Elvis Presley - Inside GI Blues - Book / Box Set - Brand New**********
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Published by Elvis Unlimited this Deluxe box-set of 'Inside G.I. Blues' follows in the footsteps of other Ger Rijff "Inside" books.
With text by Megan Murphy & Henryk Matraszek, and a stylish design by Kenneth Dokkeberg, the 116 page book is extremely appealing.
Not only that, but the box also includes a 45rpm single, DVD, plus memorabilia postcards.
The book, of course, is the key to the package and it is packed with a plethora of fabulous quality photographs, album covers, press clippings & memorabilia many of the rare & unknown to me (see images below). It also features facts about the movie, the soundtrack plus interviews and an extended section on the entire cast.
Some of the interviews reveal interesting new insights into Elvis' character. For instance Robert Allison Baker III 'The Puppeteer' on the making of G.I. Blues: "On the third day Elvis came in to kind of run through this (puppet piece). He stepped up on to the stage and walked up to the puppets. We started working the little girl with him. He turned to the director and he said, "I can not perform with this puppet. It's alive! And it's freaking me out! I have got to take a little time out and get myself calm because I don't like the feeling I have". So he went back to his dressing room for over an hour.
Finally they told him, he had to come back so they could get the scene shot that day.... Finally by the end of the number, the director said, "Can I have the father puppet" And without Elvis knowing it, he put the puppet on his hand and he began hitting Elvis on the head with his stick. And Elvis at first got very angry - and then turned around and saw it was the director and he said it was OK. Basically, Juliet (Prowse) was on the set during the whole thing. She was out in the audience with the children. We did everything and then a run-through after the audience left, for close-ups and angles. And that's when Elvis actually put one of the puppets on his hand and worked it. He found it kind of interesting. He seemed to work better with the puppets after that."
Of the pictures, I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack rehearsal images, and there are some great photos of Elvis & cast away from the film set.
Examining the look on Elvis' face throughout the book you can also observe plenty of his feelings and emotions of the time, including . . . a) The professional worker b) Lust, with Juliet Prowse c) Sheer happiness at being home and out of the army d) That anxious look of 'What am I doing in this lightweight musical?'
The layout & design is one of the very best and features high-gloss quality paper & print. The colour images really shine and with multiple photos on most pages, this is a book that you won't be flicking through as there is so much to absorb.
The fact that Ger Rijff was involved in research & supplying content should be enough recommendation for most Elvis fans.
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