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In 1958, she starred with Elvis Presley in “King Creole”, the last film the king of rock ’n’ roll made before he joined the army. It was set in New Orleans and the last few scenes were shot at Lake Pontchartrain. Jones was running a temperature of 103 and she told me: “It was good that I was supposed to be dying in the film because I felt like I was and I think I looked like it, too.” She asked Elvis, “Isn’t there some way you can get around kissing me because I’m so germy that I’m gonna kill you. He said, ‘That’s all right; maybe it’ll get me out of the army’, and he necked away like crazy. He went off to the army and I took to my bed for two weeks.”
http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/king-creole2.html
At age 28, Carolyn Jones (left) declined other dramatic parts to join Dolores Hart as one of Presley’s two leading ladies in King Creole. Carolyn’s career was on the rise after receiving a best supporting actress nomination the year before. She received some criticism for working with Elvis, but she was unapologetic. “Most of the time you’ll find the loudest critics are out of work. It’s so un-chic to earn a living. Those that are employed have a wonderful, healthy respect for Hollywood. The part is brilliant, and I get to sing. Besides, think of the audience the Presley picture will draw. It’s Elvis’ last movie before the army and that doesn’t hurt.”
