On this day in Elvis Presley History - December 16, 1960… 📽🎞 The film “Flaming Star” premiered in New York City Starring Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, and Steve Forrest, based on the book Flaming Lance (1958) by Clair Huffaker. Critics agreed that Presley gave one of his better acting performances as the mixed-blood "Pacer Burton", a dramatic role. The film was directed by Don Siegel and had a working title of Black Star. The film reached number 12 on the box-office charts. It was filmed in Uta

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