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Loving You (1957 Film)
''Loving You'' is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Hal Kanter and starring Elvis Presley, Lizabeth Scott, and Wendell Corey. The film was Presley's first major starring role, following his debut in a supporting role in the 1956 film '' Love Me Tender''. The film follows a delivery man who is discovered by a music publicist and a country–western musician who wants to promote the talented newcomer. The film was written by Herbert Baker and Hal Kanter, and based on the short story "A Call from Mitch Miller". Kanter expanded the script after being inspired by Presley's last appearance on the ''Louisiana Hayride'' and his manager Colonel Tom Parker's antics. Paramount Pictures chose to ignore the first-run theater system, opting instead to release the film in sub-run neighborhood theaters, a system later dubbed the "Presley Pattern". ''Loving You'' opened nationwide on July 9, 1957, and was a box office success. Composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Presley's sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Kanter
Hal Kanter (December 18, 1918 – November 6, 2011) was a writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley (in '' Loving You'' and ''Blue Hawaii''), for both feature films and television. Kanter helped Tennessee Williams turn the play by Williams into the film version of ''The Rose Tattoo''. He was regularly credited as a writer for the Academy Award broadcasts. Kanter was also the creator and executive producer of the television series ''Julia''. Biography Kanter was born to a Jewish family in Savannah, Georgia. November 17, 2011 He started his career peddling jokes to for his radio program. Kanter recalls, "I'd listen to his show and say, 'I can write jokes as funny as that,' so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is a popular song first recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, '' Loving You'', during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music. Presley single The song was a U.S. No. 1 hit for during the summer of 1957, staying at No. 1 for seven weeks, the third of the four Presley had that year. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" would also hit No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers List, becoming his fourth No. 1 on that chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the country charts for a single week. Track listing Personnel *Elvis Presley – lead vocal, percussion *Scotty Moore – lead guitar *Dudley Brooks, Hoyt Hawkins, or Gordon Stoker – piano *Bill Black – double bass * D.J. Fontana – drums *The Jordanaires – backing vocals *Walter Scharf – producer *Thorne Nogar – engineer Cover versions * Shorty Mitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Lund
Jana Lund (born Jana Cozette Ekelund; August 28, 1933 – July 20, 1991) was an American model, actress, and singer. She began her career as a young child actor. She had numerous roles on television shows and supporting roles in various films. Early life Lund was born in Los Angeles to a family of actors. Her younger sister was Caryll Ann Ekelund, who appeared in the Shirley Temple film ''The Blue Bird'' and died of burns from fire before the film's release. She also had five older brothers. Jana Ekelund attended Marymount College for a year and College of the Pacific for a year. Career She performed on a California radio show at age three. She appeared in ''Our Gang'' comedies."$350,000 Good-bye; Drama of Avarice", ''The Minneapolis Star'' (July 7, 1955), p. 55. In August 1953, Lund was featured in an eight-page swimsuit spread in the magazine ''Pageant''. She was part of advertising campaigns and appeared on television shows. In 1955, she joined ''The Johnny Carson Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Smith (American Actor, Born 1929)
Paul Smith (born February 5, 1929) is an American comic character actor with a perpetually perplexed or, alternatively, bemused expression, who, during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, appeared in scores of television episodes, primarily sitcoms, including regular roles in five series, and was also seen in numerous theatrical features, television films and commercials, frequently in brief, sometimes unbilled, comedic bits. Best known for ''The Doris Day Show'' (1969-1971). Acting career during the 1950s Born in Pennsylvania's second-largest city, Pittsburgh, Arthur Paul Smith moved to Los Angeles and, by the time of his 22nd birthday in 1951, began a 31-year acting career which lasted until his retirement, at age 53, in 1982. During the 1950s, he was seen in twenty-four theatrical features, from 1951's '' I Want You'' to 1959's ''The FBI Story'', with his work in thirteen of those being uncredited and the remainder providing him with mostly small parts which were credited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Ernest Dumke (July 25, 1899 – January 4, 1964) was an American comedian and actor who had an active career from the early 1920s up until his death in 1964. He rose to fame as part of a comedy duo with Ed East, performing nationally in vaudeville on the B. F. Keith Circuit from 1922-1932 and then headlining the nationally popular daily afternoon radio program "Sisters of the Skillet" on NBC Radio. In the 1940s Dumke worked as a character actor in Broadway musicals, and from 1949-1964 he worked in American film and television. Biography Dumke was born in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a varsity football player. He began his career in Chicago as a vaudeville entertainer in the early 1920s as part of a comedy duo with Ed East entitled "The Mirthquakers". The two men became stars on the B. F. Keith Circuit on which they toured for ten years. A capstone of "The Mirthquakers" performance run was being one of the leading ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gleason
