Elvis: The King's Realm Discussion Forum

scripts

02-01–62 – first yellow Paramount script: based on a story written by Allan Weiss – title Jambalaya (113 pages)

15-01-62 – second yellow Paramount script (pt 1): written by Edward Anhalt - title Gumbo ya ya (114 pages)

15-01-62 – Paramount script: with changes till 21 february 1962 written by Edward Anhalt - title Gumbo ya ya (114 pages)

20-02-62 - yellow pages revised Paramount script: title Gumbo ya ya (114 pages)

01-03-62 - yellow pages Paramount script: title Gumbo ya ya (114 pages)

Revised song selection: 2 march 1962.

15-03-62 – final white Paramount script (117 pages)

15-03-62 – final white Hal Wallis script: with changes till 18 may 1962 (117 pages)

15-03-62 – final white Paramount script: with changes till 4 june 1962 (117 pages)

The song Gumbo ya ya is registered at ASCAP & BMI by several songwriters (none from Elvis’ movie songs writing stable)

21-09-62 – dialogue script (107 pages)

07-11-62 – substitute dialogue script (7 pages)


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Rejected songs in pre-selection:

Potpourri (Tepper-Bennett)

Western Union – replaced by Return to sender in the movie (scene 59) and finally recorded in the studio (27 may 1963).

We’re gonna have a good time (West-Hodge)
Replaced by Plantation rock.


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Return to sender - music sheet


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Stella Stevens


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Girls girls girls - cues (film music written and arranged by by Joseph J Lilley.)

To catch a fish – instrumental

Sweet rock - instrumental

Wild ride – instrumental

Blessed Julie - instrumental

The oily bird – instrumental

Headed for port – instrumental

On to the island – instrumental

Chop sticks - instrumental

Chinese goodbye - instrumental

Laurel at the boat – instrumental

Kookie cooking – instrumental

A Spanish album – instrumental

Trumpet blues – instrumental

Tuna catch – instrumental

West wind sale - instrumental

Let’s fall in love - instrumental

Finale - instrumental

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Theatre lobby spot


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5 march 1962 - announcement movie


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Pressbook


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More pages pressbook


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Radio spot

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Because of love - 78 rpm demo acetate


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Because of love - music sheet


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colonel snow wrote: September 7th, 2025, 4:17 am Theatre lobby spot


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Anyone have a copy of this disc they could post?