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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

At M.G.M., Elvis started a week of rehearsals for "Double Trouble"

 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Rehearsals continued for "Double Trouble". Elvis passing the Thalberg building at M.G.M.sometime during the production of "Double Trouble" in July. (photo)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                      July 3, 1966, (Sunday)

10550 Rocca Place, Bel Air, California?

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Rehearsals continued for "Double Trouble" 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Rehearsals continued for "Double Trouble" 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Rehearsals continued for "Double Trouble" 

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"Paradise, Hawaiian Style" opened nationally.

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Rehearsals continued for "Double Trouble" 

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10550 Rocca Place, Bel Air, California.

Elvis was photographed with Marty Lacker as he arrived back at Rocca Place after rehearsals. (photos)

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Rehearsals continued for "Double Trouble" 

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

No information.

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

HOME RECORDINGS - 10550 Rocca Place, Bel Air, California.

With Charlie Hodge on piano, Elvis sang the ballad "Suppose"

 

Songs recorded: "Suppose" (audio) (exact date unknown) 

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Suppose #1 - Elvis Presley
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Suppose #2 - Elvis Presley
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  July 11, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography began on "Double Trouble" 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Colonel Parker rejected a movie offer from Japan by saying Elvis was fully booked until 1969.

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble".

 

Sometime during filming, Jackie Wilson visited Elvis on the set. (photo)

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble".  

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SOUNDTRACK OVERDUB RECORDING SESSION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

M.G.M. Recording Stage 1, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Producer(s): Jeffrey Alexander.

Engineer: NA.

Musicians: Guitar: Mike Deasy - Bass: Jerry Scheff - Drums: Toxey Sewell - Saxophone: Michael Henderson - Saxophone: Butch Parker.

M.G.M. overdubbed two songs for the "Double Trouble" soundtrack.

Songs overdubbed: "Baby, If You'll Give Me All Your Love", "City By Night" (strings overdub) (audio)

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Baby, If You'll Give Me All Your Love (Overdubbed Master) - Elvis Presley
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City By Night (Overdubbed Master) - Elvis Presley
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                      July 15, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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

No information.

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Think of Me

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"Lou Rawls Live!" by Lou Rawls.

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

10550 Rocca Place, Bel Air, California?

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                      July 22, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

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

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                July 23, 1966, (Saturday)

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