Love Me Tender : 20th Century Fox 1956 : Elvis' Movies : 1956 Elvis Presley. : 'For Elvis Fans Only' Official Elvis Presley Fan Club Love Me Tender - 20th Century Fox Elvis' first movie, 'Love Me Tender'. Love Me Tender premiered Nov. 15, 1956 at New York's Paramount Theater. Love Me Tender is a western drama set immediately after the Civil War. In Elvis Presley's first film, he appears in the secondary role of Clint Reno. This was the only time in his acting career that Elvis received second billing. Clint, the youngest of the four Reno brothers, stayed behind to run the family farm during the war while his older brothers were off fighting for the Confederacy. Star Richard Egan plays Vance Reno, the eldest brother whom the family believes to have been killed in battle. Upon returning home, Vance is shocked to discover that Clint has married Vance's former sweetheart, Cathy, played by Debra Paget. The love triangle, complicated by the greedy actions of some unscrupulous ex-Confederates, eventually pits brother against brother, resulting in Clint's death.

The downbeat ending is tempered by the brothers' reconciliation as Clint dies in Cathy's arms. Actor Richard Egan who played Vance Reno, older brother to Elvis' character, Clint, was a high ranking officer in the U.S. Army during W.W.II. He received a master's degree at Stanford and taught school at Northwestern before deciding to become an actor. He won a Golden Globe award in 1953 as Most Promising Male Newcomer. Neville Brand played Mike Gavin, the man who shot and killed Elvis' character. Brand had joined the Army in 1939, intending to make it his career, and became the fourth most decorated GI in World War II. While in the army he made his acting debut in army training films, which changed the direction of his life. Brand went on to play in 79 movie roles and 29 TV roles. His heavy features and gravel voice made him a natural tough guy. He would play gangster Al Capone in four different projects. Mildred Dunnock played Elvis' mother.

Dunnock was nominated twice for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar - first for Death Of A Salesman (1951) and then for Baby Doll (1956). She was a schoolteacher before becoming a character actress. Bruce Bennett played Major Kincaid. Bruce Bennett was his name as an actor. Before that he was known as Herman Brix, a silver medal winner for shot put in the 1928 Olympics. He was personally picked by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs to follow in the footsteps of fellow Olympic stars Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe to play the role of Tarzan on the silver screen. He would go on to play in 119 movies. Barry Coe, who played Mr. Davis, won a Golden Globe in 1959 as Most Promising Male Newcomer, nominated with Troy Donahue, George Hamilton and James Shigeta. Shigeta's greatest fame came with the film Flower Drum Song and he later co-starred with Elvis in the film ' Paradise, Hawaiian Style ' Producer David Weisbart would go on to produce three more Elvis movies: ' Flaming Star ', ' Follow That Dream ' and ' Kid Galahad '.

Weisbart's credits included producing Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and an Oscar nomination for Best Editing for Johnny Belinda (1948). Writer Robert Buckner had won both a Writers Guild Of America award and a Golden Globe award for Bright Victory (1951) and had received an Oscar nomination for writing for the film Yankee Doodle Dandy. Behind The Scenes of Love Me Tender Elvis' first experience as a Hollywood actor was closely followed in the entertainment press from the day he was assigned a role in Love Me Tender until the day the film was released. The close scrutiny affected the outcome of the film in several ways. Originally called The Reno Brothers, this western drama was retitled after a number of articles announced that advanced sales for 'Love Me Tender' -- one of the songs recorded for the film -- exceeded a million copies. It was the first time advanced sales for a single release had ever surpassed the million mark, and the producers capitalized on the publicity by changing the film's title. The enormous amount of press coverage also affected the film's conclusion. During production, fanzines leaked that Elvis's character was supposed to die near the end of the film.

As originally shot, the final scene features Mother Reno solemnly ringing the dinner bell as her three remaining sons toil in the fields. Pain and loss are registered on the faces of Mother Reno and Cathy, who mourn the death of Clint. Elvis' legion of fans were disturbed by the news that their idol was to be killed off in his first film. In an attempt to counter an 'adverse public reaction,' Twentieth Century-Fox shot an alternative ending in which Clint is spared. For reasons known only to the producers, this second ending was rejected. A compromise ending was used instead. Clint is killed as called for in the original script, but the final shot superimposed a ghostly close-up of Elvis as Clint crooning 'Love Me Tender' as his family slowly walks away from his grave. The fans were then left with a final image of Elvis doing what he was famous for -- singing. Prior to the film's premiere at the Paramount Theater in New York, a 40-foot likeness of Elvis as Clint Reno was erected atop the theater's marquee. Part of the ceremony surrounding the unveiling of the huge cutout included placing the world's largest charm bracelet, which measured nine feet, around the figure's wrist.

