Elvis Presley leveraged his fame to score himself many dates. He was charming and generous with his girlfriends, and they were excited to be a part of his world of wealth and celebrity. Still, Elvis wasn’t always an easy partner. He had a number of expectations for his dates, and he grew frustrated if they didn’t adhere to them. Once, he gave his date the silent treatment because she dared to wear pants around him.
Elvis did not like it when his date wore pants
After returning to the United States from Germany, Elvis landed himself in hot water with his girlfriend, Anita Wood. She found letters from a young Priscilla Beaulieu, whom Elvis had met while in the army. Elvis denied he’d been unfaithful, which was not true. Not only had he pursued a relationship with Priscilla, but he was dating other people as well. One of them was Sandy Ferra,...
Elvis did not like it when his date wore pants
After returning to the United States from Germany, Elvis landed himself in hot water with his girlfriend, Anita Wood. She found letters from a young Priscilla Beaulieu, whom Elvis had met while in the army. Elvis denied he’d been unfaithful, which was not true. Not only had he pursued a relationship with Priscilla, but he was dating other people as well. One of them was Sandy Ferra,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley began dating Linda Thompson after his divorce from Priscilla Presley. The couple was together for years, and their relationship was serious enough that Thompson would have liked to get married. Elvis had no interest in that, though. He wanted Thompson to be aware that she wasn’t the only woman in his life.
Elvis Presley wanted Linda Thompson to know he was dating other women
When Elvis and Priscilla were together, he took great pains to deny his infidelity. While she was aware it was going on, he would never admit to it. He took a different approach with Thompson. While they were together, he openly dated other women, like Sheila Ryan.
“He would often alternate taking them on tour with him,” his bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “One time he would take Linda, then the next time he would take Sheila.
Elvis Presley wanted Linda Thompson to know he was dating other women
When Elvis and Priscilla were together, he took great pains to deny his infidelity. While she was aware it was going on, he would never admit to it. He took a different approach with Thompson. While they were together, he openly dated other women, like Sheila Ryan.
“He would often alternate taking them on tour with him,” his bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “One time he would take Linda, then the next time he would take Sheila.
- 4/19/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorced, he invited her to one of his shows. His girlfriend, Sheila Ryan, was also in attendance, and he had the women sit together. While this was likely a little uncomfortable, Elvis’ behavior during the show would have made them forget about any awkwardness between them. He monologued about both women, and his bodyguard said they each looked very embarrassed.
Elvis embarrassed Priscilla Presley and his new girlfriend with his monologuing
During a Las Vegas performance in the 1970s, Elvis got to perform in front of his ex-wife and new girlfriend.
“It was weird,” bodyguard Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “He had Priscilla and Sheila sitting in a booth next to one another.”
Priscilla and Elvis Presley | Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images
In between songs, he spoke about the jewelry he’d gifted Ryan and...
Elvis embarrassed Priscilla Presley and his new girlfriend with his monologuing
During a Las Vegas performance in the 1970s, Elvis got to perform in front of his ex-wife and new girlfriend.
“It was weird,” bodyguard Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “He had Priscilla and Sheila sitting in a booth next to one another.”
Priscilla and Elvis Presley | Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images
In between songs, he spoke about the jewelry he’d gifted Ryan and...
- 4/18/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley was famous for much of his life. He was one of the biggest celebrities in the world and grew accustomed to having fans throw themselves at him. Over the course of his life, he had multiple flings with multiple women. According to his friend and bodyguard, though, his fame did not spark the affairs. He was so charming that he would have had a busy love life even if nobody recognized his name.
Elvis Presley would have been a successful flirt even if he wasn’t famous
When people first met Elvis, they took note of the way he could make anyone feel special.
“This guy didn’t have to give me the time of day. But somehow he had that charm, or maybe it was a knack, of making me feel important at a time when it was important for me personally to be made to feel important,...
Elvis Presley would have been a successful flirt even if he wasn’t famous
When people first met Elvis, they took note of the way he could make anyone feel special.
“This guy didn’t have to give me the time of day. But somehow he had that charm, or maybe it was a knack, of making me feel important at a time when it was important for me personally to be made to feel important,...
