'NO FLING, NO SING'.There's been a lot of talk about Elvis' habit of falling in lust with his movie co-stars, thanks in part to Mary Tyler Moore's quip quip n. 1. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion. 2. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke. 3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble. 4. after ``Change of Habit'' that he slept with all his leading ladies but her. Stella Stevens says she didn't have an affair with Presley either, and it made working on ``Girls! Girls! Girls!'' an experience she would rather forget. ``It was like no fling, no sing with Elvis,'' she said. Stevens was cast in part for her singing ability, yet her vocals were dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. by the famed stand-in singer Marnie Nixon. ``When Elvis Presley says you can't sing, that's hard,'' Stevens said. She wasn't wild about doing the 1962 film from the start because her character, Robin, was jilted jilt tr.v. jilt·ed, jilt·ing, jilts To deceive or drop (a lover) suddenly or callously. n. One who discards a lover. by him for Laurel Goodwin's character. The studio forced her to take the role, and it was all downhill from there. ``Someone asked me, 'Was he a good kisser?' and I said, 'Not good enough.' As far as being cute on the set, he came drunk, and that was not cute. He was an undisciplined boy.'' She has never seen the film, but she hasn't been able to get over the experience because of the public's ongoing fascination with the King. ``I thought as I walked out (after finishing the job), 'Well, I will just forget about this picture,' '' she said. ``That's how dumb I was.'' - Valerie Kuklenski You can count on Elvis Elvis mania Mania ancient Roman goddess of the dead. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 159] See : Death and mythology continue to fascinate each generation. And while pictures may tell the story best, the stats surrounding the ubiquitous King prove that wherever he may be, Elvis is still taking care of business. Here's Elvis, the whole Elvis and nothing but the Elvis - by the numbers. --1 billion records sold worldwide, more than anyone in recorded history Recorded history can be defined as history that has been written down or recorded by the use of language, whereas history is a more general term referring simply to information about the past.[1] It starts in the 4th millennium BC, with the invention of writing. . --107 Top 40 hits. (Elton John Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. is second with 59). --18 No. 1 pop single hits (more than any other singer). --9 No. 1 albums. --31 feature films. --3 TV specials - ``Elvis'' (1968), ``Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii Aloha from Hawaii is an Elvis Presley music concert broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 14, 1973. The first-ever such performance to be broadcast live via satellite, Presley taped a January 12 rehearsal concert as a fail-safe in case anything went wrong via Satellite'' (1973) and ``Elvis in Concert'' (1977). --20 was Elvis' age when the historic Sun sessions were recorded. --$102,500 was the price paid for the 13.8-acre Graceland in 1957. --$5 million was Elvis' worth when he died. --$250 million is his worth today. --$25 is the cost of the Graceland ``Platinum'' tour package. --14 Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The current President of the Academy is Neil Portnow. nominations with three wins for gospel recordings. --625 active fan clubs worldwide. - Compiled by Fred Shuster CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1) Presley, Moore in ``Change of Habit'' (2) no caption (Elvis Presley) Box: (1) `e'-QUIZ (2) Quiz answers |
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