The charms depicted various events in Elvis's career, and the bracelet was a giant replica of one being merchandised across the country. Some fans attending the unveiling carried placards that complained about Elvis's on-screen death, but Presley biographers have speculated that Colonel Tom Parker, the singer's notorious manager, passed them out to garner even more publicity. If the promotion surrounding Love Me Tender generated excitement among Elvis fans, it generated loathing among the critics. Reviewers around the country were lying in wait for the film, and many were brutal in their assessment of Elvis' performance. In a particularly scathing review for Time magazine, one critic compared Elvis' acting and screen presence to that of a sausage, a 'Walt Disney goldfish,' a corpse, and a cricket -- all in the same brief review. Many did not confine their criticism to Elvis' screen performance. Critics used the opportunity to reiterate the same complaints the Establishment had always hurled at Elvis, including his singing style, his hair, his Southern background, and his fanatical following. If Elvis cried over the mean-spirited reviews, then he cried all the way to the bank.

The film recouped its production costs within three days of release, guaranteeing that Elvis' Hollywood future would be lucrative. Soundtrack Love Me Tender (1956) Author: Shaolin_Apu from Seinäjoki, Finland If you want to avoid the low-quality movies that Elvis unfortunately made during the 1960's you can still watch this piece. That the "King" is not in the main role gives the film more credibility and you can really say that Love Me Tender is a good movie. With Elvis only as a troubadour works fine and the film remains a proper western too. Perhaps there has been better westerns too but the storyline in this one is enough interesting: a man returns from the American Civil War and finds his wife at home married to another man. With this marital mess and some other problems being solved Elvis drops in and offers some fresh music, or the music that was still fresh when the movie was being made. It is anyway relaxing to see the "King" in a most unspoiled context. Was the above review useful to you? Love Me Tender (1956) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title.

Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error At the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war ends leaving these men with their Union loot, until the Feds come looking for it. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 45 titles created 14 Jan 2011 a list of 30 titles created 20 Jul 2012 a list of 38 titles created 22 Jun 2014 a list of 35 titles created 22 Jan 2015 a list of 30 titles created 8 months ago Title: Love Me Tender (1956) 6.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

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Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com> HEAR ELVIS SING . . . "Love Me Tender" "We're Gonna Move" "Poor Boy" "Let Me" See more » Genres: 15 November 1956 (USA) See more » Also Known As: The Reno Brothers See more » Filming Locations: 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) (magnetic prints)| Mono (optical prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia In its opening weekend film it shot to #2 in Variety's list. Only James Dean 's film Giant (1956) had more viewers. See more » Goofs Elvis' hair is black during the final "Love Me Tender" reprise, but closer to blonde in the rest of the film. See more » Quotes Cathy Reno : [Clint has just been shot after defending Vance... Cathy "Kit" Reno rushes to his side and takes him into her arms] Just lie still. Clint Reno : [gasping for breath] Kit... where's Vance? I gotta talk to him. Vance Reno : I'm here, Clint.

Clint Reno : [crying] Vance, I didn't mean it! I swear I didn't mean it... Vance Reno : [softly] I know you didn't, Clint. You don't have to tell me. Everything's gonna be all right. Clint Reno : [looks at Kit, then at Vance] Everything's gonna be all right [last lines... gasps, then dies... Kit weeps] Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” Premieres in 1956 « WCBS-FM 101.1 (FILES) Rock'n roll legend Elvis Presley is seen during a concert in a file picture taken in the 1950's. (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images There are few people who have been able to capture the hearts of a country (and thousands of screaming teenage girls) by the age of twenty-one, but by 1956 Elvis Presley certainly did. It was on this day, November 15th, in 1956 when the nation’s fever for “The King” would rise even higher when his film Love Me Tender would premiere in theaters.

[photogallerylink id=46740] Elvis became a household name and a bonafide star early in 1956 with the release of his first number-one single “Heartbreak Hotel.” It reached number one on the Billboard Top 100, sold over a million copies, and would become the best-selling single of 1956. Before the film’s premiere on November 15th at the Paramount Theater in New York City, 20th Century Fox decided to make changes to the film to capitalize on Presley’s surge in popularity. The name of the film was changed from The Reno Brothers to Love Me Tender to take advantage of the success of Elvis’ latest hit single. And even though he wasn’t the lead, four musical numbers were added to his part, which was originally just a straight acting role. One thing that didn’t change was the fate of Elvis’ character. “Clint Reno” dies at the end of the film from gunfire, but the outcome didn’t test well, upsetting many of his fans. As a compromise between the death and pleasing his fans, Elvis filmed an extra scene and recorded an extra verse to the title track to be played over the end credits.

In its first week, Love Me Tender would gross $540,000… good enough to reach number two at the box office, beaten only by James Dean‘s posthumous release, Giant. More from WCBSFM.com > Elvis Presley, 1956 for ï¿½ Advanced Composition, East TN State U , December 2011 For Elvis Aaron Presley, 1956 was an epic and life-changing year. ï¿½Heartbreak Hotel,ï¿½ his first single with RCA records was recorded and released in January and became a number one hit, and by December 31 of the same year, he was famous worldwide. Within this one pivotal year Elvis sold ten million singles and well over three million EP and LP records and was well on his way to becoming the King of Rock and Roll. Preface Born March 7, 1989, I could easily say that I was not raised during ï¿½Elvis Presleyï¿½s time.ï¿½ I could also go on to explain that he was not particularly relevant to my life growing up.

