Touched By Love -- Based on Real Story or Complete Work of Fiction?
Clint Johnson
now. There was a movie released in 1981 staring Diane Lane (She was in
Murder at 1600 if anybody cares), Michael Lenard (Waltons) and it was a
story about a young cripple girl who gets Elvis Presley as a Pen Pal. There
is no Elvis actor in this movie, and it is a mystery when the movie took
place -- it should be early 1960's -- but in the final scene you see
pictures of the 70's Elvis on bubble gum cards. Is it loosely based on
something Elvis really did, or is it one of the only good movies about Elvis
that never happened?
Clint
Allen Damron
I have this on video & in book form and YES this is true just read a like
story in the fall issue of ELVIS Forum.
Keeping ELVIS #1 & ORION #2,Allen
Wforme2
Date: Thu, 14 October 1999 04:01 PM EDT
Message-id: <7u5cq6$fks$1...@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>
I've always wanted to ask this question but never thought about it until
now. There was a movie released in 1981 staring Diane Lane (She was in
Murder at 1600 if anybody cares), Michael Lenard (Waltons) and it was a
story about a young cripple girl who gets Elvis Presley as a Pen Pal. There
is no Elvis actor in this movie, and it is a mystery when the movie took
place -- it should be early 1960's -- but in the final scene you see
pictures of the 70's Elvis on bubble gum cards. Is it loosely based on
something Elvis really did, or is it one of the only good movies about Elvis
that never happened?
Clint
I remember that movie when it was on TV the first time - and it was based on
the book which I did not read. The movie was based from the true story book.
According to the story - the girl never met Elvis in person - she really wanted
to so bad. I believe I read that the girl died a few years after the movie was
shown on TV. If they had a wish list then amybe Elvis would have meet her...It
was a beautiful story. Too bad there's no video tape on that movie.
BOOGETEBOO
talk to the nurse(I think her name was Lena Canada,or something like that) she
told me that the movie was pretty close to what really happened and that she
still had all the letters Mariann
Tommy
Clint Johnson skrev i meddelandet <7u5cq6$fks$1...@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> I've always wanted to ask this question but never thought about it until
>now. There was a movie released in 1981 staring Diane Lane (She was in
>Murder at 1600 if anybody cares), Michael Lenard (Waltons) and it was a
>story about a young cripple girl who gets Elvis Presley as a Pen Pal. There
>is no Elvis actor in this movie, and it is a mystery when the movie took
>place -- it should be early 1960's -- but in the final scene you see
>pictures of the 70's Elvis on bubble gum cards. Is it loosely based on
>something Elvis really did, or is it one of the only good movies about Elvis
>that never happened?
>
>Clint
>
There's a great book out here in Sweden about Elvis, and that story is in there.
According to the book, (I don't have it (yet)), this little swedish girl called Karin was about 8 or 9 in the early sixties.
She was very ill, and also crippled, and kept to herself very much, saying almost nothing to nobody.
One of the nurses (Lena Canada) felt sorry for the girl and tried hard to make friends with her and gain her trust.
She discovered that Karin absolutely adored Elvis. One day when Karin was very low in spirit, she suggested that they would write a letter to Elvis, and that she (Lena) would help Karin do that. Karin was beside herself with enthusiasm, and Lena thought: "Oh my God! What have I done? She'll be devastated if she doesn't get a reply!"
But Karin was confident, she believed in Elvis. But the weeks went by and no answer, and Karin got more and more depressed. Lena began sending letters and phoning Graceland, and eventually got to speak with Elvis himself!
She explained everything to Elvis, who told them to send the letters in a certain colour so that the staff could find it and give it to him. So Elvis got around to sending short, but sincere letters to Karin. They were sometimes far apart, but they came.
Can you imagine the happiness in the little girls heart when she received those letters? It brought tears to my eyes reading about it. She eventuallly died with a smile, holding the recent letter in her hand...
I think it's a truly beautiful story, and just one example of why Elvis is still loved so dearly by so many.
He gave all his fans so many moments of happiness.
Tommy
mike hildebrand
make my eyes tear up ------- MIKE
linda
"Tommy" <tr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Clint Johnson skrev i meddelandet =
> <7u5cq6$fks$1...@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> > I've always wanted to ask this question but never thought about
> until
> >now. There was a movie released in 1981 staring Diane Lane (She was
in
> >Murder at 1600 if anybody cares), Michael Lenard (Waltons) and it was
a
> >story about a young cripple girl who gets Elvis Presley as a Pen Pal.
> There
> >is no Elvis actor in this movie, and it is a mystery when the movie =
> took
> >place -- it should be early 1960's -- but in the final scene you see
> >pictures of the 70's Elvis on bubble gum cards. Is it loosely based
on
> >something Elvis really did, or is it one of the only good movies
> Elvis
> >that never happened?
