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Elvis Festival all shook up after impersonator rule change
Australian Broadcasting Corporation ^
| 18 April 2006
Posted on 04/17/2006 9:17:34 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
The organisers of the Parkes Elvis Festival in the central west of NSW are seeking legal advice about changes to the rules surrounding Elvis Presley impersonators.
An American billionaire who owns the rights to the Elvis name and likeness is working to stop "unauthorised" impersonators as part of a plan to open a show and exhibit in Las Vegas dedicated to 'the king'.
More than 5,000 people travel to Parkes each year to see hundreds of Elvis look-a-likes and celebrate his music.
The festival's Monique Kronk says very few details about the shake-up are known but organisers want to ensure it will not threaten the event.
"We've got to discuss not just how it affects the festival itself but ... who are coming in and we don't know quite yet enough about what they are planning to change," she said.
"But obviously we'll have to speak to Elvis Presley Enterprises and maybe we can negotiate some sort of licence that will cover for the whole festival - festival goers coming - we don't know enough yet about the situation."
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: elvis; elvisfestival; elvispresley; impersonators
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To: WoofDog123
how can you own the rights to the likeness of a dead famous public person? EPE has been successful at controlling anything related to Elvis including his likeness. You will wind up in court if you try to circumvent them.
To: Aussie Dasher
I'm surprised no one's posted this one yet.
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posted on
04/18/2006 8:28:35 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car)
To: Bommer
How about Steve McQueen and Fred Astaire. Both of them have been used in commercials.
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posted on
04/18/2006 8:29:50 AM PDT
by
reagandemo
(The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
To: Michael.SF.
Sad story about Gene Vincent, one of many rock tragedy's.So are you going to tell us the story, or are we going to be forced to google?
To: reagan_fanatic
Elvis Herselvis herself pictured with the "Colonel".
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posted on
04/18/2006 8:58:12 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: Aussie Dasher
This could cause trouble for these guys:
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posted on
04/18/2006 8:59:26 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Illegal is to immigration is as methyl is to alcohol - both make a good thing toxic.)
To: Howlin
Elvis Presley Enterprises IS Lisa Marie Presley.Which is therefore under the control of....The "Church" of Scientology.
All Hail Xenu.
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posted on
04/18/2006 8:59:33 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
To: Aussie Dasher
Schmelvis!
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:04:26 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:05:44 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: Aussie Dasher
Chelvis!
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:08:44 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: ConfusedAndLovingIt
So are you going to tell us the story, or are we going to be forced to google? He died in 1971, only 36 years old. Bleeding ulcer, as I recall (or maybe cirrhosis of the liver?). He was broke down and out, not sure how he lost his money, fast women, slow horses, probably.
In 1970 he was playing at bars in the San Fernando Valley, I remember one of my brother's and his friends drove from Long beach to San Fernando just to see him (they would not take me, I was too young). When they came back they said it was a great show, but that he looked real bad and the place he was playing at was a dumpy bar. He died about six months after that.
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:14:23 AM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
("Cynicism, is an unpleasant way of telling the truth" -- Lillian Hellman)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:14:36 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: reagan_fanatic
I'm surprised no one's posted this one yet.After seeing Elvis with a 'camel's foot' I think a rule change may be in order.
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:16:31 AM PDT
by
pke
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:23:59 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: Aussie Dasher
[ An American billionaire who owns the rights to the Elvis name and likeness ]
There is something very wrong about that...
Hes dead you know.. owning a dead persons name and likeness?... thats a kind of slavery.. Goulish..
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:34:04 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
To: Aussie Dasher
Lady Elvis!
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:51:09 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: Aussie Dasher
Blelvis!
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posted on
04/18/2006 9:52:41 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: yarddog
The only thing I know about Terry Stafford is that I heard that he married Bobbie Gentry and I was heart broken. Didn't he do "Spiders and Snakes"?
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posted on
04/18/2006 11:52:14 AM PDT
by
oyez
(Appeasement is insanity)
To: Aussie Dasher
Endangered species?
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posted on
04/18/2006 12:00:43 PM PDT
by
oyez
(Appeasement is insanity)
To: Revolting cat!
It's official. You're scaring me now.
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posted on
04/18/2006 12:03:14 PM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Comicalness Don't Win No Medals)
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