1960 Movie Musical "G.I. Blues" Features Scene Of Elvis Presley Singing "Wooden Heart" With A Puppet

Jan 31, 2020 by apost team

Elvis Presley survived the controversy over his hip gyrations on stage and went on to become the King of Rock and Roll. Hollywood eagerly signed him up to play roles in movies, and he appeared in 31 movies between 1956 and 1969. Most of his roles involved singing, but he also played dramatic and comedic roles, and showed quite a bit of talent.

One of his movies, "G.I. Blues," first released in 1960, contained an adorable scene where Elvis acted and sang with a wooden puppet as his co-star. Elvis was playing the role of a soldier stationed in Germany. He was trying to impress a woman, Lili the local cabaret singer, while they waited for a puppet show to begin.

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However, the puppet show hit a snag when the equipment used to manipulate one of the puppets broke. The puppeteer was about to cancel the show when Elvis stepped in and played the role of the broken puppet.

The scene is hilarious, with the puppet and Elvis exchanging comedic remarks. The puppet even tries to kiss him and mess up his hair. After the comedic parts, Elvis and the puppet then sing an unusual song called "Wooden Heart."

Elvis released the song "Wooden Heart" in the UK in 1961 and in the US in 1964, where it was part of his "Blue Christmas album." The song quickly became a hit single. "G.I. Blues" was directed by Norman Taurog and starred Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Robert Ivers. It was shot in Frankfurt, Germany, while Elvis was still enlisted in the Army, reports The Sunday Post.

If you know other Elvis fans, tell them about this story so they can take another look at the puppet scene in "G.I. Blues."