Tony Meets Elvis


Tony Curtis: "I was making a picture, 'The Rat Race' at Paramount, and Elvis was on the lot. He had these big trailers, about a hundred feet long. I liked to get out, put on a sweater and shorts and walk around on the backlot. It was a lot of fun. I'd look at the sets and think where I remembered that from. I was immersed in movies, I just love them, and look at what a break they gave me. Made me a fortune. It's fabulous. So I walked by his trailer, the door opened, I looked up, and there was Elvis. And he grabs me and pulls me in. And he said, 'Mr. Curtis, I want you to know what a fan I am. I used to watch your movies in Tennessee'. And I said, 'Please, don't call me Mr. Curtis'. And this handsome kid looks at me and said, 'So what do you want me to call you?' And I said, 'Just call me Tony'. And I said, 'So what do I call you?' And he said, 'Mr. Presley'. Bam! Was he funny. We had a great time together.

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Great. I enjoyed that.

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by Dommy1952 ยป Sun Dec 8 2013 00:32:27
IMDb member since September 2006
Great. I enjoyed that.

As much as you enjoyed "The Ascent of Man" ?

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