Although my parents are both music fans, I donï¿½t recall them ever playing Elvisï¿½ music around the house. My dad, who plays guitar, has always been more inclined to bluegrass music and my mom enjoys just about anything good that she happens to hear.ï¿½ ï¿½There were no Elvis posters in our home and I donï¿½t particularly recall ever being encouraged to watch one of his old films. To this day, despite a few minor similarities in ethnicity and geography, it can be easily concluded that Elvis Presley and I have absolutely nothing in common. However, while I cannot state a single logical reason for someone like me to appreciate someone like him, I have defied the odds with my miraculous admiration and love for Elvis Presley. While I canï¿½t explain my odd obsession with someone who died twelve years before I was born, I can pinpoint when it began. After a quick trip to Memphis when I was fourteen, I realized that I had missed an opportunity to visit the infamous Graceland.

While I regretted this, I also realized how little I knew about the man they called the ï¿½King.ï¿½ This sparked an interest in Elvis within me that could not be reversed. After purchasing the collective album, ï¿½ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits,ï¿½ I quickly became obsessed with the album and the man behind the music. In fact, prior to embracing actual medication, this album was the Zoloft that helped me through my adolescent years. ï¿½In addition to listening to his 30 greatest hits on replay, I also became interested in Elvisï¿½ personal life and film career. I began collecting posters and books with biographical information and images of him in his early years, never once denying amongst friends the fact that I was in love with the pop icon of our grandparents. This proved to be the one teenage girlï¿½s crush in history that did not fizzle out over time. To this day it remains a question in the minds of my peers whether my appreciation for Elvis Presley means that I am endearingly eccentric and musically cultured, or merely bat shit crazy.

The truth is, my passion for Elvis aside, I have come to realize that it would be utterly incomprehensible for me, or anyone who has inhabited this earth since 1956, to claim that they were not raised during ï¿½Elvis Presleyï¿½s time.ï¿½ -Before 1956- 1935-1955: Setting the Stage Born January 8, 1935 to parents Vernon and Gladys Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi, was a baby boy by the name of Elvis Aaron Presley. Though born and raised to an impoverished life in Mississippi, the young boyï¿½s surroundings were rich with musical influence and culture. Having been exposed by radio to various types of country, gospel, and blues, Elvis, showing both a talent for and an interest in music, began to perform for anyone who would listen. Recognizing their sonï¿½s musical passion and potential, Elvisï¿½ parents gave him his first guitar on his eleventh birthday.

Just a few years later, when Elvis was 13, the family moved to Memphis, Tennessee in hopes of making a better life .(Evans 12-19)It was here that Elvis was able to further nurture his passion for music, allowing his style to develop and evolve. After graduating from Humes High School in 1953, Presley began his singing career by signing with Sun Records in 1954. (Simpson, pars. 3-4) It was with Sun Records that Elvis recorded and released his very first single. With guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Elvis covered a blues tune originally performed by Arthur Crudup called ï¿½Thatï¿½s Alright Mama.ï¿½ Presley went on to record five singles with Sun Records. (Rockability) To hear Elvisï¿½ first ever single, ï¿½Thatï¿½s Alright Mama,ï¿½ visit .

ï¿½In addition to ï¿½Thatï¿½s Alright Mama,ï¿½ his Sun recordings included ï¿½Blue Moon of Kentucky,ï¿½ ï¿½Good Rockinï¿½ Tonight,ï¿½ ï¿½Baby Letï¿½s Play House,ï¿½ and ï¿½Mystery Train.ï¿½ Each of these sold well in the Memphis area initially, then began to gain popularity among country audiences in the South by 1955. (Rockability) While Elvis Presleyï¿½s recordings with Sun Records had already achieved regional success from West Texas to Tennessee, it wasnï¿½t until he signed with RCA in November of 1955 that Presley really began his path to fame. It was January 10, 1956 when Elvis began his first recordings for RCA. The recordings were made in Nashville, Tennessee and featured Elvisï¿½ backup musicians, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and D.J. Fontana as well as an additional guitarist, a pianist, and three backup singers.

It was during this session that Elvisï¿½ life changing single, ï¿½Heartbreak Hotel,ï¿½ was born. -January, 1956- ï¿½Heartbreak Hotelï¿½ After the singleï¿½s release on January 27, 1956, ï¿½Heartbreak Hotelï¿½ quickly climbed to the top of Billboardï¿½s Top 100. Not only was this Elvisï¿½ first single to go platinum, it was also the best selling single of 1956 ï¿½ period. This track had an immense effect on music in America, establishing Rock and Roll as a popular and successful genre, and even went on to cross international territory, influencing artists such as John Lennon. In fact, after being originally touched and inspired by ï¿½Heartbreak Hotel,ï¿½ ï¿½Lennon has gone on to claim that without Presley, there would be no Beatles, at least not the same infamous Beatles that we know and love. (Connolly) To hear ï¿½Heartbreak Hotel,ï¿½ go to .

