Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.
Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.
John wrote:and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
John wrote:Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.
and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
Colin B wrote:Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.John wrote:and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
...and don't forget the Pearl & Dean ads !
♪♫ Da-da-daa-da-da-da-daddada ! ♪♫
Rickeap wrote:There were enough glimpses to show he had talent and more potential. King Creole is a good example of his dramatic skills, FTD a nice example of his comedic skills, and VLV shows he could be a lightweight romantic lead.
John wrote:Colin B wrote:Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.John wrote:and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
...and don't forget the Pearl & Dean ads !
♪♫ Da-da-daa-da-da-da-daddada ! ♪♫
and sitting in the back row with your favourite girl....or boy.
Private Presley wrote:John wrote:Colin B wrote:Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.John wrote:and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
...and don't forget the Pearl & Dean ads !
♪♫ Da-da-daa-da-da-da-daddada ! ♪♫
and sitting in the back row with your favourite girl....or boy.
So you finally outed!
John wrote:Private Presley wrote:John wrote:Colin B wrote:Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.John wrote:and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
...and don't forget the Pearl & Dean ads !
♪♫ Da-da-daa-da-da-da-daddada ! ♪♫
and sitting in the back row with your favourite girl....or boy.
So you finally outed!
and sitting in the back row with your favourite girl (if you were a boy) or boy (if you were a girl).
Hope that helps.
Mister Moon wrote:John wrote:Private Presley wrote:John wrote:Colin B wrote:Yin Yang wrote:At the time you had to find a (local) cinema that showed an Elvis movie, then travel to tht cinema, buy a ticket, watch the pre show news and cartoons, sit through a break and then finally the movie started.
You saw the movie on the big screen once or as many times as you bought a ticket.
So watching an Elvis movie was an evening long experience.John wrote:and very often you had a B movie too, so you got two for the price of one.
...and don't forget the Pearl & Dean ads !
♪♫ Da-da-daa-da-da-da-daddada ! ♪♫
and sitting in the back row with your favourite girl....or boy.
So you finally outed!
and sitting in the back row with your favourite girl (if you were a boy) or boy (if you were a girl).
Hope that helps.
But... what about gays and lesbians ?
Mister Moon wrote:But... what about gays and lesbians ?
John wrote:What about them?
I didn't know about such things back then, and obviously I am talking about my experience.
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