Elvis Presley stole the show in this movie, yet a bizarre detail about his hair went unnoticed!

The title song, “Love Me Tender,” has its own layered history. It’s adapted from “Aura Lee,” a ballad associated with the Civil War era, then reshaped into something softer and more romantic. Elvis performed it on The Ed Sullivan Show before the film’s release, and the public response was immediate and massive. The song didn’t just sell tickets—it became part of his identity, the kind of track people could hum without even knowing where they first heard it.

Then there’s the odd detail that fans still point out: the hair.

Originally, Clint Reno dies in the film—a bold ending, especially for a debut movie starring a rapidly rising idol. But the story goes that Elvis’s mother, Gladys, was deeply upset by the idea of audiences watching her son die on screen. The production softened the blow by adding a final moment: Elvis’s silhouette singing “Love Me Tender” over the closing credits. It’s meant to comfort the audience, to send them out with music instead of shock. Continue reading…