- 2/3/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After his divorce from Priscilla Presley, Elvis Presley had a number of girlfriends, including actor Sheila Ryan. Elvis pursued Ryan, but she never felt fully dedicated to the relationship. She was significantly younger than Elvis and felt uncomfortable with the way he romanced her. She admitted that when Elvis began pursuing other women, she felt relieved.
Elvis’ girlfriend wasn’t hurt when he started pursuing other women
Elvis and Ryan began a relationship in 1973 and were still seeing each other by 1975. Ryan always felt like she had one foot out the door in their relationship.
“We would go out on the balcony, and he would sing songs to me, but it was never really romantic for me,” she said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I had no concept of what love was. I was embarrassed by the gifts and wasn’t able...
Elvis’ girlfriend wasn’t hurt when he started pursuing other women
Elvis and Ryan began a relationship in 1973 and were still seeing each other by 1975. Ryan always felt like she had one foot out the door in their relationship.
“We would go out on the balcony, and he would sing songs to me, but it was never really romantic for me,” she said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I had no concept of what love was. I was embarrassed by the gifts and wasn’t able...
- 1/9/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After her divorce, Priscilla Presley attended one of Elvis Presley’s shows. She brought their daughter, Lisa Marie, and watched her ex-husband perform. Immediately, she could tell something wasn’t right. He went on rambling tangents throughout the show, including one about her new boyfriend, Mike Stone.
Elvis Presley insulted Priscilla Presley’s new boyfriend, Mike Stone
At the end of Priscilla and Elvis’ marriage, she began an affair with Stone. They officially started dating after she and Elvis separated. At the concert Priscilla attended, her ex-husband began discussing their divorce.
“Our divorce came about not because of another man or another woman but because of the circumstances involving my career,” he said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I was traveling too much. I was gone too much. And it was — it was just an agreement that I didn’t think was fair to her,...
Elvis Presley insulted Priscilla Presley’s new boyfriend, Mike Stone
At the end of Priscilla and Elvis’ marriage, she began an affair with Stone. They officially started dating after she and Elvis separated. At the concert Priscilla attended, her ex-husband began discussing their divorce.
“Our divorce came about not because of another man or another woman but because of the circumstances involving my career,” he said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I was traveling too much. I was gone too much. And it was — it was just an agreement that I didn’t think was fair to her,...
- 1/7/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the early 1970s, Elvis Presley began dating actor Sheila Ryan. Ryan was significantly younger than Elvis and found the relationship overwhelming. He quickly piled expectations on her when she wasn’t even sure what she wanted out of the relationship. Elvis’ friend eventually began coaching her on how to date the musician. While she followed his instructions, she admitted it made her feel like a fraud.
Elvis’ friend had to coach Sheila Ryan on how to date the musician
Elvis tried to bring romance into his relationship with Ryan, but she found it uncomfortable.
“We would go out on the balcony, and he would sing songs to me, but it was never really romantic for me,” she said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I had no concept of what love was. I was embarrassed by the gifts and wasn’t able...
Elvis’ friend had to coach Sheila Ryan on how to date the musician
Elvis tried to bring romance into his relationship with Ryan, but she found it uncomfortable.
“We would go out on the balcony, and he would sing songs to me, but it was never really romantic for me,” she said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I had no concept of what love was. I was embarrassed by the gifts and wasn’t able...
- 1/2/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Elvis Presley met his girlfriend, Sheila Ryan, he quickly threw himself into the relationship. At concerts, he introduced her to the audience as his new girlfriend and began buying her expensive presents. She wasn’t as sold on the new relationship, though. She admitted that she was a bit surprised by his uncool behavior on their first date.
Elvis’ girlfriend said he did not seem cool on their first date
Elvis and Ryan had their first date in Las Vegas between his performances. She could scarcely believe she was in the same room as him.
“I went up to the suite between shows, and Elvis came up from the first show, you know, sweating,” Ryan said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I was sitting at the little bar in the entranceway all by myself — you know, I looked like I was...
Elvis’ girlfriend said he did not seem cool on their first date
Elvis and Ryan had their first date in Las Vegas between his performances. She could scarcely believe she was in the same room as him.
