You may be familiar with the new film A Star Is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper but, before them, it was originally done by Fredric March and Janet Gaynor in 1937.
In 1954, the film was done with Judy Garland and James Mason and AGAIN in 1976 with Barbra Streisand.
What you probably don’t know is that Streisand’s first choice for the role was none other than Elvis Presley.
It was reported that Elvis was gung-ho about doing the film.
During this time, his film career was heading downhill, and he hadn’t had a Top 10 single since Burning Love, three years earlier.
Upon meeting Elvis, Streisand recalls that she began painting her nails out of nerves.
Elvis then took the bottle of nail polish, got down on his knees, and began painting her nails for her.
Some believe that Elvis didn’t do the film because the subject matter was too personal.
Others thought that he didn’t want to play second to Streisand.
Alas, we will never know the answer.
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Elvis Presley Family Facts
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