James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold." Life and career Gleason was born in New York City, the son of Mina (née Crolius) and William L. Gleason. Coming from theatrical stock, as a schoolboy he made stage appearances while on holiday. He began earning his living at the age of thirteen, being a messenger boy, printer's devil, assistant in an electrical store and a lift boy. He enlisted in the United States Army at age 16 and served three years in the Philippines. On discharge, he began his stage career, later taking it up professionally. He played in London for two years and following his return to the United States, he began in films by writing dialogue for comedies. He wrote a number of plays, several of which were performed on Broadway. He also acted on Broadway, including in a couple of his own play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loving You (Elvis And Lizabeth Scott)
Loving You, Loving U, Lovin' You, or Luvin' You may refer to: Film * ''Loving You'' (1957 film), a film starring Elvis Presley * ''Loving You'' (1995 film), a Chinese film starring Sean Lau * ''Loving You'' (2003 film), a British television crime drama * ''Loving You'' (2008 film), a Filipino film Literature * ''Loving You'' (manga), a manga illustrated by Nami Akimoto * ''Loving You'', a 2003 novel by Maureen Child Music Albums * ''Loving U'', by Sistar, or the title song, 2012 * ''Loving You'' (Shirley Horn album) or the title song, 1997 * ''Loving You'' (soundtrack), by Elvis Presley, or the title song (see below), 1957 * ''Loving You'', by Lani Misalucha, 2003 * ''Loving You'', by Nick Kamen, 1988 * ''Loving You'', by Tommy Page, 1996 * '' Luvin' You'', by One Voice, or the title song, 2004 Songs * "Lovin' You", by Minnie Riperton, 1975; covered by Shanice, 1992 * "Lovin' You" (Kristine W song), 2001 * "Lovin' You" (The O'Jays song), 1987 * "Lovin' You" (S.E.S. s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen, Texas
Allen is a city in Collin County in the U.S. state of Texas, and a northern suburb of Dallas. According to the 2020 U.S. census its population was 104,627, up from 84,246 in 2010. Allen is located approximately twenty miles (32.2 km) north of downtown Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. History The Allen area was previously home to the Caddo, Comanche, and other indigenous peoples. The first immigrants from the United States and Europe arrived in the early 1840s. The town was established by the Houston and Texas Central Railway and named in 1872 for Ebenezer Allen, a state politician and railroad promoter. The railroad allowed sale of crops across the country before they rotted, causing a shift from the previous cattle-based agriculture. On February 22, 1878, a gang led by Sam Bass committed in Allen what is said to be Texas's first train robbery. From 1908 through 1948, Allen was a stop along the Texas Traction Company's interurban line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. With a 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. The cities of Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas's prominen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loving You (Elvis Presley And Dolores Hart)
Loving You, Loving U, Lovin' You, or Luvin' You may refer to: Film * ''Loving You'' (1957 film), a film starring Elvis Presley * ''Loving You'' (1995 film), a Chinese film starring Sean Lau * ''Loving You'' (2003 film), a British television crime drama * ''Loving You'' (2008 film), a Filipino film Literature * ''Loving You'' (manga), a manga illustrated by Nami Akimoto * ''Loving You'', a 2003 novel by Maureen Child Music Albums * ''Loving U'', by Sistar, or the title song, 2012 * ''Loving You'' (Shirley Horn album) or the title song, 1997 * ''Loving You'' (soundtrack), by Elvis Presley, or the title song (see below), 1957 * ''Loving You'', by Lani Misalucha, 2003 * ''Loving You'', by Nick Kamen, 1988 * ''Loving You'', by Tommy Page, 1996 * '' Luvin' You'', by One Voice, or the title song, 2004 Songs * "Lovin' You", by Minnie Riperton, 1975; covered by Shanice, 1992 * "Lovin' You" (Kristine W song), 2001 * "Lovin' You" (The O'Jays song), 1987 * "Lovin' You" (S.E.S. s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo ( ; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The estimated population of Amarillo was 200,393 as of April 1, 2020. The Amarillo- Pampa-Borger combined statistical area had an estimated population of 308,297 as of 2020. The city of Amarillo, originally named Oneida, is situated in the Llano Estacado region.Rathjen, Fredrick W. ''The Texas Panhandle Frontier'' (1973). pg. 11. The University of Texas Press. . The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed to the city's growth as a cattle-marketing center in the late 19th century.. Retrieved on January 25, 2007. Amarillo was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores Hart
Dolores Hart, O.S.B. (born Dolores Hicks; October 20, 1938) is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun who was a prominent actress. Following her movie debut with Elvis Presley in '' Loving You'' (1957), she made ten films in five years, including ''Wild Is the Wind'' (1957), ''King Creole'' (1958), and ''Where the Boys Are'' (1960). By the early 1960s an established leading lady, she "stunned Hollywood" by announcing that she would forgo her life as an actress, leaving behind her career to enter the Abbey of Regina Laudis monastery in Connecticut. Background Born Dolores Hicks, she was the only child of actor Bert Hicks and Harriett Hicks, who separated when she was three years old, and ultimately divorced. She stated, "As a child I was precocious. My parents married when they were 16 and 17 and both were beautiful people. Moss Hart offered my mother, Harriett, a contract but by then they had me and my father, Bert Hicks, a bit player, definitely a Clark Gable type, had mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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