Fast driving man (Giant-Baum-Kaye) – selected for spot 1 but rejected in a pre-selection dated 12 april 1967. The demo is sung by Bill Giant.

For unknown reason I can't upload a scan from this label. It's a pity but the label looks all the same like other labels from demos; only now with another ...

Today tomorrow and forever (Giant-Baum-Kaye) - demo voor the movie Viva Las Vegas.


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Here another example about censorship:
See letter censor from 2 march 1961 about page 95 – scene 209:

Here page 95 from final script dated 23 february 1961 with scene 209.
According to the page from the script there are no changes.


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Here another example about censorship:
See letter censor from 31 january 1961 about page 15 – scene 38:

Here page 15 from final script dated 23 february 1961 with revised scene 38.


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Here an example about censorship:
See letter censor from 3 november 1960 about pages 6-7:

Here pages 6-7 from final script dated 23 february 1961 with pages 6-7: scene 19.


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Letter 29 may 1961 from censor.


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Part of synopsis.


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Analysis of film content

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Letter 29 march 1961 from the censor according with the lyrics from “Chant”.

From the first song selection:
Chant - written by Dudley Brooks & Charles O’Curran.
An instrumental part (1:32) was used in the movie (reel 4 before Can’t help fallin’ in love).


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Letter 29 march 1961 from the censor according with the lyrics from Shave and a haircut routine.

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Letter 24 march 1961 from the censor to Hal Wallis.


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Letter 17 march 1961 from the censor to Hal Wallis.

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On page 15 is mentioned a portion of 2 page letter from the censor dated2 march 1961.
Here is the complete letter.

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First of all this is not a critism on Making of Blue Hawaii but an addition to some details.

I understand preparing the book you’ve to make choices about including important documents, To save space you must make edits and you can’t print all kind of the complete documents in the book. For sure ...

Golden train (Wayne-Weisman)
It was the second choice for songspot with Sing you children in the movie ECEG but rejected.


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Harem holiday - (Andreoli-Poncia) - demo acetate


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In 1971 RCA wanted singles – a pop album – a gospel album and first of all a new Christmas album.

Hill & Range / Freddy Bienstock selected songs for Elvis’ albums and movies.
Through the years Freddie Bienstock have sent hundreds of acetates to Elvis.

The acetate with ”As Joseph is a walking” is a ...

Bad luck blues
The song was written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman.
According to an unconfirmed story the song was offered to Elvis around 1962 but rejected.
I've no more information about the recording.


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Double trouble
A rejected version was written by Giant-Baum-Kaye in 1966.


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From the well-known songwriters for Elvis like Giant-Baum-Kaye / Pomus-Shuman / Tepper-Bennett / Ben Weisman etc are countless (unused / rejected) demo-acetates known published by Hill & Range.
The question is:
1 – do all these demo-acetates still excist or are these demos destroyed in order of ...