In 1960 elvis was enthusiastic about his chance to make a career as a serious actor and flaming star was a step away from the family fluff of g. We work with the best teams in the business and are always on the lookout for great emerging talent. So while the music was of little importance, elvis was certainly enthusiastic about the film and ftd do a fine job with this classic album packaging and the 18page booklet. As struggle starts between the whites and the kiowas, the burton family is split between loyalties. The film was directed by don siegel and had a working title of black star. Flaming star 1960 don siegel synopsis, characteristics. Flaming star, elvis presleys sixth motion picture, opened in theaters around the country in december 1960. While the novel was being adapted to the script, the focus of the film shifted to one brother. Flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based on the book flaming lance 1958 by clair huffaker. Flaming star is a 1960 american western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based on the book flaming lance 1958 by clair huffaker. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the old west, torn between loyalty to the whites. Clint and sam arrive, and while sam cares for his wife, who whispers that the flaming star of death is near, clint and pacer ride to town for doc phillips. Elvis was the only actor offered the role of pacer burton. Flaming star was released at the end of 1960, a time when the battle foragainst the civil rights of blacks was at its height in the us. Krull is a 1983 britishamerican science fantasy swashbuckler film directed by peter yates and produced by ron silverman with a screenplay by stanford sherman. Critics agreed that presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixedblood pacer burton, a dramatic role. Flaming star, by comparison, peaked at number 12 in the weekly listings and finished far down among the years top grossers. Tensely directed by don siegel, flaming star is the grittiest of elvis presleys postarmy films. During production, the film went through a number of title changes, including flaming heart, black star, and black heart, before. Films like flaming star and king creole are some of his best performances and they are the ones worth seeing, even if the film as a whole is puzzling.
Flaming star was shot on a modest budget, which is occasionally obvious as in the day for night scenes. He lives in texas with his family and his halfbrother. After the title was changed he rerecorded the song, using the same words and melody but changing the word black to flaming. This movie is considered to be in the western genre. Siegel, as usual, is in his element with outdoor settings, regardless of funding constraints. So while the music was of little importance, elvis was certainly enthusiastic about the film and ftd do a fine job. Pacer has a kiowa mother and his father was a rancher. The best bit is typing flaming star into letterbox has led me to a film called the dog star man has a too big flaming cock for the sheba queen. Flaming star, north york, toronto urbanspoonzomato.
Flaming star has indiansonthewarpath for the youngsters, elvis presley for the teenagers and sociopsychological ramifications for adults who prefer a mild dose of sage in their sagebrushers. Puoliverinen flaming star on don siegelin ohjaama vuonna 1960 valmistunut yhdysvaltalainen elokuva, jonka paaosassa on elvis presley. Twentieth centuryfox film corporation twentieth century fox home entertainment, inc set in west texas in the years after the civil war, this is the story of. Flaming star and 3 other great songs is an ep by american singer elvis presley, containing two songs from the motion picture flaming star flaming star and summer kisses winter tears, the latter cut from the final print and two of his earlier hits on the reverse side. Shooting for flaming star wrapped up by october 4th and elvis went into the recording studio on the 7th to rerecord the title song, using the final title name flaming star. Originally the role was meant to be done by marlon brando. Flaming star 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This isnt a truly greek restaurant, in the sense that you wont find all the grecomediterannean dishes youd normally hope to find at a greek restaurant.
Flaming star is a surprisingly ambitious, if ultimately unsatisfying, western flick. West texas in the years after the civil war is an uneasy meeting ground of two cultures, one white. Later, negotiations broke down with both stars, and neither decided to star in the film. Elvis movie flaming star always elvis, nothing more. That flaming star is a good movie has never been in dispute amongst the few that have seen it. Flaming star 1960 when fighting breaks out between two cultures in west texas, the mixedblood pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the flaming star of death pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence. We stumbled upon flaming star while we were cruising along steeles avenue around lunch time. Flaming star is the most negative film elvis presley ever did in his career. Elvis presley in flaming star 1960 barbara steele in flaming star 1960 elvis presley in flaming star 1960. May 18, 2012 the fact that presley was rarely allowed to be a dramatic actor will always be a disappointment. Elvis rarely stretched his talents on the screen like this and flaming star is one of his films thats quite a bit more than a showcase for his music. Flaming lance, black heart, black star, flaming heart, flammender stern. Flaming star 2006 in this western set on the texas frontier, pacer burton elvis presley is the mixedrace son of a white rancher john mcintire and his second wife, kiowa woman neddy dolores.
