"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" August 1, 1960 (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION - (20th Century Fox) "Flaming Lance"
20th Century Fox, 10201 Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Elvis reported to 20th Century Fox at 9:00 am for pre-production work on "Flaming Lance", the working title for his new
film. It was produced by David Weisbart who worked with Elvis before on "Love Me Tender" and directed by Don Siegel. The
movie's plot was to seriously look at the life of a young man caught between the worlds of his Indian mother and his white
father.
FLAMING STAR
(20th Century Fox) (1960)
Barbara Eden
Rudolfo Acosta
Don Siegel
Steve Forrest
Dolores Del Rio
Richard Jaeckel
Karl Swenson
John McIntire
L.Q. Jones
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee.
"It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley. #3
"A Mess of Blues" by Elvis Presley. #40
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini,
by Brian Hyland.
"It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley. #5
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"Please Help Me, I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"A Woman, A Lover, A Friend" by Jackie Wilson.
"White Silver Sands" by the Bill Black Combo. #28
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
MONO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 39 weeks or less)
"The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" by Bob Newhart.
"Elvis Is Back!" by Elvis Presley. #3
ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (40 weeks or more)
"Inside Shelley Berman" by Shelley Berman.
BEST SELLING LOW PRICE MONO LP'S
"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
STEREO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 29 weeks or less)
"Persuasive Percussion" by Terry Snyder & the All Stars.
ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (30 weeks or more)
"The Sound of Music" Original Broadway Cast.
BEST SELLING LOW PRICE STEREO LP'S
"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)
"Sing Along With Mitch" by Mitch Miller.