Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the old west, torn between loyalty to the whites, as represented by his father john mcintyre, and the indians, represented by. On november 23 and 25, 1960 polls taken at advance screenings of the film showed that the audiences preferred that two of the songs originally recorded for the film be. It is from one of his western movie roles, but we are not sure which movie. Flaming star and 3 other great songs extended play single in february 1961, all tracks were previously unreleased. When 20th century fox changed the movie s name from black star to flaming star, elvis had to return to radio recorders on october 7, 1960, to rerecord the title tune with the new title. Son elvis presley of settler and kiowa must choose side in 1870s texas. Flaming star the elvis presley record inspired by a. Son elvis presley of settler and kiowa must choose side in 1870s. Elvis rarely stretched his talents on the screen like this and flaming star is one of his films thats quite a bit more than a. Flaming star, dont shine on me, flaming star flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star theres a lot of livin ive got to do give me time to make a few dreams come true flaming star. Elvis presley dvd definitely a contender for the underwhelming title of best elvis movie, this handsomely shot western actually makes elvis act, rather than coast on his personality.
That flaming star is a good movie has never been in dispute amongst the few that have seen it. Flaming star is a 1960 american western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based on the book flaming lance 1958 by clair huffaker. New listing flaming star by elvis presley, barbara eden, steve forrest, dolores del rio, jo. Starz delivers exclusive original series and the best hollywood hits. Originally the role was meant to be done by marlon brando. Four years would pass, though, before the cameras began rolling on the first of those option films, flaming star. This features elvis in a brown suit, white shirt with monster collars and red scarf elvis has his arms folded against a blue guitar backdrop. But with the great don siegel behind the camera, flaming star turned out to be pretty all right.
The film is based on a novel written by clair huffaker. Nov 14, 2016 west texas in the years after the civil war is an uneasy meeting ground of two cultures, one white. Flaming star tvpg music, action, adventure, western movie 1960 many call it the best acting performance by elvis the king plays a halfwhite, halfnative american whose family struggles while trying to stay out of a kiowa vs settlers conflict in the old west. The film was directed by don siegel and had a working title of black star. The andy warhols triple elvis at 7foot tall was taken from a publicity shot for the kings 1960 movie flaming star, the painting which features three. Eb intro c c am am verse c am evry man, has a flaming star c f a flaming star, over his shoulder c am and when a man, sees his flaming star f c he knows his time, his time has come chorus c. Edwardswayne from the movie flaming star 1963 capo. Flaming star 2006 in this western set on the texas frontier, pacer burton elvis presley is the mixedrace son of a white rancher john mcintire and. Tensely directed by don siegel, flaming star is the grittiest of elvis presleys postarmy films.
As though to underscore the point, the two obligatory songs are dispensed with under the opening credits and in the first scene. See more ideas about elvis presley, elvis presley movies and rock and roll. It was also in february 1961 released as the first track of an extended play titled elvis by request. In 1960 elvis was enthusiastic about his chance to make a career as a serious actor and flaming star was a step away from the family fluff of g. Oct 19, 2014 elvis flaming star is the second track of man it feels like space again, ponds sixth album. Elvis initially recorded the title song for his sixth movie on august 8, 1960, at radio recorders in hollywood. Mar 05, 2005 shooting for flaming star wrapped up by october 4th and elvis went into the recording studio on the 7th to rerecord the title song, using the final title name flaming star. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing flaming star near you. Flaming star is one of elvis presleys best films and it proved he could act. Interior scenes were shot on the fox stage while exteriors were shot at locations in the san. Most of the critical guides rate the film a solid three stars and praise the script and elvis performance. Flaming star and 3 other great songs the song peaked at number 14 on the billboard hot 100 writing and recording. Elvis plays under direction of don siegel dirty harry the son of a indian mother and a white father.
Flaming star elvis presley trailer video dailymotion. With elvis presley, barbara eden, steve forrest, dolores del rio. When the british film institute compiled a history of the western in the late 1980s, they included it as one of their 100 or so essential westerns. Flaming star 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is my first elvis presley experience and i didnt expect much from him and this movie since he was not successful as an actor. Evry man, has a flaming star a flaming star, over his shoulder and when a man. Critics agreed that presley gave one of his best acting. Flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley. For my money, it was the best, far better than either love me tender or charro. Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the old west, torn between loyalty to the whites. The essential 60s masters ii for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Aug 04, 2019 flaming star elvis presley written by.
Elvis and the ladies in movies a list of 25 images. That flaming star, over my shoulder and so i ride, in front of that flaming star never lookin around, never lookin around. Flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based on the book flaming lance 1958 by clair huffaker. Its a stinging indictment of racial prejudice, one of the best ever put on screen. Flaming star marks one of elvis presleys rare attempts at serious drama on the big screen. A dramatic role, it is said that elvis presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixedblood pacer burton. A road near wildwood in thousand oaks has been named flaming star avenue after the movie.
