Elvis Presley found singing to be a joyful experience. Although it was the primary way he supported himself and his family, the King of Rock and Roll often sang for the pure happiness it gave him. One employee had the chance of a lifetime to sing with Presley, and their epic duet was unforgettable.
Elvis Presley once duetted with a member of his staff
The King of Rock and Roll employed a large staff to tend to his Graceland home, the members of his family, and his own needs. However, he forged a relationship with his staff beyond just that of boss and workers.
Elvis Presley would treat his staff like family. He included them in his everyday activities, including his joy of singing.
Elvis’ maid, Nancy Rooks, shared a sweet story of a moment when he brought her into his world of music. Together, they duetted on a favorite gospel song.
Elvis Presley once duetted with a member of his staff
The King of Rock and Roll employed a large staff to tend to his Graceland home, the members of his family, and his own needs. However, he forged a relationship with his staff beyond just that of boss and workers.
Elvis Presley would treat his staff like family. He included them in his everyday activities, including his joy of singing.
Elvis’ maid, Nancy Rooks, shared a sweet story of a moment when he brought her into his world of music. Together, they duetted on a favorite gospel song.
- 3/18/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Benedict Cumberbatch is well-suited for roles like The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, playing a man known for his eccentricity and cat paintings around the turn of the 20th century. He glides through Will Sharpe’s bright film, his brain and words scattered as can be. His mustache hides a cleft lip, an oddity that plagued the young Wain’s confidence. But Cumberbatch’s portrayal of the painter, inventor, and teacher steamrolls any notions of non-assuredness, despite his night terrors or the miseries that befell him every few years.
Sharpe, known for the dark comedy series Flowers, takes a similar tone from his previous projects, balancing whimsy with a deeper sense of anguish. Louis Wain was a man in pain, struggling with childhood memories, constant grief, and mental illness throughout his life. Even in the moments of colorful portraiture, with most shots meticulously pushing towards an overwhelming amount of quirkiness,...
Sharpe, known for the dark comedy series Flowers, takes a similar tone from his previous projects, balancing whimsy with a deeper sense of anguish. Louis Wain was a man in pain, struggling with childhood memories, constant grief, and mental illness throughout his life. Even in the moments of colorful portraiture, with most shots meticulously pushing towards an overwhelming amount of quirkiness,...
- 9/17/2021
- by Michael Frank
- The Film Stage
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and a cast of cats make an irresistible combination in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Director Will Sharpe (Flowers) makes witty, poignant work of the story of English painter Wain, who specialized in exaggerated cartoons of wide-eyed felines from the late 1800s.
We first meet Louis (Cumberbatch) when he’s sketching animals at farm shows, selling pictures to support his mother and five sisters in Victorian London. His fortunes change in several respects when Sir William Ingram (Toby Jones), the editor of the Illustrated London News offers him a position as illustrator — and when he meets his sisters’ new governess, Emily Richardson. While Emily is played by Cumberbatch’s junior, Foy, it’s interesting to note that in real life Emily was 10 years older than 23-year-old Louis, which was considered quite outrageous at the time. Either way, Louis...
We first meet Louis (Cumberbatch) when he’s sketching animals at farm shows, selling pictures to support his mother and five sisters in Victorian London. His fortunes change in several respects when Sir William Ingram (Toby Jones), the editor of the Illustrated London News offers him a position as illustrator — and when he meets his sisters’ new governess, Emily Richardson. While Emily is played by Cumberbatch’s junior, Foy, it’s interesting to note that in real life Emily was 10 years older than 23-year-old Louis, which was considered quite outrageous at the time. Either way, Louis...
- 9/3/2021
- by Anna Smith
- Deadline Film + TV
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