For twenty-one year old Elvis, 1956 was a year like no other. By January he was a national sensation and by December of the same year, he was an international phenomenon. He was at the beginning of his remarkable career. He recorded his first two albums for RCA, on which were his biggest hits as Heartbreak hotel and Blue Suede Shoes. He appeared 11 times on national television, signed a seven- year contract with Paramount Pictures, and stared in his first movie Love me tender.
In August, he started to shoot his debut movie "Love me tender" with co-star Debra Paget.
Before success as a singer, Elvis had shown interest in becoming an actor. His screen idols were James Dean, Marlon Brando and Tony Curtis.When he first met his future manager, Colonel Tom Parker, he expressed an interest in the movies and his desire to be an actor. His wish came true, with this upcoming movie. As a movie itself, a song "Love me tender", which Elvis preforms in a movie, became a huge hit. That was only an introduction of what is going to happen in his career later in life.
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