Get your gumbo: Elvisarama #4 King Creole, 1958

So it's film 3 of the 3 Elvis greats and the finest of the bunch of the 31 (27 to go!). This is the first one to feature someone other than Elvis that you probably will know- Walter Matthau. Lap up the tunes folks this one is worth buying the soundtrack for!

'Crawfish'

-Weird opening tune. Non- naturalistic musical moment! (Only the second to date!)

'Steadfast, loyal and true'

- Crappy title for an accapella school anthem

'Loverdoll'

-Cheesy guitar tune when Elv is the decoy at the five and dime. 

'Trouble'

-Stone cold classic alert! On stage in the club in his bus boy outfit!

'Dixieland rock'

-Decent tune with dixieland jazz twist. 'All pooped out when the clock hit four'

'Young dreams'

-Mid tempo tune drowned in barbershop backing

'New Orleans'

-Vocal jousting with barbershop is much better than the last one

'Hard headed woman'

-Very short snippit but v.v.v.good!

'King creole'

-More horrid backing vox but great title track. Elv gets a guitar solo!

'Don't ask me why'

-'One night' retread!

'As long as I have you'

-OK ballad

Weird Stuff-

'Get your gumbo'
'Crawfish'! 

Good Stuff

-New Orleans set
-Walter Matthau
-Walter's girl with the bob and the pointy bra!
-Good 'noirish' direction
-Femma fatale dies/ mute saves Elv

Best flick to date (and Elvis' fave). 'Trouble' and 'Crawfish' are fab. Great film that stands on it's own...fear downhill trajectory now!

Elvis= Danny Fisher

Score= 8/10

Elvis Score= 3/3

Leading lady= Delores Hart (much better than in 'Loving you') 8/10

Songs= 11 in total

Viewed= 27/11/07