He lives in texas with his family and his halfbrother. Flaming star is the most negative film elvis presley ever did in his career. In conjunction with the 1968 comeback, this elvis photo was distributed with not in the rca records lp, singer presents elvis singing flaming star and others. Flaming star was the second of three serious western films made by elvis presley. Flaming star r1 ntsc elvis presley dvd definitely a contender for the underwhelming title of best elvis movie, this handsomely shot western actually makes elvis act, rather than coast on his personality. Excepting flaming star, the title song from presleys 1960 movie of the same title which had been released on the elvis by request. Sometimes, an elvis movie manages to feature a bunch of musical numbers in a natural way and be a great movie for other reasons, like king creole. Singer presents elvis singing flaming star and others is the thirtythird album by elvis presley, released on rca records in stereo, prs 279, in october 1968. Elvis presley movies full list of all elvis hollywood movies. Laura is learning how to love see, cant you see it hurts to see her go to parties all alone and i hope they bring back elvis. The movie flaming star features elvis presley and barbara eden as the main characters. Flaming star 2006 in this western set on the texas frontier, pacer burton elvis presley is the mixedrace son of a white rancher john mcintire and his second wife, kiowa woman neddy dolores.
The problem with flaming star is that its a standard hollywood western that just happens to feature. See more ideas about elvis presley movies, elvis presley and rock and roll. West texas in the years after the civil war is an uneasy meeting ground of two cultures, one white. A serious movie not only displaying the singer elvis and his songs. Clearly trying to better himself as an actor and play. Elvis actually acts here like he did before in a couple of films, but this is just so offensive to native americans and plus hard.
Even more astonishing is how this seemingly haphazard assembly of material including a title song from one of his best. And, for his second or third movie, he did really well. List of all elvis movies 19561976 andy warhol elvis flaming star portrait for auction at sothebys andy warhol sold for 81 million to a private dealer. Thats the only possible explanation for the existence of elvis sings flaming star, a lowpriced lp that showed up in the late winter of 1969, encompassing songs drawn from across eight years of elvis recording history. Flaming star reveals the acting potential of elvis more serious side. Watch flaming star elvis presley trailer film gorillas on dailymotion. Pacer has a kiowa mother and his father was a rancher. So while the music was of little importance, elvis was certainly enthusiastic about the film and ftd do a fine job with this classic album packaging and the 18page booklet. If you are not familiar with arcade cards, they were first created by the exhibit supply company of chicago, il. Singer presents elvis singing flaming star and others discogs. The film was directed by don siegel and had a working title of black star the movie reached no. There was no singing, just a story line and acting.
Music legend movie star the king people to know read online. See more ideas about elvis presley, elvis presley movies and movies. The film was directed by don siegel, and had a working title of black star. Lik flaming star her pa facebook slik at du holder deg oppdatert. Watch the video for flaming star from elvis presleys command performances. Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the old west torn between loyalty to the whites, as represented by his father john mcintyre, and the indians, represented by his mother dolores.
It spent five months available only at select retail stores featuring products by the singer sewing machine company as a promotional tiein with presleys upcoming. This movie is considered to be in the western genre. Elvis presley 10 movie collection dvd jailhouse rock viva las vegas elvis on tour clambake follow that dream kid galahad love me tender wild in the country flaming star. Elvis presley elvis sings flaming star 1969, vinyl discogs. Critics agreed that presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixedblood pacer burton, a dramatic role. In his role as a halfbreed in flaming star, his sixth movie, elvis presley continued to develop his acting ability in the best of his three westerns. Flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden. The remainder of the movie is the story of the tension between his indian heritage through his mother and the white man influence of his fathers world. Behind the scenes of flaming star with elvis presley. When fighting breaks out between the settlers and natives, pacer tries to act as a peace maker, but the flaming star of death pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence. When fighting breaks out between two cultures in west texas, the mixedblood pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the flaming star of death pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.
There is little of his singing throughout the movie, he sings the title song and one other. Watch flaming star streaming online hulu free trial. It is said that presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixedblood pacer burton, a dramatic role. For my money, it was the best, far better than either love me tender or charro it was another small step forward for elvis in his goal of becoming a serious actor. Flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley, based on the book flaming lance 1958 by clair huffaker. Flaming star is a 1960 american western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based. Singer presents elvis singing flaming star and others. Sometimes its just a thinly veiled biopic, like loving you, but is wellmade and entertaining. Flaming star is a song first recorded by elvis presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture flaming star. Flaming star one fine day, ill see that flaming star that flaming star, over my shoulder and when i see, that old flaming star ill know my time, my time has come flaming star, dont shine on me, flaming star flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star theres a lot of livin ive got to do give me time to make a few dreams come true flaming star. It is about a halfbreed young man who is stuck in a difficult circumstance between loyalty to the whites and the indians.
Although his own family is comprised of a mixture of ancestriesa white father, a white brother from his fathers previous marriage, and a fullblooded indian motherpacer presley learns that when brutal means are used in the outside world, it cannot be long before such actions will disrupt his. Most of the footage was taken from the movies theatrical trailer. Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the. He wanted so bad to be taken serious and show he could act. For my money, it was the best, far better than either love me tenderor charro it was another small step forward for elvis in his goal of becoming a serious actor. The son of a white rancher john mcintire and his beautiful kiowa indian wife dolores delrio. Other than he had just gotten out of the army and his fans wanted to have movies with him singing in it all the time.
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