Fair observations I think, I was more forgiving on Easy Come Easy Go, its 10's of years since I last saw it.pmp wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 9:31 pmOddly enough, I started to watch it this afternoon as I recorded it in HD from Sky Cinema a few weeks back but my subscription ends in a couple of weeks. I just couldn't make it past about twenty minutes. The script is bad enough, but Elvis is absolutely awful. That scene where he first goes to the Easy Go-Go club just prior to The Love Machine. It's like watching bad amateur dramatics. We know from other films, from G I Blues to Speedway (and some in between) that he could actually be quite a good comedian - he even shows some good comic timing in an early scene in Double Trouble, IIRC (although it's a while since I've seen it). But in Easy Come Easy Go, it's nowhere to be seen.FredAistair wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 7:57 pmI actually just watched Easy Come Easy Go (Yoga is as Yoga Does) and enjoyed it as harmless fluff, my thoughts were that given the right script Elvis might have been good in light comedies.jurasic1968 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:40 pmWorse moments will come in the next films. Yoga is as Yoga Does, Confidence and Dominic.
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You can say what you like about the movie, but I believe (without fear of sensible contradiction) that the title song was the last great R&B recording Elvis ever made.
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Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide highlights Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On) as one of Elvis's best post-army songs. Go figure!
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Press book
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The first acetate track 2306-1 is cut by MGM on 30 june 1966; this is the unreleased version with the original ending.
The second acetate track 2406-4 revised version (with workpart ending) is cut by MGM on 9 july 1966.
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The first acetate track 2306-1 is cut by MGM on 30 june 1966; this is the unreleased version with the original ending.
The second acetate track 2406-4 revised version (with workpart ending) is cut by MGM on 9 july 1966.
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Here the history of the scripts; it looks an old script is used and worked out to a new script / story
14-12- 59 – screenplay written by Charlotte Armstrong – title Run for your life (140 pages)
04-08-60 – screenplay written by Charlotte Armstrong – title Run for your life (148 pages)
06-09-60 – screenplay written by Phoebe and Henry Ephron – title Run for your life (120 pages)
20-07-65 – script written by Jo Heims – title: Somebody’s trying to kill me (150 pages)
01-02-66 – outline script by Jo Heims – title: Somebody’s trying to kill me (12 pages)
02-02-66 – undated script written by Jo Heims – title: Somebody’s trying to kill me (150 pages)
09-02-66 – script written by Jo Heims – title: You’re killing me me (150 pages)
16-02-66 – script with changes till 22 march 1966 - title: You’re killing me me (180 pages)
23-05-66 – wardrobe reference with photos (20 pages)
23-05-66 – script with changes till 24 may 1966 - written by Jo Heims (150 pages)
10-06-66 – script with changes till 13 july 1966 - written by Jo Heims (180 pages)
10-06-66 – composite script with changes till 13 july 1966 - written by Jo Heims (160 pages)
10-06-66 – final script with changes till 13 july 1966 - written by Jo Heims (123 pages)
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14-12- 59 – screenplay written by Charlotte Armstrong – title Run for your life (140 pages)
04-08-60 – screenplay written by Charlotte Armstrong – title Run for your life (148 pages)
06-09-60 – screenplay written by Phoebe and Henry Ephron – title Run for your life (120 pages)
20-07-65 – script written by Jo Heims – title: Somebody’s trying to kill me (150 pages)
01-02-66 – outline script by Jo Heims – title: Somebody’s trying to kill me (12 pages)
02-02-66 – undated script written by Jo Heims – title: Somebody’s trying to kill me (150 pages)
09-02-66 – script written by Jo Heims – title: You’re killing me me (150 pages)
16-02-66 – script with changes till 22 march 1966 - title: You’re killing me me (180 pages)
23-05-66 – wardrobe reference with photos (20 pages)
23-05-66 – script with changes till 24 may 1966 - written by Jo Heims (150 pages)
10-06-66 – script with changes till 13 july 1966 - written by Jo Heims (180 pages)
10-06-66 – composite script with changes till 13 july 1966 - written by Jo Heims (160 pages)
10-06-66 – final script with changes till 13 july 1966 - written by Jo Heims (123 pages)
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For me "Double Trouble" is more entertaining than many other Presley films. Even the songs are not too bad when I see the performances in the film. "Double Trouble" is no piece of art, but better "Charro!" or "Stay Away, Joe".
