1973 - 9th Jan: ELVIS "Arriving in HAWAII"(Full Multi-topic)

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:50 pm

ELVIS' ARRIVAL in HAWAII !

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9th January 1973 ALOHA

January 9, 1973 - a chartered Boeing 747 landed at Honolulu Airport on the island of Oahu.

When Elvis Presley disembarked from the plane it was to prepare himself to be the centre piece of a historic occasion, the first artist to hold a concert which was to be directly transmitted to almost 40 countries by satellite.

Elvis and his entourage, 'The Memphis Mafia' and their wives, were met by 'Colonel’ Tom Parker and Sonny West at the airport.

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:35 am

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Elvis was led on board a helicopter

which flew him to the landing pad outside Hilton's Hawaiian Village,

by the most overpopulated beach in the world, Waikiki.

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:40 am

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Around 1000 people stood outside the fenced off landing pad

to pay tribute to the artist who had made 3 of his movies on Hawaii

(BLUE HAWAII ~ GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS ~ and PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE) -

held a charity concert in 1961

and who was now going to hold another concert where the takings would go to charity.

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:45 am

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The helicopter lands, and the Colonel goes forward to open the Door on Elvis' side...

He passes a couple of Hawaii Girls in dance Motions.

Elvis with the Colonel, meet up with Red and Sonny..

With Lamar just ahead of them... they head towards the barricades and the fans.

He approaches a fan with a Red and also a White Lei, the mafia crowd in behind him as she places them around Elvis's neck.

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:48 am

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The bulk of the fans are to the left of this girl...

TOM MOFFATT the local Radio Station DJ is next to her on the Right..

Elvis will have recognised him as he was the MC on the Hawaii 1957 show..

And also present when Elvis made Blue Hawaii...
when the Colonel got him and Ron Jacobs to dress up in Snowmen costumes.

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:50 am

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Tom Moffatt ~ with the Straw Hat, and Microphone...

Elvis met Tom on other occasions,

being interviewed on the Set of GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS..

and also Tom recorded the Interview between Peter Noone of Hermans Hermits while Elvis was making Paradise Hawaiian Style.

The Colonel has moved to the far left, but is watching that Tom Moffat only interviews Elvis for a very short time (around 1 minute)

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:54 am

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Tom leans out to talk to Elvis over the surrounding Noise (Helicopter etc.,)

Interview with Elvis,

Tom starts with a radio view of Elvis arriving and walking towards him...

TOM MOFFAT

Quote:

“Elvis is now stepping out of the helicopter

.. he's attired in ah. White suit with Ah.. here he comes, here he comes.... “

(Elvis already has 2 or 3 Flowered Lei's around his neck)

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:56 am

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Great Close - Up with the Colonel WATCHING !

TOM MOFFATT

Quote:

"He's coming up to get Lei's from the crowd..."

(during the interview, the camera moves

from slightly Behind and at the right of Elvis

Around behind Elvis to the Left side of Elvis..

Elvis is interviewed over the 4 foot 'approx high' fence.)

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 7:59 am

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Elvis glances at this camera-man for the first time...

Quote:

TOM MOFFATT

The Interview (part 1) 20 seconds approx...

Tom: Hey Elvis ! How are you ?

Elvis: I'm alright..

Tom: Welcome back

Elvis: Thankyou.

Tom: Nice to see you.. did you have a good ride? Happy Birthday ~ one Day Late...!

Elvis: Thankyou.

Tom: Nice Reception.. what do you think?

Elvis: Yea.. very very nice... Yea, Yea..

Tom: How long are you going to be in Town this time?

Elvis: Well, Errr about a Week I would imagine Tom !

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 am

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near the Start... ELVIS reaches out to shake TOM's Hand..

Quote:

TOM MOFFATT

The Interview (part 2) 25+ seconds approx...

Tom: You got a big show.. on Sunday morning...

Elvis: It's got to be.. Ah I hope its good, you know...

Tom: I'm sure it will be.

Elvis: I'm gonna do my best..

Tom: Elvis we got a lot of people here want to give you Lie's and say Hello to you..

Elvis: O.K...

Tom: its the biggest Launch since the last one..

Elvis: its the biggest thing I've ever done.

Tom: Yea... Yea..

Elvis: I eeh ! I appreciate it.. "Thankyou.."

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 8:06 am

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As Elvis moves away... Tom gives an Action Report into his Tape Deck for his Listeners .. later that day...

Quote:

“And that was Elvis Presley as he arrived here...

before 100s and 100s of people...

who are now crowded around him giving him Lei's

..Ah.. its really wild

Well that's it Elvis has arrived ~ you heard it first on KPOI”

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 8:10 am

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Elvis nods a goodbye... (to TOM) as he moves on to all the fans waiting...

The crowd and fans are all grouped to the left looking at Tom Moffatt..

Behind Tom a few of the other Memphis Mafia are a few feet away (for extra security)

Elvis moves along, shaking hands with many of the fans....

then receives a Yellow Lei from a female fan....

followed by another...

then so many Elvis' Neck and lower face is hard to view...

REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 8:16 am

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Elvis rented the whole of the top floor of the Hilton,

and the following nights were used -

in secrecy - to rehearse at the Hilton's Hawaiian Dome.

(on the Hiltons recreational ground)

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 8:20 am

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The musicians, who arrived a couple of days before Elvis,

rehearsed for a whole week in Honolulu International Centre

where the satellite show was going to be staged.

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REXMARTIN · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 8:21 am

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'Colonel' Parker got the idea for the show

when he saw President Nixon's visit

to China directly transmitted via satellite.

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To a journalist on the Hawaiian newspaper

The Hawaii Advertiser, Eddie Sherman,

Goes the honour that all of the takings from the show

were to go to a fund

~ which he himself had established the previous year.