Elvis Presley Print Signed To Producer Of His Legendary ’68 Comeback Special PSA

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Elvis Presley
June Kelly 16 X 20 print boldly signed black felt tip pen
and dedicated to Bob Finkel long time Emmy Award winning television producer, who was the executive producer of Elvis's
historic 1968 Comeback Special which aired on December 3rd 1968 which aired on NBC TV. The television special was actually called Singer Presents....Elvis.
Elvis inscribed “Bob  Thanks for everything “about the budget”  Elvis Presley”
Bob played a
pivotal role in this Elvis Comeback Special:
Presley’s initial reaction to the special was negative. He felt it
was another scheme by Parker (colonel Tom) and was angered by the idea of singing Christmas carols on national television.
His opinion started to change after he began talks with the special’s producer Bob Finkel. Finkel was
able to persuade Singer,
NBC and Colonel Tom Parker to alter the show’s original concept. He obtained Parker’s approval on agreeing to his terms that
the show was to be centered on Elvis, while enough material for a soundtrack album and a Christmas single was to be recorded. Elvis’s
enthusiasm for the project grew and he assured Finkel he
was ready to perform new material, different than
anything he previously done and he had no interest in Colonel Tom Parker’s
interest
in the project.
On June the 26th there was an on-set birthday party for Colonel Tom Parker during break in the the rehearsals that were taking place for the special. The Colonel was given autographed portrait of Executive Producer Bob Finkel dressed as Napoleon. The portrait is still part of the Colonel’s collection in the Graceland Archives.
Part of that celebration included
Elvis
performing a
parody to 'It Hurts Me” that pertained to the inflated budget of the special
and Bob Finkel the central figure of the song which went like this: “It hurts me to see the budget climb to the sky. It hurts me when Bob Finkel gives me trouble, when I see all my money go just for one .... damned ol’ TV show. It hurts me the way that Finkel spends my dough. The whole town is talking’ they’re calling’ me a fool for listing’ to Binder’s same ol’ lies. Finkel calls me, says I’ve got no choice then hangs up the phone in that damned Rolls Royce. It hurts me when tears start to flow, they promised me sure if I would give in that I would-that I would never go wrong, but tell me the truth is it too much much to ask for one lousy tired ol’ Christmas song...?
’
The photograph is from the press conference for the Elvis '68 Comeback Special, Bob Finkel is to the right of Elvis, the photo
does not come with the print.
Accompanied by a notarized Letter Of Authenticity from Bob Finkel’s daughter which reads “I, Terry Baldwin am the
daughter of producer and director Bob Finkel. My father’s career in Hollywood spanned 4 decades and he was involved
in such notable productions as the 1968 Elvis Comeback Special and the Muhammad Ali Variety Special. This is the June
Kelly print that was signed by and given to my father by Elvis
Presley after they had worked together on the 1968 Comeback
Special.
This beautiful June Kelly print was used to promote both Elvis's 1964 Roustabout and 1965’s Girl Happy records and is in fine condition.
This Elvis signed print comes with two full Letters of Authenticity from PSA (see third scan) and JSA (not
pictured, I do have it
).
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