Elvis 68 Comeback Special on the big screen

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Elvis 68 Comeback Special on the big screen

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Tomorrow is the 41st anniversary of the death of Elvis (his truth is marching on :cry: :cry: :cry: ), and the 68 Comeback Special is being shown in theaters (also shown on August 20). If the theater here in Chico is showing it, I imagine it is nationwide. Locally it is a 7:30 PM showtime.

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This was such a big deal.
I became an Elvis fan thanks to my friend's big brother's Elvis records and watching those "travelogues" that were local TV staples. This coincided with the special and I remember watching it when it aired. It was sponsored by Singer and Singer sewing machine stores gave away a choice of two Elvis pictures to promote the show: One of him with Santa (it aired in December) and one of him in the leather jacket. Being a hip 8-year-old, I chose the leather jacket pic.
Two things: Can you imagine a time when sewing machine stores were common and a time when a major rock star's TV special would be sponsored by a sewing machine company?

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My favorite part of that is the "unplugged" part where the Big E plays with the ol' guys in his original bad Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana.
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Rocky wrote:My favorite part of that is the "unplugged" part where the Big E plays with the ol' guys in his original bad Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana.
Then never played with them again.

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