> >
> >Clint
> >
>
> There's a great book out here in Sweden about Elvis, and that story is
> in there.=20
> According to the book, (I don't have it (yet)), this little swedish
> called Karin was about 8 or 9 in the early sixties.
> saying almost nothing to nobody.=20
> One of the nurses (Lena Canada) felt sorry for the girl and tried
> to make friends with her and gain her trust.=20
> She discovered that Karin absolutely adored Elvis. One day when Karin
> was very low in spirit, she suggested that they would write a letter
> Elvis, and that she (Lena) would help Karin do that. Karin was beside
> herself with enthusiasm, and Lena thought: "Oh my God! What have I
> She'll be devastated if she doesn't get a reply!"
> But Karin was confident, she believed in Elvis. But the weeks went by
> and no answer, and Karin got more and more depressed. Lena began
> letters and phoning Graceland, and eventually got to speak with Elvis
> himself!=20
> She explained everything to Elvis, who told them to send the letters
> a certain colour so that the staff could find it and give it to him.
> Elvis got around to sending short, but sincere letters to Karin. They
> were sometimes far apart, but they came.=20
> Can you imagine the happiness in the little girls heart when she =
> received those letters? It brought tears to my eyes reading about it.
> She eventuallly died with a smile, holding the recent letter in her =
> hand...
>
> I think it's a truly beautiful story, and just one example of why
> is still loved so dearly by so many.=20
> He gave all his fans so many moments of happiness.
>
> Tommy
>
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Tommy
linda skrev i meddelandet <7ugr60$ju2$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>>>have a great day, Linda
>
Well, if we're talking about the same girl, I have difficulty believing it, since that funeral must have been here in Sweden. But, if you know something that I don't, please share it, I curious of hearing more about it.
Have a happy (day),
Tommy
Allen Damron
> linda skrev i meddelandet <7ugr60$ju2$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> >In article <30sO3.1244$zc....@nntpserver.swip.net>,
> > "Tommy" <tr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> <7u5cq6$fks$1...@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> >> > I've always wanted to ask this question but never thought about
> >> until
> >> >now. There was a movie released in 1981 staring Diane Lane (She was
> >in
> was
> >a
> >> >story about a young cripple girl who gets Elvis Presley as a Pen =
> Pal.
> >=3D
> >> There
> >> >is no Elvis actor in this movie, and it is a mystery when the movie =
> >> took
> >> >place -- it should be early 1960's -- but in the final scene you see
> >> >pictures of the 70's Elvis on bubble gum cards. Is it loosely based
> >on
> >> >something Elvis really did, or is it one of the only good movies
> >> Elvis
> >> >that never happened?
> >> >
> >> >Clint
> >> >
> >>
> is
> >=3D
> >> in there.=3D20
> >> According to the book, (I don't have it (yet)), this little swedish
> >> called Karin was about 8 or 9 in the early sixties.
> >> She was very ill, and also crippled, and kept to herself very much, =
> >> saying almost nothing to nobody.=3D20
> >> One of the nurses (Lena Canada) felt sorry for the girl and tried
> >> to make friends with her and gain her trust.=3D20
> >> She discovered that Karin absolutely adored Elvis. One day when Karin
> >> was very low in spirit, she suggested that they would write a letter
> >> Elvis, and that she (Lena) would help Karin do that. Karin was beside
> >> herself with enthusiasm, and Lena thought: "Oh my God! What have I
> >> She'll be devastated if she doesn't get a reply!"
> >> But Karin was confident, she believed in Elvis. But the weeks went by
> >> and no answer, and Karin got more and more depressed. Lena began
> >> letters and phoning Graceland, and eventually got to speak with Elvis
> >> himself!=3D20
> >> She explained everything to Elvis, who told them to send the letters
> >> a certain colour so that the staff could find it and give it to him.
> >> Elvis got around to sending short, but sincere letters to Karin. They
> >> were sometimes far apart, but they came.=3D20
> >> Can you imagine the happiness in the little girls heart when she =3D
> >> received those letters? It brought tears to my eyes reading about it.
> >> She eventuallly died with a smile, holding the recent letter in her =
> >> hand...
> >>
> >> I think it's a truly beautiful story, and just one example of why
> >> is still loved so dearly by so many.=3D20
> >> He gave all his fans so many moments of happiness.
>
>
>
> >> Tommy
> >> I read that Elvis attended the little girls' funeral.
> >>>have a great day, Linda
> >
>
> it, since that funeral must have been here in Sweden. But, if you know =
> something that I don't, please share it, I curious of hearing more about =
> it.
