Both Elvis and Streisand were performing at the International Hotel in Las Vegas during this period, so were well aware of each other’s talents.
However, once again The Colonel’s demands regarding The King’s contract meant he never made the movie.
Graceland archives still have the proposed agreement which included $1000 a week in expenses and First Class transportation to all locations.
The Colonel also wanted Elvis to have first position credit and 100 per cent of the title above the title of the movie.
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According to Ernst Jorgensen in Elvis Day By Day, The Colonel had demanded a $1 million salary for The King, despite the fact he hadn’t starred in a movie since 1969’s Change of Habit.