-March, 1956- Debut Album Elvisï¿½ debut album was released on March 23, 1956 featuring seven recent recordings with RCA, as well as five previously recorded tracks he made with Sun Records. Far more versatile than most albums today, the self-titled collection featured two country songs and one pop song in addition to the rest of his signature rock and roll tracks with a hint of R&B. This became the first ever rock and roll album to top the Billboard chart and held its position there for 10 weeks. Elvis Presley [1956] Debut Album Track List and Cover Side one -1956- Television Appearances ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ After his initial visit on January 28th, Elvis made multiple appearances throughout the year on The Dorsey Brothers ï¿½Stage Show,ï¿½ recorded by CBS in New York.

He also appeared twice on both ï¿½The Milton Berle Showï¿½ and ï¿½The Ed Sullivan Show,ï¿½ and once on ï¿½The Steve Allen Show.ï¿½ It was here that the audience was exposed to the charismatic man behind the music, with Elvis bringing his live and exceedingly controversial performances to the homes of America. For a recording of Elvisï¿½ first ever television appearance on the ï¿½Stage Showï¿½ January 28th, 1956, visit . -November, 1956- Movie Debut Love Me Tender - 1956 ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ By the end of the year, Elvis Presley was a movie star, having played the role of Clint Reno in the film Love Me Tender. The movie premiered on November 15 at the Paramount Theater in New York City and went on to have its national release on November 21, 1956.

This was the beginning of a highly successful and lucrative movie career for Elvis, launching him to a whole new level of stardom. (Early Elvis) -Beyond 1956- Lasting Effect ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Not only was ï¿½56 a big year for Elvis Presley, but thanks to him 1956 was a big year for music worldwide. It was during this one incredible year that Elvis established and popularized Rock and Roll. This was the year that a white boy from the south bore his soul to the world and became a musical King.ï¿½ His fearlessness, talent, and downright sex appeal sparked an epic cultural movement, paving the way for some of the most celebrated celebrity icons in history such as The Beatles.

As put beautifully by a fellow Rock and Roll icon and one of The Beatles most celebrated members, John Lennon, ï¿½Before Elvis there was nothing.ï¿½ About the Author: Katie Bibee has been a devoted Elvis Presley fan since the age of 14. While most of her classmates were shamelessly fawning overï¿½ high school athletes or painting their fingernails black, listening to Rage Against the Machine, Bibee was neither secretive nor shameful about her love for the one and only Elvis Presley. Bibee has long decided and maintained that the man she is most intrigued with is the Elvis as he was in 1956. Resources Connolly, Ray. "What If Elvis Presley Had Never Been Born? - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph Online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. 16 Aug. 2007. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. < This article pays respect to Elvis Presley and points out advances in society, music, etc. we may never have made without him. "Culture Shock: Flashpoints: Music and Dance: Elvis Presley." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.

< Audio and Video. Audio and Video. Evans, Mike. Elvis: a Celebration : Images of Elvis Presley from the Elvis Presley Archive at Graceland. New York: DK Pub., 2004. 6-152, Print. Although the cover text would imply that this source provides only visual images of the subject, the book is actually full of useful facts and information delivered in the form of summaries and captions. I would recommend this source for anyone with an interest in Elvis Presley. The first three chapters were provided important facts and the most helpful was chapter 3, "Shake, Rattle & Roll," which is mostly dedicated to 1956. Simpson, Paul. "Elvis Presley 1956 : The King of Rock 'n' Roll." Elvis Presley Music - His Music, Concerts, Movies and Life in Video and Audio - Elvis Presley The King Of Rock 'N' Roll Music. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. < This is a timeline of every Elvis concert, recording, TV appearance, etc. in 1956. It provides a better understanding of event sequence, career development, and progress made throughout this year.

Simpson, Paul. "Elvis Presley Biography." Elvis Presley Biography. Comprehensive History of Elvis Presley's Dynamic Life : Elvis Presley Biography : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : Elvis Australia : Elvis Presley Biography,elvis Presley. For Elvis Fans Only, 8 Jan. 2004. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. < All the way from Australia, this website is a fantastic dedication to Elvis. I focused specificallyï¿½ on the biography section. Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender - Nov 15, 1956 - HISTORY.com Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender Share this: Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender Author Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1956, Love Me Tender, featuring the singer Elvis Presley in his big-screen debut, premieres in New York City at the Paramount Theater. Set in Texas following the American Civil War, the film, which co-starred Richard Egan and Debra Paget, featured Elvis as Clint Reno, the younger brother of a Confederate soldier.