“I went up to the suite between shows, and Elvis came up from the first show, you know, sweating,” Ryan said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I was sitting at the little bar in the entranceway all by myself — you know, I looked like I was...
- 1/2/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s wife, girlfriend, and relative all spoke about the musician’s desire to have them treat him like a child. He had an extremely close relationship with his mother and, after her death, seemed to want the women in his life to fill her role. His girlfriend, Sheila Ryan, said that their relationship had almost felt adolescent in its innocence until he started asking her to baby him.
Elvis’ girlfriend said he wanted her to treat him like a child
Just one day after meeting Ryan, Elvis bought her a new wardrobe and told her that he saw her as his girlfriend. They began spending time together, and Ryan said she found it surprising that he was so innocent.
“Then, I spent a couple of nights with him, and, you know, the sexual thing was never a big deal to him, you would think it was, but it wasn’t,...
Elvis’ girlfriend said he wanted her to treat him like a child
Just one day after meeting Ryan, Elvis bought her a new wardrobe and told her that he saw her as his girlfriend. They began spending time together, and Ryan said she found it surprising that he was so innocent.
“Then, I spent a couple of nights with him, and, you know, the sexual thing was never a big deal to him, you would think it was, but it wasn’t,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley met Sheila Ryan in the early 1970s and immediately expected her to be his girlfriend. He had recently ended a relationship with Linda Thompson and threw himself into the romance with Ryan. She explained that after just one day of knowing each other, he began making demands of her. She found it shocking that he could be furious with her for not listening to him when they barely knew each other.
Elvis Presley wanted to control his girlfriend immediately after they met
Elvis met Ryan for the first time in his Las Vegas suite between shows. She found it unbelievably bizarre that she was spending time with Elvis Presley. She said the whole thing felt like an out-of-body experience until Elvis fell asleep.
“[H]e fell asleep,” she said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I don’t know if he gave me pajamas,...
Elvis Presley wanted to control his girlfriend immediately after they met
Elvis met Ryan for the first time in his Las Vegas suite between shows. She found it unbelievably bizarre that she was spending time with Elvis Presley. She said the whole thing felt like an out-of-body experience until Elvis fell asleep.
“[H]e fell asleep,” she said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I don’t know if he gave me pajamas,...
- 12/22/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley was a longtime fan of Johnny Carson until 1975. That year, Elvis turned 40 and the public perception of him had shifted greatly. He was once one of the world’s biggest stars, but he had become the butt of many a joke. One joke that Carson made about Elvis during his monologue hurt the musician so deeply that he could no longer watch the show.
Elvis Presley turned against Johnny Carson after a monologue
As Elvis’ 40th birthday loomed, he grew despondent. He was growing tired of his career and had isolated himself from the world around him.
“[He was] like the boy in the bubble,” his girlfriend Sheila Ryan said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I mean who cares? Who wants to live? He would say, ‘Who the hell am I anyway? I’m a living legend!’ Sometimes he lived it, but...
Elvis Presley turned against Johnny Carson after a monologue
As Elvis’ 40th birthday loomed, he grew despondent. He was growing tired of his career and had isolated himself from the world around him.
“[He was] like the boy in the bubble,” his girlfriend Sheila Ryan said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I mean who cares? Who wants to live? He would say, ‘Who the hell am I anyway? I’m a living legend!’ Sometimes he lived it, but...
- 12/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Busby Berkeley's The Gang's All Here (1943) is showing December 25, 2017 - January 24, 2018 on Mubi in the United States. Busby Berkeley makes no attempt to hide, or even downplay, the glorious Technicolor fabrication of The Gang’s All Here. From its very first scene, as an apparent bit of dramatic action is revealed to be an elaborate stage production, which then, in turn, detaches from the platform and enters the audience, the wall between illusion and actuality comes joyously crumbling down. From there, the crowd of spectators become themselves part of the show—we’re all part of the show when it comes to this 1943 musical comedy, accepting and delighting in its escapist frivolity. Favoring overt exaggeration and artful indulgence over any semblance of realism, Berkeley engages a gleeful composition of color, music, dance, calculated choreography, and exotic, albeit superficial,...
- 12/25/2017
- MUBI
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