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I would say so. Whilst being released just weeks after Easy Come, Easy Go, didn't help Double Trouble's commercial fortunes at the box office. Although neither were successful.
It wasn't unprecedented for an actor to star in two films that were on release at the same time, but Elvis certainly didn't need competition from himself when he was now unable to hold his own at the box office. But with Clambake's impending release, MGM had to schedule as they saw appropriate. Especially when they had their own slate of releases being planned for Elvis the following year.
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She was a total amateur and didn't really show much aptitude for acting, and her career did come to a quick halt. But considering the calibre of Double Trouble, I don't think she's glaringly bad by comparison. This said, it must have been pretty exciting for her in a lot of ways. She didn't act in another movie.jurasic1968 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:09 pmAnnette Day was very bad in her role in Double Trouble.
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The demo version was not used for the movie Double trouble; a song with the same title was written by Lenore Rosenblatt & Victor Miller for the movie Kissin’ cousins.
This demo is not the version for Kissin’ cousins!!!
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The demo version was not used for the movie Double trouble; a song with the same title was written by Lenore Rosenblatt & Victor Miller for the movie Kissin’ cousins.
This demo is not the version for Kissin’ cousins!!!
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Baby if you'll give me all of your love - acetate with demo version
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Baby if you'll give me all of your love - lyrics sheet
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Double trouble - songs + alternates according to the script (selection 27 july 1966):
1 – Double trouble scene # 38 – opening credits
(Pomus-Shuman)
2 – Royal blues ( ) or scene # 43 – 45 London night club
Crazy head ( )
replaced by My baby likes to stay at home ( )
but finally replaced by Baby if you’ll give all of your love
(Byers)
3 – On London Bridge (Sid Tepper)
replaced by Could I fall in love (Starr) scene # 59 – sung to Annette Day in appartment
4 – It ain’t gonna do no good ( ) scene # 96 – sung on deck of ship
replaced by Long legged girl (McFarland-Starr)
5 – City by night (Giant-Baum-Kaye) scene # 128 – sung in nightclub – Belgium
6 – Old MacDonald (Starr) scene # 156 – sung on pick up – truck loaded with chickens
7 – I love only one girl (Tepper-Bennett) scene # 156 – sung at festival in Antwerp
8 – There’s so much world to see (Wayne-Weisman) scene # 249 – sung to Annette Day in hotelroom
9 – It won’t be long (Wayne-Weisman) scene # 354 – finale
replaced by Baby if you’ll give all of your love but finally is this song removed to scene # 43-45.
It won’t be long wasn’t used in the movie.
I've no information about the rejected (alternate) songs
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1 – Double trouble scene # 38 – opening credits
(Pomus-Shuman)
2 – Royal blues ( ) or scene # 43 – 45 London night club
Crazy head ( )
replaced by My baby likes to stay at home ( )
but finally replaced by Baby if you’ll give all of your love
(Byers)
3 – On London Bridge (Sid Tepper)
replaced by Could I fall in love (Starr) scene # 59 – sung to Annette Day in appartment
4 – It ain’t gonna do no good ( ) scene # 96 – sung on deck of ship
replaced by Long legged girl (McFarland-Starr)
5 – City by night (Giant-Baum-Kaye) scene # 128 – sung in nightclub – Belgium
6 – Old MacDonald (Starr) scene # 156 – sung on pick up – truck loaded with chickens
7 – I love only one girl (Tepper-Bennett) scene # 156 – sung at festival in Antwerp
8 – There’s so much world to see (Wayne-Weisman) scene # 249 – sung to Annette Day in hotelroom
9 – It won’t be long (Wayne-Weisman) scene # 354 – finale
replaced by Baby if you’ll give all of your love but finally is this song removed to scene # 43-45.
It won’t be long wasn’t used in the movie.
I've no information about the rejected (alternate) songs
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It is the worse Elvis movie I ever saw in a theater. Then, when I watched it on a television set, it appeared to me to be even worse. The appearance of the three idiots is what sinks the movie. And the fact Elvis gifted his leading lady a Ford Mustang is proof he himself was feeling pity for her. The best moments in the movie are when Elvis sings. The songs are not bad, but terribly inserted
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Spellbinder wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 5:17 pmYou can say what you like about the movie, but I believe (without fear of sensible contradiction) that the title song was the last great R&B recording Elvis ever made.
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Spellbinder wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 5:17 pmYou can say what you like about the movie, but I believe (without fear of sensible contradiction) that the title song
was the last great R&B recording Elvis ever made.