Footage & rare pic Magnolia Gardens, August 7, 1955

[MikeFromHolland]

Besides the Steve Allen clips (see: http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86683 and http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86689&view=unread#unread), the Historic Films Stock Footage Archive also has the well known footage of Elvis in 1955 on Youtube.

I guess I've never seen this clip as long as here before. Have you? Their might be some loops here and there, I don't know, see for yourself:

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[elvisa]

I`ve seen some of it before, but sure there is new footage to me in this video.......thanks a lot for sharing Mike

[MikeFromHolland]

I`ve seen some of it before, but sure there is new footage to me in this video.......thanks a lot for sharing Mike

You're welcome.

I also saw this army footage. Guess I never saw this before in this form either:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675062926_Elvis-Presley_ray-barracks_reporters-gather_interviewing-Presley

[elvisa]

I`ve seen some of it before, but sure there is new footage to me in this video.......thanks a lot for sharing Mike

You're welcome.

I also saw this army footage. Guess I never saw this before in this form either:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675062926_Elvis-Presley_ray-barracks_reporters-gather_interviewing-Presley

This was new to me in this form too.........great little video.....thank you so much.

[MikeFromHolland]

[Mister Moon]

Besides the Steve Allen clips (see: http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86683 and http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86689&view=unread#unread), the Historic Films Stock Footage Archive also has the well known footage of Elvis in 1955 on Youtube.

I guess I've never seen this clip as long as here before. Have you? Their might be some loops here and there, I don't know, see for yourself:

..

Thanks, Mike.

Yes, it's clearly looped, but there are a few spots which I have never seen before, like the brief one at 2:15 where he is seen without the guitar. Too bad this ultracool era ended so soon.

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[MikeFromHolland]

Besides the Steve Allen clips (see: http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86683 and http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86689&view=unread#unread), the Historic Films Stock Footage Archive also has the well known footage of Elvis in 1955 on Youtube.

I guess I've never seen this clip as long as here before. Have you? Their might be some loops here and there, I don't know, see for yourself:

..

Thanks, Mike.

Yes, it's clearly looped, but there are a few spots which I have never seen before, like the brief one at 2:15 where he is seen without the guitar. Too bad this ultracool era ended so soon.

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Yes, you're right. It's looped, but still there are some unseen spots like the one you captured so nicely

[drjohncarpenter]

Besides the Steve Allen clips (see: http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86683 and http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86689&view=unread#unread), the Historic Films Stock Footage Archive also has the well known footage of Elvis in 1955 on Youtube.

I guess I've never seen this clip as long as here before. Have you? Their might be some loops here and there, I don't know, see for yourself:

..

You might wish to edit your title and post.

This color, 8mm footage is not from "Spring 1955" but the summer, specifically Sunday, August 7, 1955 at Magnolia Gardens in Houston, Texas. The song Elvis is singing in the footage is "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone," the B-side of Sun 217, released in April. The concert clip was captured by Jim and Lois Robinson, who had come that afternoon to see Floyd Tillman perform. The footage was rediscovered in 1987 by son Monty in an cedar chest at home, authenticated and released in October 1998 on VHS:

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Elvis 1st Filmed Performance (Tapeworm Video, October 11, 1998)

MORNING REPORT
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Shauna Snow, Los Angeles Times
Friday, October 09, 1998

POP/ROCK

Early Elvis: The first known film footage of Elvis Presley performing on stage, shot at a recreational area just outside of Houston on Aug. 7, 1955, will be sent to video stores Oct. 20 by Tapeworm Video Distributors. Fans will only be able to see Presley gyrate, not hear him sing, since the event was filmed without sound. Shot by Jim and Lois Robertson of Houston, it shows a 20-year-old Presley performing before about 25 people.

http://articles.latimes.com/1998/oct/09/entertainment/ca-30602

NAMES & FACES
A Sighting! It's Really Elvis
Leslie Doolittle, Orlando Sentinel
Friday, October 9, 1998

A new Elvis sighting!

Jim and Lois Robertson of Houston have what is being hailed as the first known film of the singer. Shot Aug. 7, 1955, at Magnolia Gardens, a recreational area near the Texas city, the color clip shows a 20-year-old Presley performing before about 25 people.

Fans can see The King swivel but not hear him sing - it was 1955, for heaven's sake. Videotapes go on sale nationwide Oct. 20.

