Girls! Girls! Girls! Elvis co-stars stage reunion
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 | 12:05 PM ET
CBC Arts
They danced, sang and flirted with him through 31 films and now, most of the actresses that partnered with Elvis Presley on screen will reunite to remember their co-star on the 30th anniversary of his death.
Suzanna Leigh, who appeared opposite the singer in Paradise, Hawaiian Style in 1966, organized the event in Memphis as an opportunity for Elvis fans to meet with two dozen of his onscreen girlfriends.
Elvis Presley, shown here in 1958, appeared in 31 films.
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"It's sort of an Elvis reunion. I'm bringing in a lot of co-stars, directors, people who worked with Elvis. It will be magical," said Leigh.
The three-day event, being billed as the Night of a Thousand Stars, will include panel discussions, autograph-signing, a garden party and storytelling sessions. The celebration, which will cost up to $150 US to attend, will begin on Aug. 16, the day Presley died in 1977 at his Memphis home, Graceland.
Actresses slated to attend the event include:
- Pat Priest (Easy Come, Easy Go).
- Sue Ane Langdon (Roustabout, Frankie and Johnny).
- Gloria Pall and Jennifer Holden (Jailhouse Rock).
- Gail Gilmore (Girl Happy, Harum Scarum).
- Celeste Yarnall (Live a Little, Love a Little).
- Jan Shepard (King Creole).
"It's 30 years since he's been gone, and I just think this [gathering of co-stars] is for the people," noted Shepard, who went on to roles in television series such as Gunsmoke and The Virginian.
Some of Elvis's better-known co-stars such as Ann-Margaret (Viva Las Vegas) and Mary Tyler Moore (Change of Habit) are not appearing at the event.
There's no word yet whether Stella Stevens from 1962's Girls! Girls! Girls! will be attending. Stevens had a long career in film and television appearing in series such as Flamingo Road, Newhart, Fantasy Island and other daytime shows.
The reunion is one of more than 30 events scheduled in Memphis during Elvis Week, from Aug. 11 to 18.
