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Have You Heard The News (International)
Irish TV documentary
producers need fan's help
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Irish TV
documentary producers need Elvis fans' help:
We recently received this intriguing message:
We are currently in pre-production on
a documentary about Elvis Presley for Irish television. It’s a
documentary with a difference and a definite Irish angle. In fact,
it’s a bit of fun – not your conventional documentary. Basically the
idea for the programme revolves around “Jailhouse Rock” and
particularly the sweater that Elvis wore in the pool scene where he
sings “Baby I Don’t Care”. We have Ireland’s biggest Elvis fan presenting this
documentary and essentially it revolves around the idea that he is
convinced that the sweater Elvis wears in “Jailhouse Rock” is in
fact an Irish sweater. I don’t know if you are familiar with the
Aran sweater from the Aran Islands off the coast of
Galway. The sweater looks a lot like one of those and
the idea is that our presenter, desperate to make some link to
Ireland with Elvis, goes in search of that
sweater. So, as you can see, it’s a bit of fun.
So, we are on a quest to find that
particular costume or at least try and find out what became of it.
Unfortunately, in all reference books and internet sites we cannot
find anyone listed for the wardrobe department on “Jailhouse Rock”.
Basically, we are trying to find out if anyone can give us the name
of someone from the wardrobe department on that film or if there is
any information regarding the costumes from that movie. Did MGM keep
their costumes? Are they lying in a warehouse somewhere? Is there
any chance that sweater still exists and if so, where might it be?
Could you possibly give us any leads?
I know this is an unusual request,
but I figure if anyone will know, then you guys will. Any help or
lead you can give us, no matter how small, would be extremely
helpful. Thanks so much for your time.
If anyone can help,
contact
Brian Reddin,
Producer/Director,
Dearg Films,
118 Foxrock Grove,
Foxrock,
Dublin
18,
Ireland;
Phone: ++353 1 2899217;
Cel: ++35387 2744802;
E-mail:
deargfilms@eircom.net
(News, Source:
Dearg Films)
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