Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 1, 1962, (Tuesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 2, 1962, (Wednesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Hal Wallis began developing the story idea for his next film with Elvis. Inspired by a travel magazine article about the cliff divers of Acapulco, Mexico, Wallis, together with writer Allan Weiss, dreamt up a scenario in which Elvis would play an entertainer or boat captain befriended by a native boy, who took him up and managed him in the manner of a very junior Colonel Parker.
SOUNDTRACK OVERDUB RECORDING SESSION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Radio Recorders, Studio B, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California.
Producer(s): Joseph Lilley.
Engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Musicians: Guitar: Scotty Moore - Guitar: Barney Kessel - Guitar: Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell - Bass: Keith Mitchell - Drums: Roy Harte - Piano: James Rowles
Backup Vocals: The Amigos: Jose Vadiz, Miguel Alciade, Felix Melendez, Pedro Berrios and Gilda Maiken.
Overdub Recording Session soundtrack for Paramount's "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
Songs recorded: "I Don't Want To", "We're Coming In Loaded", "Thanks to the Rolling Sea" (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 3, 1962, (Thursday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
SOUNDTRACK RECORDING SESSION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Radio Recorders, Studio B, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California.
Producer(s): Joseph Lilley.
Engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Robert Bain - Guitar: Alton Hendrickson.
Backup Vocals: The Amigos: Jose Vadiz, Miguel Alciade, Felix Melendez, Pedro Berrios.
Recording Session soundtrack for Paramount's "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
Songs recorded: "We'll Be Together" (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 4, 1962, (Friday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios. Jackie Gleason visited Elvis on the set.
(photo date unknown)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 5, 1962, (Saturday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Promoting "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
(left to right: Tom Diskin, Billy Smith, Joe Esposito, Ray Sitton, Alan Fortas, Gene Smith, Elvis, Col. Parker)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Soldier Boy" by the Shirelles.
"Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley. #5
"Anything That's Part of You" by Elvis Presley. #40
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Soldier Boy" by Luther Dixon/Florence Green.
"Good Luck Charm" by Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold. #4
Easy Listening:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
"Anything That's Part of You" by Elvis Presley. #9
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"She's Got You" by Patsy Cline.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
MONO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #2
"G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley. #134
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
STEREO ALBUMS
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" by Henry Mancini.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #3
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's BY CATEGORY
BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS
BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)
"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #2
"Blue Hawaii" (S) by Elvis Presley. #3
"G.I. Blues" (M) by Elvis Presley. #134
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 6, 1962, (Sunday)
10538 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California?
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 7, 1962, (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 8, 1962, (Tuesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 9, 1962, (Wednesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis' Coronado 21 boat underwent some maintenance work. (photo)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 10, 1962, (Thursday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 11, 1962, (Friday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 12, 1962, (Saturday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Soldier Boy" by the Shirelles.
"Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley. #5
"Follow That Dream" (EP) by Elvis Presley. #58
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Soldier Boy" by Luther Dixon/Florence Green.
"Good Luck Charm" by Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold. #5
Easy Listening:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
"Follow That Dream" (EP) by Elvis Presley. #13
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"Charlie's Shoes" by Billy Walker.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
MONO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #3
"G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley. #125
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
STEREO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #4
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's BY CATEGORY
BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS
BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)
"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #3
"Blue Hawaii" (S) by Elvis Presley. #4
"G.I. Blues" (M) by Elvis Presley. #125
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 13, 1962, (Sunday)
10538 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California?
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 14, 1962, (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 15, 1962, (Tuesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 16, 1962, (Wednesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Stage 5: "Pirate's Cove Nighclub"
"Return To Sender" and "Because of Love" production numbers.
British rocker Ronald Wycherley, better known as Billy Fury (photo) visited Elvis on the set and presented him with two Silver discs from the British music magazine "New Musical Express" (NME) for "It's Now or Never" and "Rock-A-Hula Baby."
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 17, 1962, (Thursday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 18, 1962, (Friday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 19, 1962, (Saturday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Soldier Boy" by the Shirelles.
"Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley. #11
"Follow That Dream" (EP) by Elvis Presley. #38
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Soldier Boy" by Luther Dixon/Florence Green.
"Good Luck Charm" by Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold. #7
Easy Listening:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
"Follow That Dream" (EP) by Elvis Presley. #10
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
MONO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #3
"G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley. #118
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
STEREO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #3
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's BY CATEGORY
BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS
BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)
"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #3
"Blue Hawaii" (S) by Elvis Presley. #3
"G.I. Blues" (M) by Elvis Presley. #118
"Good Luck Charm" was listed as the number one record in Australia.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 20, 1962, (Sunday)
10538 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California?
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 21, 1962, (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 22, 1962, (Tuesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 23, 1962, (Wednesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis' ninth movie "Follow That Dream" was released across the country. The original trailer (video) showed "I'm Not the Marrying Kind" listed as "Show Me A Girl" which was the songs opening line.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 24, 1962, (Thursday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 25, 1962, (Friday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 26, 1962, (Saturday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
"Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley. #17
"Follow That Dream" (EP) by Elvis Presley. #30
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Bill Young.
"Good Luck Charm" by Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold. #12
Easy Listening:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
"Follow That Dream" (EP) by Elvis Presley. #9
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
MONO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #3
"G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley. #106
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
STEREO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #4
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's BY CATEGORY
BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS
BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)
"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #3
"Blue Hawaii" (S) by Elvis Presley. #4
"G.I. Blues" (M) by Elvis Presley. #106
"Good Luck Charm" was the number one record in the UK and Sweden.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 27, 1962, (Sunday)
10538 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California?
Most Sundays in Hollywood, Elvis and the guys played football at De Neve Park, near his home. He hung around with with
actors Ty Hardin and Bob Conrad, musicians Ricky Nelson and Pat Boone, Gary Crosby, and Max Baer Jr., among others.
Elvis' team was suspiciously invincible.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 28, 1962, (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 29, 1962, (Tuesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 30, 1962, (Wednesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
The war memorial for the lost lives taken during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that Elvis helped to raise funds
for opened. He had raised the sum of $64,000 following his benefit concert in Hawaii back in March 25, 1961.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 31, 1962, (Friday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.