Originally titled The Reno Brothers, the movie was renamed Love Me Tender before its release, after a song of the same name that Reno sings during the film. Presley, who became one of the biggest icons in entertainment history, sang in the box-office hit Love Me Tender as well as the majority of the 33 movies (31 features and two theatrically released concert documentaries) he made in his career. Despite the commercial success of his films, many were considered formulaic and forgettable, and critics have argued that Elvis never achieved his full potential as an actor. Elvis Aaron Presley, who was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, began his music career with Sun Records in Memphis in 1954. In March 1956, he released his first album for RCA, Elvis Presley, which went to the top spot on Billboard’s pop album chart and launched him on his way to super-stardom. In late March of that same year, Presley had his first Hollywood screen test, for a movie called The Rainmaker. He failed to get the role, which went to Burt Lancaster, and instead began shooting Love Me Tender that August.

Soon after, on September 9, 1956, Elvis made the first of three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and the popular variety show received record-breaking ratings. (When Elvis made his third appearance on the program, the TV censors infamously allowed him to be shown only from the waist up, for fear his swiveling hips would scandalize the nation.) In November 1957, Presley’s third film, Jailhouse Rock, opened in theaters across the United States. The movie, which is considered by many critics to be one of his best, contains the now-iconic “cell block” dance production number, choreographed by Elvis and set to his song “Jailhouse Rock.” Elvis’s fourth movie, King Creole, was released in July 1958 and is also considered a standout, earning him some of the strongest reviews of his acting career. Co-starring Walter Matthau, Carolyn Jones, Vic Morrow and Dean Jagger, King Creole was helmed by Casablanca’s Michael Curtiz and based on a Harold Robbins novel called A Stone for Danny Fisher.

The “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”‘s eighth film, Blue Hawaii, debuted in 1961 and ushered in an era of Presley movies featuring lightweight plots, pretty girls and multiple musical numbers. Among his other films during this time are Fun in Acapulco (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Clambake (1967) and The Trouble with Girls (1969). Elvis’s 29th movie, a Western called Charro! in which he sported a beard, was released in 1968 and is the one film in which he doesn’t sing on camera. Presley’s final feature film was Change of Habit (1970), in which he portrayed a doctor and Mary Tyler Moore played a nun. After suffering from health problems and drug dependency, Elvis died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977, at Graceland, his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Related Videos Elvis Presley - Fratelli Rivali (Love me tender) - YouTube Elvis Presley - Fratelli Rivali (Love me tender) Want to watch this again later?

Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 9, 2012 Film caricato da Castiel1317 sul canale youtube ILoveRocknRoll. CinefiloCronico fai schifo Film con Elvis Presley del 1956. Tutte le clip audiovisive,compresi i brani musicali presenti nel film,sono di proprietà de "The Ochard Music". Questo filmato non ha alcuno scopo di lucro. Trama: Alla fine della guerra di Secessione, quando è stato già firmato l'armistizio, i tre fratelli Reno, a cui non è ancora arrivata la notizia, attaccano insieme ad altri, un convoglio di nordisti, rubando una forte somma di denaro. Si spartiscono il bottino e fanno ritorno a casa. Qui, dopo era arrivata la notizia della loro morte, i tre arrivano inaspettati.

Il maggiore Vence, trova la sua fidanzata, Cathy, sposata con Clint, il loro fratello minore. La donna ama ancora l'uomo che credeva morto e preferisce allontanarsi. Nel frattempo le autorità cercano i colpevoli del furto per convincerli a restituire il maltolto. I tre fratelli vorrebbero uniformarsi alla legge, ma i loro compagni si oppongono e cercano di convincere Clint che Vence non vuole altro che riprendersi Cathy e fuggire lontano con lei. L'armonia familiare è compromessa.. Category Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley Movies | HowStuffWorks Elvis Presley Movies Prev Next Love Me Tender is a western drama set immediately after the Civil War. In Elvis Presley's first film, he appears in the secondary role of Clint Reno. This was the only time in his acting career that Elvis received second billing. Clint, the youngest of the four Reno brothers, stayed behind to run the family farm during the war while his older brothers were off fighting for the Confederacy.

Star Richard Egan plays Vance Reno, the eldest brother whom the family believes to have been killed in battle. Upon returning home, Vance is shocked to discover that Clint has married Vance’s former sweetheart, Cathy, played by Debra Paget. The love triangle, complicated by the greedy actions of some unscrupulous ex-Confederates, eventually pits brother against brother, resulting in Clint’s death. The downbeat ending is tempered by the brothers’ reconciliation as Clint dies in Cathy’s arms. Behind The Scenes of Love Me Tender Elvis’ first experience as a Hollywood actor was closely followed in the entertainment press from the day he was assigned a role in Love Me Tender until the day the film was released. The close scrutiny affected the outcome of the film in several ways. Originally called The Reno Brothers, this western drama was retitled after a number of articles announced that advanced sales for "Love Me Tender" -- one of the songs recorded for the film -- exceeded a million copies. It was the first time advanced sales for a single release had ever surpassed the million mark, and the producers capitalized on the publicity by changing the film’s title. The unprecedented advances sales from the song "Love Me Tender" inspired producers to make it the title of the movie as well.