A dramatic role, it is said that elvis presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixedblood pacer burton. Unfollow elvis flaming star movie to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Critics agreed that presley gave one of his best acting. The significantly darker lyrics of the black star version were seen by some commentators as part of the reference of david bowies blackstar. Even more astonishing is how this seemingly haphazard assembly of material including a title song from one of his best. Black heart, black star, flaming heart, flaming lance, flammender stern. The original title of the movie was black star, but that was changed because of. Nov 14, 2016 west texas in the years after the civil war is an uneasy meeting ground of two cultures, one white. Plamteca zvijezda je americki vestern film snimljen 1960. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of flaming star with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. With elvis presley, barbara eden, steve forrest, dolores del rio. In the confusion, two moons is also shot, and pacer kills will. Flaming star 2006 stream and watch online in this western set on the texas frontier, pacer burton elvis presley is the mixedrace son of a white rancher john mcintire and his second wife.
Watch flaming star full movie in hd visit movie 18639 sam burtons second wife neddy is indian, their son pacer a halfbreed. Flaming star is a 1960 american western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based. An early version of flaming star, using the film s working title black star, was recorded by presley and later released in the 1990s. Flaming star 1960 full movie download full hd youtube. The movie was filmed at paramount pictures studio, with some preproduction scenery shot on location in germany before presleys release from the army. A series of brutal kiowa raids, and the subsequent reprisals by the white settlers, sorely. Elvis records and films for his sixth movie, flaming star, a drama with limited music. Flaming star menu, menu for flaming star, north york. Elvis plays the son of a white father and a native american mother, torn between the two cultures in the 1800s.
Le film flaming star 1960 vostfr admin 20170708t22. At the same time, it isnt able to rise above certain melodramatic. Its creation, though, can be traced back to august 1956, when colonel parker negotiated a contract with 20 th century fox for the studio to produce elvis first film, love me tender. After an indian uprising, however, his problems mount as he is feared by the whites. Blues fed sales of the film s successful soundtrack album, which, in turn, led to multiple viewings of the film by the presley faithful.
Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the. Blues, elvis presley wanted to be considered a serious, dramatic actor. A halfbreed whose mother is an indian and whose father is white is torn between two worlds. Elvis presley little sisterget back 290770 rehearsal version complete and with new audio duration.
Blues is a 1960 american musical comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring elvis presley, juliet prowse, and robert ivers. Flaming star 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. The film was directed by don siegel and had a working title of black star the movie reached no. By far and away presleys best film, in which he sings only one song apart from the title number, and. Elvis presley flaming star original trailer youtube. Flaming star howstuffworks entertainment howstuffworks. The movie flaming star features elvis presley and barbara eden as the main characters. Most of the critical guides rate the film a solid three stars and praise the script and elvis performance. When the novel was completed, it was retitled flaming lance. On november 23 and 25, 1960 polls taken at advance screenings of the film showed that the audiences preferred that two of the songs originally recorded for the film be. In his role as a halfbreed in flaming star, his sixth movie, elvis presley. When fighting breaks out between the settlers and natives, pacer elvis presley tries to act as a peace maker, but the flaming star of death pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.
Thats the only possible explanation for the existence of elvis sings flaming star, a lowpriced lp that showed up in the late winter of 1969, encompassing songs drawn from across eight years of elvis recording history. Lik flaming star her pa facebook slik at du holder deg oppdatert. Flaming star, a 1960 western film starring elvis presley flaming star song, a song by elvis presley, the title song from the abovementioned film flaming star, an ep by elvis presley, containing two songs from the abovementioned film. Elvis plays pacer burton, a halfbreed youth in the old west, torn between loyalty to the whites, as represented by his father john mcintyre, and the indians, represented by his mother dolores del rio. The movie won a 2nd place or runnerup prize laurel award in the category of top musical of 1960. Flaming star cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Nunnally johnson and clair huffakers screenplay attempts to take a serious look at the conflict between white settlers and native americans, and it deserves points for not branding either side as entirely right or wrong, all good or all evil. Tensely directed by don siegel, flaming star is the grittiest of elvis presleys post army films. The contract gave fox an option on two future presley films. When fighting breaks out between two cultures in west texas, the mixedblood pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the flaming star of death pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence. Behind the scenes of flaming star with elvis presley.
Comparisons to the searchers are inevitable, but while that film was grandiose perhaps too much so, flaming star tells its smartly paced story. A behind the scenes look at elvis presleys 1960 film flaming star. We are proud of a track record over 25 years developing, financing and producing awardwinning international programs, ranging from edgy half hours to classy highend feature documentaries. When the british film institute compiled a history of the western in the late 1980s, they included it as one of their 100 or so essential westerns. Both presley and bowie share the same birthday january 8. He wanted to ditch the guitar and play characters with real problems other than how to woo the pretty girl. The townspeople angrily send them away, but pacer finally forces phillips to accompany him. Flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley, based on the book flaming lance 1958 by clair huffaker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing flaming star near you. I have decided that watching every elvis movie is a good idea. Twentieth centuryfox film corporation fox video firm. The song black star was unreleased for years, until it appeared on the elvis boxed set collectors gold in 1991.