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[Elvis has called TV producer Steve Binder and record producer Bones Howe out for a meeting at the dilapidated Hollywood sign; Elvis is sitting in the second O]
Elvis Presley: When I first came up to Hollywood, I'd come up here and sit for hours.
[gestures over to the Griffith Observatory]
Elvis Presley: Right over there, the observatory? That's where they shot "Rebel Without a Cause". Man, I used to dream about being a great actor like Jimmy Dean. This sign was beautiful then. And now... feels as though lots of things are like that these days. Broke down, beat up. Rotten. I really like what you guys did, putting James Brown and the Stones together.
Steve Binder: We're, uh... big fans of yours too. It's just that, Mr. Presley, we don't usually...
Elvis Presley: Oh, Elvis.
Steve Binder: Elvis, uh... Christmas specials aren't really our thing.
Elvis Presley: I know. Tell me, honestly... where do you boys think my career's at right now?
[Binder looks over to Howe]
Bones Howe: Well, it's...
Steve Binder: It's in the toilet, Elvis.
[Elvis looks up at Jerry Schilling and they both begin laughing]
Elvis Presley: You hear that, Jerry? Oh, Lord. I knew you were the right guys for this job. You know, back when I was starting out, some people wanted to put me in jail, even kill me, 'cause of the way I was moving. So they cut my hair, they put me in uniform and they sent me away. That killed my mother. And ever since then... I've been lost. And when you're lost, people take advantage. I need you fellas to help me get back to who I really am.
Steve Binder: And who are you, Elvis?
Elvis Presley: I sure as hell ain't somebody who sings Christmas songs by a fireplace for an hour.
Steve Binder: And what does the Colonel think?
Elvis Presley: I don't give a damn what the Colonel thinks
Elvis Presley: When I first came up to Hollywood, I'd come up here and sit for hours.
[gestures over to the Griffith Observatory]
Elvis Presley: Right over there, the observatory? That's where they shot "Rebel Without a Cause". Man, I used to dream about being a great actor like Jimmy Dean. This sign was beautiful then. And now... feels as though lots of things are like that these days. Broke down, beat up. Rotten. I really like what you guys did, putting James Brown and the Stones together.
Steve Binder: We're, uh... big fans of yours too. It's just that, Mr. Presley, we don't usually...
Elvis Presley: Oh, Elvis.
Steve Binder: Elvis, uh... Christmas specials aren't really our thing.
Elvis Presley: I know. Tell me, honestly... where do you boys think my career's at right now?
[Binder looks over to Howe]
Bones Howe: Well, it's...
Steve Binder: It's in the toilet, Elvis.
[Elvis looks up at Jerry Schilling and they both begin laughing]
Elvis Presley: You hear that, Jerry? Oh, Lord. I knew you were the right guys for this job. You know, back when I was starting out, some people wanted to put me in jail, even kill me, 'cause of the way I was moving. So they cut my hair, they put me in uniform and they sent me away. That killed my mother. And ever since then... I've been lost. And when you're lost, people take advantage. I need you fellas to help me get back to who I really am.
Steve Binder: And who are you, Elvis?
Elvis Presley: I sure as hell ain't somebody who sings Christmas songs by a fireplace for an hour.
Steve Binder: And what does the Colonel think?
Elvis Presley: I don't give a damn what the Colonel thinks
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When I first came to Hollywood I'd come up here
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and sit for hours
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Right over there the observatory
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That's where they shot rebel without a cause
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Man I used to dream of being a great actor like Jimmy Dean
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This sign was beautiful then
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And now
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Feels as though lots of things are like that these days
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Broke down beat up
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Rotten
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I really like what you guys did
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putting James brown and the stones together
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We're uh Big fans of yours too
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It's just that Mr Presley we don't usually
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Oh Elvis
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Elvis uh
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Christmas specials aren't really our thing
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I know
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Tell me honestly
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Where do you boys think my career's at right now
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Well it's
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It's in the toilet Elvis
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You hear that Jerry
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Oh lord I knew you were the right guys for this job
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You know back when I was starting out
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some people wanted to put me in jail
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even kill me 'cause of the way I was moving
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So they cut my hair
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they put me in uniform and they sent me away
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That killed my mother
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And ever since then
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I've been lost
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And when you're lost people take advantage
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I need you fellas to help me get back to who I really am
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And who are you Elvis
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I sure as hell ain't somebody who sings Christmas songs
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by a fireplace for an hour
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And what does the colonel think
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I don't give a damn what the colonel thinks
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For this television special
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we've got this bindle fella number one hotshot director
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Elvis will be humoring him by doing a few of his fresh ideas
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Ah the sweater
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To Mr Presley's dressing room please
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We are going to sing three spectacular Christmas songs
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in that very sweater
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Now when that sign lights up what do you do
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Applause
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Silent is the night and deck the halls
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and uh Whose child is this
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You think we can do some gospel
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Well if you want to find yourself
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first thing you do is go home
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Metaphorically you know Get back to who you really are
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And what is the boy that
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Movie Summary
The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