The enormous amount of press coverage also affected the film’s conclusion. During production, fanzines leaked that Elvis’s character was supposed to die near the end of the film. As originally shot, the final scene features Mother Reno solemnly ringing the dinner bell as her three remaining sons toil in the fields. Pain and loss are registered on the faces of Mother Reno and Cathy, who mourn the death of Clint. Elvis’ legion of fans were disturbed by the news that their idol was to be killed off in his first film. In an attempt to counter an "adverse public reaction," Twentieth Century-Fox shot an alternative ending in which Clint is spared. For reasons known only to the producers, this second ending was rejected. A compromise ending was used instead. Clint is killed as called for in the original script, but the final shot superimposed a ghostly close-up of Elvis as Clint crooning "Love Me Tender" as his family slowly walks away from his grave. The fans were then left with a final image of Elvis doing what he was famous for -- singing. Prior to the film’s premiere at the Paramount Theater in New York, a 40-foot likeness of Elvis as Clint Reno was erected atop the theater’s marquee.

Part of the ceremony surrounding the unveiling of the huge cutout included placing the world’s largest charm bracelet, which measured nine feet, around the figure’s wrist. The charms depicted various events in Elvis’s career, and the bracelet was a giant replica of one being merchandised across the country. Some fans attending the unveiling carried placards that complained about Elvis’s on-screen death, but Presley biographers have speculated that Colonel Tom Parker, the singer’s notorious manager, passed them out to garner even more publicity. If the promotion surrounding Love Me Tender generated excitement among Elvis fans, it generated loathing among the critics. Reviewers around the country were lying in wait for the film, and many were brutal in their assessment of Elvis’ performance. In a particularly scathing review for Time magazine, one critic compared Elvis’ acting and screen presence to that of a sausage, a "Walt Disney goldfish," a corpse, and a cricket -- all in the same brief review. Many did not confine their criticism to Elvis’ screen performance. Critics used the opportunity to reiterate the same complaints the Establishment had always hurled at Elvis, including his singing style, his hair, his Southern background, and his fanatical following.

If Elvis cried over the mean-spirited reviews, then he cried all the way to the bank. The film recouped its production costs within three days of release, guaranteeing that Elvis’ Hollywood future would be lucrative. Cast of Love Me Tender Character 1 Producer - David Weisbart Title was changed from "The Reno Brothers" to promote the title song sung by Elvis Presley. Of all the movies starring Elvis Presley, this is the only one in which he didn't get top billing. He was billed third, after Richard Egans and Debra Paget. The footage of Elvis Presley singing 'Love Me Tender' at the end was shot after preview audiences reacted badly to his character's fate. This new footage created a continuity error, as Elvis had dyed his hair black by the time of the additional shooting, while in the movie his hair color was closer to blonde. Elvis Presley's real-life backing musicians Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana were not allowed to play the roles of the band in the movie because according to the casting crew they didn't look like country musicians.

The part of "Clint Reno" was originally offered to 20th Century-Fox contract players Robert Wagner and Jeffrey Hunter and also actor Cameron Mitchell before Presley got it on loan to Fox from Hal B. Wallis to whom he was under contract. Elvis Presley is credited as co-writer of the film's four songs, but in fact had little to do with writing them; it was just for purposes of royalties. Elvis did reveal at a 1968 press conference , when asked about his 'lack of songwriting, in general' that he did contribute one line of lyrics to the title song, 'Love Me Tender'. A record number of prints of 'Love Me Tender' were struck in 1956 to accommodate the demand for Elvis Presley's movie debut. Extra scenes and lines were added for Elvis Presley's character, which was originally supposed to be a minor role before he got the part. When the film played in theaters, Elvis Presley's fans were screaming so loud that audiences couldn't hear any of his lines. In its opening weekend film it shot to #2 in Variety's list. Only James Deans' film Giant had more viewers.

The film was produced by 20th Century-Fox but the premiere was at the Paramount Theater on Broadway in New York City. Thousands of fans were outside the building on the night of premiere. A huge paperboard with the image of Elvis Presley was on the outside of the building. Made back its production cost - approximately $1,000,000 - on its opening weekend. Although this started out as a "B" feature, it wound up costing approximately $1,000,000. It reportedly made its production cost back in only the first three days of release. Elvis Presley was later offered the starring role in director Robert D. Webb's next film, The Way To The Gold, but 20th Century-Fox refused to pay the $250,000 plus 50% of the profits that Elvis' manager asked (Fox had offered $150,000 plus 50%). The title song, "Love Me Tender" was taken from the Civil War ballad "Aure Lea", written by W. W. Fosdick (words) and George R. Poulton (music).