"The fact that mom was able to get within 8 or 9 feet of Elvis to film him tells you that he was not famous yet,'' said the couple's son, Monty Robertson. "When he walks onstage, he has his head down like he's shy and his hands in his pockets. Then he wiggles around so much that his pants are trying to come down.''

The Robertsons watched their home movie once or twice, then put it away in a cedar chest, where it was found by Monty in 1987 - 10 years after Presley's death.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-10-09/news/9810090216_1_culkin-elvis-presley

The performance segments from this VHS release were later included as a bonus on the second disc of The Ed Sullivan Shows DVD box set in November 2006. The Historic Films Stock Footage upload above takes more from what was first seen on the original VHS release, which did not feature Elvis. But the Robinsons had a half-hour to fill on that 1998 VHS tape, so every bit was used. About 10 minutes of this day's filming is on the Historic Films website, it's a real slice of what mid-fifties America looked like on a summer afternoon:

Historic Films Stock Footage Archive: F-0739
http://www.historicfilms.com/tapes/9867

[Mister Mike]

I`ve seen some of it before, but sure there is new footage to me in this video.......thanks a lot for sharing Mike

You're welcome.

I also saw this army footage. Guess I never saw this before in this form either:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675062926_Elvis-Presley_ray-barracks_reporters-gather_interviewing-Presley

There's also this brief report on the 1967 wedding:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675073282_Elvis-Aaron-Presley_Nevada_Priscilla-Ann-Beaulieu_cut-cake_kiss-each-other_diamond-ring

[mysterytrainrideson]

Besides the Steve Allen clips (see: http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86683 and http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=86689&view=unread#unread), the Historic Films Stock Footage Archive also has the well known footage of Elvis in 1955 on Youtube.

I guess I've never seen this clip as long as here before. Have you? Their might be some loops here and there, I don't know, see for yourself:

..

Thanks, Mike.

Yes, it's clearly looped, but there are a few spots which I have never seen before, like the brief one at 2:15 where he is seen without the guitar. Too bad this ultracool era ended so soon.

SCa.jpg

indeed! It is sad it ended so soon. Like you, the bit where he comes on stage with his hands in his pockets i'd not seen before.

Imagine if the "Pied Piper" was ever found...in color and professionally filmed by Universal pictures, Jesus, i'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it!!!!!

[MikeFromHolland]

Thanks for the fantastic extra info of which I was not aware, drjohncarpenter! Corrected the title.

[mysterytrainrideson]

Thanks for the fantastic extra info of which I was not aware, drjohncarpenter! Corrected the title.

Thanks for posting the footage, MikeFromHolland.

[MikeFromHolland]

Thanks for the fantastic extra info of which I was not aware, drjohncarpenter! Corrected the title.

Thanks for posting the footage, MikeFromHolland.

You're welcome mysterytrainrideson

[MikeFromHolland]

Came across this picture on the net. New to my eyes. From the same gig?

[Joe Car]

Came across this picture on the net. New to my eyes. From the same gig?

Wow!! Thanks Mike!!

[Barbie]

Great new picture from '55 and love the old video too (seen before and have a copy) and also the great army reel.........................downloaded it all.................thanks!!!!!!

[keninlincs]

Thanks again Mike, and thanks John for the additional info

[drjohncarpenter]

Came across this picture on the net. New to my eyes. From the same gig?

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It's from the same afternoon, and published 2 years ago in Follow That Dream's A Boy From Tupelo. Don't you have a copy?

[MikeFromHolland]

Came across this picture on the net. New to my eyes. From the same gig?

550807_Magnolia Gardens_Houston.jpg

It's from the same afternoon, and published 2 years ago in Follow That Dream's A Boy From Tupelo. Don't you have a copy?

O yes, I'm very glad that I have a copy of ABFT. But it seems that not all the pictures are at the top of my head yet. There are sooo much . Never saw the pic electronically before though...

Just looked in ABFT, but this pic is not on the pages covering this period. On what page have you found it? I was wondering who the guy is with which Elvis seems to sing with.

[Mister Moon]

I was wondering who the guy is with which Elvis seems to sing with.

That's Bill Black, maybe telling a bad joke in between songs.

Just look at Scotty's stance and facial expression.

[Barbie]

I also have The Boy from Tupelo and had forgot about this pic In there........................nice to be reminded to get the BIG book out again and look and read it again.....................