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Jul 19, 2021 · Ahead of Sunday’s Browns-Steelers matchup, Martin Rogers tells the compelling story of Elvis’ love for both teams and the game of football.
- I. Out of Thin Air
- II. Elvis Presto
- III. Showtime
- IV. Overtime
The story of 1989’s Super Bowl begins in 1986, when the NFL started soliciting proposals from entertainment production companies to plan for halftime shows in the years ahead. In addition to fielding presentations from Disney, Paramount, and other massive entities, the league heard from a man in Minnesota named Dan Witkowski. A veteran stage illusi...
In the summer of 1988, Witkowski had no idea Coca-Cola would come in at virtually the last minute with their 3-D promotion. Instead, he and Steeg tried to hammer out what his stadium-sized magic show was going to look like. Jack Barkla (Production Designer):I think Dan initially had the idea of a 1950s retro drive-in theater, with dancers carrying ...
As the clock wound down to perfect an elaborate show full of visual effects, dancers, and a stadium-sized card trick, Witkowski was dealt two of the worst hands possible: His in-person Elvis was about to split, and Coca-Cola was about to introduce a new dimension in frustration. Witkowski:The guy playing Elvis suddenly had an opportunity to go shoo...
With an estimated120 million people tuning in, Super Bowl XXIII was a resounding success. Despite some complaints that the card trick made little sense, news media responded favorably to the 3-D effects. This was presuming the viewer had the glasses: Because Coke had only made 26 million pairs, many had to share or go without. Koonin:There wasn’t t...
The Super Bowl XXIII halftime show took place on January 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. It was entitled "BeBop Bamboozled in 3-D". It featured a 1950s theme, an Elvis impersonator, 3D effects (for the broadcast audience), and a magic trick.
Mar 16, 2016 · How did a magician and an Elvis Impersonator change Super Bowl Halftime forever?
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Feb 7, 2021 · Here is a complete list of past Super Bowl performers: 2020: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. 2019: Maroon 5 with Big Boi and Travis Scott. 2018: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids along with...
Jun 23, 2022 · Elvis died in 1977 at the age of 42, but he very nearly made his mark on the NFL anyway; Memphis made a 1993 bid to join the NFL under the team name “Hound Dogs.”
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Elvis interviewed by Al Hickock in his dressing room at the Bexar County Coliseum on October 14th, 1956. They stopped there as part of their tour across Texas in late '56 Elvis did two shows...
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