That song first appeared on the screen in 1936 sung by a Francis Farmer in "Come And Get It". It was adopted, almost from its' beginning, as the "school song" of The West Point Military Academy and was part of the soundtrack for The West Point Story and The Long Grey Line (1954). Possibly the first American film to use a 'Squib hit' on an actor (using an explosive under clothing with a blood pack to simulate a bullet hit). In the scene where Cathy Reno is at the window crying, a car can be seen in the background. A Confederate soldier zips up the pants that were taken off Northern soldiers, before zippers were invented. When the locomotive engineer is ordered to halt his train, he applies an air brake. Elvis' hair is black during the final 'Love Me Tender' reprise, but closer to blonde in the rest of the film. Love Me Tender is a western drama set immediately after the Civil War. In Elvis Presley's first film, he appears in the secondary role of Clint Reno. This was the only time in his acting career that Elvis received second billing.

Clint, the youngest of the four Reno brothers, stayed behind to run the family farm during the war while his older brothers were off fighting for the Confederacy. Star Richard Egan plays Vance Reno, the eldest brother whom the family believes to have been killed in battle. Upon returning home, Vance is shocked to discover that Clint has married Vance's former sweetheart, Cathy, played by Debra Paget. The love triangle, complicated by the greedy actions of some unscrupulous ex-Confederates, eventually pits brother against brother, resulting in Clint's death. The downbeat ending is tempered by the brothers' reconciliation as Clint dies in Cathy's arms. Actor Richard Egan who played Vance Reno, older brother to Elvis' character, Clint, was a high ranking officer in the U.S. Army during W.W.II. He received a master's degree at Stanford and taught school at Northwestern before deciding to become an actor. He won a Golden Globe award in 1953 as Most Promising Male Newcomer. Neville Brand played Mike Gavin, the man who shot and killed Elvis' character.

Brand had joined the Army in 1939, intending to make it his career, and became the fourth most decorated GI in World War II. While in the army he made his acting debut in army training films, which changed the direction of his life. Brand went on to play in 79 movie roles and 29 TV roles. His heavy features and gravel voice made him a natural tough guy. He would play gangster Al Capone in four different projects. Mildred Dunnock played Elvis' mother. Dunnock was nominated twice for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar - first for Death Of A Salesman (1951) and then for Baby Doll (1956). She was a schoolteacher before becoming a character actress. Bruce Bennett played Major Kincaid. Bruce Bennett was his name as an actor. Before that he was known as Herman Brix, a silver medal winner for shot put in the 1928 Olympics. He was personally picked by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs to follow in the footsteps of fellow Olympic stars Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe to play the role of Tarzan on the silver screen. He would go on to play in 119 movies.

Barry Coe, who played Mr. Davis, won a Golden Globe in 1959 as Most Promising Male Newcomer, nominated with Troy Donahue, George Hamilton and James Shigeta. Shigeta's greatest fame came with the film Flower Drum Song and he later co-starred with Elvis in the film Paradise Hawaiian Style. Producer David Weisbart would go on to produce three more Elvis movies: Flaming Star, Follow That Dream and Kid Galahad. Weisbart's credits included producing Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and an Oscar nomination for Best Editing for Johnny Belinda (1948). Writer Robert Buckner had won both a Writers Guild Of America award and a Golden Globe award for Bright Victory (1951) and had received an Oscar nomination for writing for the film Yankee Doodle Dandy. Behind The Scenes of Love Me Tender Elvis' first experience as a Hollywood actor was closely followed in the entertainment press from the day he was assigned a role in Love Me Tender until the day the film was released. The close scrutiny affected the outcome of the film in several ways.

Originally called The Reno Brothers, this western drama was retitled after a number of articles announced that advanced sales for 'Love Me Tender' -- one of the songs recorded for the film -- exceeded a million copies. It was the first time advanced sales for a single release had ever surpassed the million mark, and the producers capitalized on the publicity by changing the film's title. The enormous amount of press coverage also affected the film's conclusion. During production, fanzines leaked that Elvis's character was supposed to die near the end of the film. As originally shot, the final scene features Mother Reno solemnly ringing the dinner bell as her three remaining sons toil in the fields. Pain and loss are registered on the faces of Mother Reno and Cathy, who mourn the death of Clint. Elvis' legion of fans were disturbed by the news that their idol was to be killed off in his first film. In an attempt to counter an 'adverse public reaction,' Twentieth Century-Fox shot an alternative ending in which Clint is spared. For reasons known only to the producers, this second ending was rejected. A compromise ending was used instead.

Clint is killed as called for in the original script, but the final shot superimposed a ghostly close-up of Elvis as Clint crooning 'Love Me Tender' as his family slowly walks away from his grave. The fans were then left with a final image of Elvis doing what he was famous for...singing. Prior to the film's premiere at the Paramount Theater in New York, a 40-foot likeness of Elvis as Clint Reno was erected atop the theater's marquee. Part of the ceremony surrounding the unveiling of the huge cutout included placing the world's largest charm bracelet, which measured nine feet, around the figure's wrist. The charms depicted various events in Elvis's career, and the bracelet was a giant replica of one being merchandised across the country. Some fans attending the unveiling carried placards that complained about Elvis's on-screen death, but Presley biographers have speculated that Colonel Tom Parker, the singer's notorious manager, passed them out to garner even more publicity. If the promotion surrounding Love Me Tender generated excitement among Elvis fans, it generated loathing among the critics. Reviewers around the country were lying in wait for the film, and many were brutal in their assessment of Elvis' performance.

