizarre opportunity to learn the truth and set things right. The movie asks whether she is she willing to pay the...
- 1/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
An interview with Elizabeth Banks in the New York Times tied to the release of her new film Call Jane turned for a time into an exploration of an older film Banks directed, Charlie’s Angels.
Banks called it “a long conversation that I don’t know that I want to get into.”
Pressed by interviewer David Marchese, Banks offered that she is proud of the movie and the actors in it. She then pushed back on what she sees as a narrative that has developed about the film.
“There was a story around Charlie’s Angels that I was creating some feminist manifesto. I was just making an action movie,” Banks said plainly. “I would’ve liked to have made Mission: Impossible, but women aren’t directing Mission: Impossible. I was able to direct an action movie, frankly, because it starred women and I’m a female director, and that is...
Banks called it “a long conversation that I don’t know that I want to get into.”
Pressed by interviewer David Marchese, Banks offered that she is proud of the movie and the actors in it. She then pushed back on what she sees as a narrative that has developed about the film.
“There was a story around Charlie’s Angels that I was creating some feminist manifesto. I was just making an action movie,” Banks said plainly. “I would’ve liked to have made Mission: Impossible, but women aren’t directing Mission: Impossible. I was able to direct an action movie, frankly, because it starred women and I’m a female director, and that is...
- 9/28/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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