>
> Have a happy (day),
> Tommy
>
I have the book & video and it did NOT take place in Sweden this happened
in the good old USA !
John gilligan
I'm looking for the 4 hour video set of Elvis' last tour recorded by
CBS...if someone can make me a copy and tell what they are interested in
return I'd appreciate it.
Fair play,
John
Tommy
Allen Damron skrev i meddelandet ...
Well Allen,
The book I read had an interview with Lena Canada herself (who wrote the book which the film is based on), and according to this interview she apparently moved from Sweden to the US to be married and got the name Lena Canada, and she wrote the story years later, after Elvis had died, when she heard all the badmouthing of him. She wanted to tell about the wonderful side of Elvis through this true story that she had been a part of.
Since she wrote it while living in the US, she probably set the story to happen over there, while it in reality happened back in Sweden. I believe this story, because it makes sense.
Tommy
Allen Damron
> >> linda skrev i meddelandet <7ugr60$ju2$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> >> >In article <30sO3.1244$zc....@nntpserver.swip.net>,
> >> > "Tommy" <tr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> <7u5cq6$fks$1...@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> >> >> > I've always wanted to ask this question but never thought =
> about
> >> >it =3D3D
> >> >> until
> >> >> >now. There was a movie released in 1981 staring Diane Lane (She =
> was
> >> >in
> >> >> >Murder at 1600 if anybody cares), Michael Lenard (Waltons) and it =
> >> was
> >> >a
> >> >> >story about a young cripple girl who gets Elvis Presley as a Pen =
> >> Pal.
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> There
> >> >> >is no Elvis actor in this movie, and it is a mystery when the =
> movie =3D
> >> =3D3D
> >> >> took
> >> >> >place -- it should be early 1960's -- but in the final scene you =
> see
> >> >> >pictures of the 70's Elvis on bubble gum cards. Is it loosely =
> based
> >> >on
> >> >> >something Elvis really did, or is it one of the only good movies
> >> >> Elvis
> >> >> >that never happened?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Clint
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> story =3D
> >> is
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> in there.=3D3D20
> >> >> According to the book, (I don't have it (yet)), this little =
> swedish
> >> >girl =3D3D
> >> >> called Karin was about 8 or 9 in the early sixties.
> much, =3D
> >> =3D3D
> >> >> saying almost nothing to nobody.=3D3D20
> >> >> One of the nurses (Lena Canada) felt sorry for the girl and tried
> >> >> to make friends with her and gain her trust.=3D3D20
> >> >> She discovered that Karin absolutely adored Elvis. One day when =
> Karin
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> was very low in spirit, she suggested that they would write a =
> letter
> >> >to =3D3D
> >> >> Elvis, and that she (Lena) would help Karin do that. Karin was =
> beside
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> herself with enthusiasm, and Lena thought: "Oh my God! What have I
> >> >> She'll be devastated if she doesn't get a reply!"
> by
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> and no answer, and Karin got more and more depressed. Lena began
> >> >> letters and phoning Graceland, and eventually got to speak with =
> Elvis
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> himself!=3D3D20
> >> >> She explained everything to Elvis, who told them to send the =
> letters
> >> >in =3D3D
> >> >> a certain colour so that the staff could find it and give it to =
> him.
> >> >So =3D3D
> >> >> Elvis got around to sending short, but sincere letters to Karin. =
> They
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> were sometimes far apart, but they came.=3D3D20
> >> >> Can you imagine the happiness in the little girls heart when she =
> >> >> received those letters? It brought tears to my eyes reading about =
> it.
> >> >=3D3D
> >> >> She eventuallly died with a smile, holding the recent letter in =
> her =3D
> >> =3D3D
> >> >> hand...
> >> >>
> >> >> I think it's a truly beautiful story, and just one example of why
> >> >> is still loved so dearly by so many.=3D3D20
> >> >> He gave all his fans so many moments of happiness.
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> >> Tommy
> >> >> I read that Elvis attended the little girls' funeral.
> >> >>>have a great day, Linda
> >> >
> >> Well, if we're talking about the same girl, I have difficulty =
> believing =3D
> >> it, since that funeral must have been here in Sweden. But, if you =
> know =3D
> >> something that I don't, please share it, I curious of hearing more =
> about =3D
> >> it.
> >>=20
> >> Have a happy (day),
> >> Tommy
> > TOMMY,
> happened
> > in the good old USA !
>
Hi Tommy,
I'll go back and read my 1st press of the book but it's not in Sweden I just watched
the movie with my girlfriend last week. In the movie it shows USA albums,
trading cards & magazines.YES the woman who played in the movie was from Swenden.