In a particularly scathing review for Time magazine, one critic compared Elvis' acting and screen presence to that of a sausage, a 'Walt Disney goldfish,' a corpse, and a cricket -- all in the same brief review. Many did not confine their criticism to Elvis' screen performance. Critics used the opportunity to reiterate the same complaints the Establishment had always hurled at Elvis, including his singing style, his hair, his Southern background, and his fanatical following. If Elvis cried over the mean-spirited reviews, then he cried all the way to the bank. The film recouped its production costs within three days of release, guaranteeing that Elvis' Hollywood future would be lucrative. The Story Behind The Song: Love Me Tender Written by George R Poulton, Vera Matson, Elvis Presley, 1956. Elvis Presley might not have had one of his hit records if the Poulton family hadn't left England in 1835 to seek a new life in America. They settled in Lansburgh, New York, where young George learnt violin and piano, and hoped to move into conducting.

At the age of 12 he also tried composing and, over the next two decades, had more than 20 songs published. It was the age of minstrel shows, which often featured jaunty, upbeat songs. With this in mind, Poulton composed a tune, with words by lyricist William Whiteman Fosdick, which would be a contrast - a simple sentimental ballad with the highly traditional theme of a beautiful young woman with shining hair. They called the song Aura Lee and it was published and copyrighted in Cincinnati in 1861: As the blackbird in the spring, 'Neath the willow tree Sat and pip'd I heard him sing Sing-ing Aura Lee. Aura Lee! Aura Lee! Maid of golden hair; Sunshine came along with thee, And swallows in the air. Although Aura Lee was successful as a minstrel song, it gained unexpected popularity with the trainee soldiers at West Point, where it quickly became a graduating class song and gained new words (by LW Becklaw), soon becoming known as Army Blue. The song was also known later as The Violet and The Girl With the Golden Hair. Soon after Aura Lee was released, the American Civil War began.

Music is often part of war. Certain music gains a special currency among the combatants - and so it was with this conflict. Drums, fifes, fiddles, banjos and brass were played by camp fires, at ceremonies, while marching, and even during battle. Aura Lee became a favourite for troops on both sides of the conflict. The image of the lovely girl was even added to another war song, The Yellow Rose of Texas: Talk about your Clementine Or sing of Aura Lee. After the war, Aura Lee was taken up by barber-shop quartets and recorded by many artists, but its military connection still hovered. In the 1936 movie 'Come and Get It', Frances Farmer sang it as two different characters (she played a mother and daughter) in different voices. It reappeared in 'The Last Musketeer' (1952) and 'The Long Grey Line' used it as a West Point song, under the titles, in 1955. Only a year later, Poulton's melody was to be launched to a much wider international audience.

An entertainment phenomenon called Elvis Presley had caused musical hysteria with his recording of Blue Suede Shoes - a hysteria that gained momentum through Heartbreak Hotel, then Hound Dog. With the royalties from these successes, Elvis bought a roomy house in Audubon Drive, Memphis and, having reached impressive heights in recording and television studios, started to cast his eye on a possible movie career. With the doubtful guidance of Col. Tom Parker, a Dutch immigrant made an honorary colonel, in 1956 Elvis was contracted into his first role, in a movie to be called Love Me Tender. And it was decided that in it he would sing his first-ever non-rock ballad. So a song was needed. The music director on the movie was Ken Darby, who found the 95-year-old melody Aura Lee. The simple tune needed no restructuring, but new words were called for. It is believed that Darby himself was responsible for the revised lyrics, but he gave the credits to his wife Vera Matson - and Presley. So was born the song Love Me Tender. Elvis recorded it in August 1956 on a large sound stage without his usual band and backing singers.

The second take was declared satisfactory and Love Me Tender was unleashed on a Presley-enthusiastic world. It topped the Billboard chart, remaining number one for five weeks. Presley and his manager had no compunction about rearranging existing songs to suit themselves. Wooden Heart was a combination of new English words added to the German tune Muss Ich Denn, the French Plaisir d'amour became Can't Help Falling in Love and It's Now or Never was a rewrite of O Sole Mio. After Presley, other artists stepped up to the recording mic with Love Me Tender: Connie Francis, the Platters, Tony Bennett, Marty Robbins, Kenny Rogers, Engelbert Humperdinck, Paul Anka, Ray Conniff, the Lettermen, Linda Ronstadt, even Frank Sinatra. It was difficult, however, to escape the shadow cast by Presley's intimate and huskily crooned performance. • Elvis Presley Pedia - ï¿½ Copyright ï¿½ Elvis, Elvis Presley and Heartbreak Hotel are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Question: Elvis Presley played the role of Clint Reno in which 1956 film?
Answer: Love Me Tender