Elvis Presley Signed GI Blues Original Photo – COA JSA

Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films. At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for Skippy (1931). He is the second-youngest person ever to win the award after Damien Chazelle, who won for La La Land in 2017. He was later nominated for Best Director for the film Boys Town (1938). He directed some of the best-known actors of the twentieth century, including his nephew Jackie Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley. Taurog directed six Martin and Lewis films, and nine Elvis Presley films, more than any other director. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street. G.I. Blues is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Robert Ivers. The movie was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Presley’s release from the army. The movie won a 2nd place or runner-up prize Laurel Award in the category of Top Musical of 1960.

Offered here from Academy Award Director Norman Rae Taurog’s daughter Priscilla who had a part in Gi Blues. Elvis signed & inscribed ( To Pricilla From Elvis Presley). This is an original vintage 8×10 b&W photo. From the 1960 hit movie GI Blues.Signature signed in blue ballpoint pen and grades (10). Authentication: JSA Full Letter

Included in this lot are two original vintage 8×10 photos from the set of Gi Blues. One of the photos we have Pricilla and director Norman Taurog. Looking over the script with Elvis in a scene that his daughter was in the movie GI Blues. We have 9 outtakes photos from GI Blues. One koda color  home print photo of Norman with his Academy Award in the background. Elvis Presley production information for GI Blues. Paramount Pictures Corporation envelope 1960 made out to Miss Pricilla Taurog.