Yep, you read that right. Graceland...Elvis...The Big E! When we were little and would visit our Grandmother Ritchie in Landis, one of our favorite things to do was hop on the bus with her to Kannapolis and take in the latest Elvis movie at the Gem Theater. Since Elvis was making films on a regular basis in the 1960's and Mom Ritchie loved him, we always looked forward to this Saturday morning treat.
May 23, 1961 - Filming was completed for the Elvis Presley film "Blue Hawaii
May 23, 1970 - The Elvis Presley album "Let's Be Friends" hit #105 in the U.S.