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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                        April 1, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 2, 1966, (Saturday)

Elvis' last contract with Hal Wallis was finally completed after Colonel Parker finished fighting Wallis on nearly every point of the contract. Elvis received $500,000 for one movie, and got 20 percent of the profits.

 

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Ballad of the Green Berets

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"The Ballad of the Green Berets" by SSgt. Barry Sadler.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #27

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Waitin' in Your Welfare Line

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Temptin' Temptations

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"Temptin' Temptations" by the Temptations.

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10550 Rocca Place, Bel Air, California?

No information.

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                    April 4, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                   April 5, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued.

Elvis bought two books; "The Changing Condition Of Your World by JW of Jupiter" and "Billy Graham presents Man In The Fifth Dimension", from Gilberts' Book Store on Hollywood and Vine. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            April 6, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 7, 1966, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                        April 8, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography on "Spinout" was completed.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 9, 1966, (Saturday)

No information.

 

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"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #20

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The Ballad of the Green Berets

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"Ballads of the Green Berets" by SSgt. Barry Sadler.

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Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens &

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Temptin' Temptations

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"Temptin' Temptations" by the Temptations.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  April 10, 1966, (Sunday)

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10550 Rocca Place, Bel Air, California?

No information.

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 11, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Additional duties on "Spinout" continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                April 12, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Additional duties on "Spinout" continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         April 13, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Additional duties on "Spinout" continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              April 14, 1966, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Additional duties on "Spinout" continued.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                     April 15, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Spinout" 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Additional duties on "Spinout" was completed.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              April 16, 1966, (Saturday)

As the group left Los Angeles, Elvis was at the wheel of his new customised Greyhound bus. All on board listened to tapes of potential material for his upcoming recording session, which have been made by Red West and Charlie Hodge. 

 

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"Soul and Inspiration" by the Righteous Brothers.

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"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #15

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I Want to go With You

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"634 - 5789" by Wilson Pickett.

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Going Places

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"Going Places" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.

"Harum Scarum" by Elvis Presley. #130

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Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens &

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by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos.

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Temptin' Temptations

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"Temptin' Temptations" by the Temptations.

Phillips began to push their new stereo tape cassettes in the UK.

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  April 17, 1966, (Sunday)

No information.

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 18, 1966, (Monday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                April 19, 1966, (Tuesday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         April 20, 1966, (Wednesday)

Following the usual pattern of travelling by night and sleeping by day, Elvis and the group stopped over at Alburquerque. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              April 21, 1966, (Thursday)

No information.

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No information.

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Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee.

About fifty fans welcomed Elvis back, as he pulled into Graceland at around 9:00 pm. 

 

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"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" by Elvis Presley. #45

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"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #12

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I Want to go With You

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634-5789

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"634 - 5789" by Wilson Pickett.

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Going Places

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"Going Places" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #103

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I Want to go With You

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"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.

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I Hear a Symphony

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"I Hear a Symphony" by the Supremes.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  April 24, 1966, (Sunday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 25, 1966, (Monday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                April 26, 1966, (Tuesday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         April 27, 1966, (Wednesday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              April 28, 1966, (Thursday)

Elvis was joined by friends at The Crosstown Theatre as "Madam X" was screened. During his stay at home movies are screened there almost every night. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                     April 29, 1966, (Friday)

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              April 30, 1966, (Saturday)

No information.

 

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Good Lovin'

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"Good Lovin'" by the Young Rascals.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #25

"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" by Elvis Presley. #45

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"Together Again" by Ray Charles.

"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #12

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I Want to go With You

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"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.