READ MORE: Elvis Presley: Sinatra's songwriter asked the King not to sing My WayAlthough it's fun to see Elvis embrace the vaudeville tradition on comic numbers like Petunia, The Gardener's daughter, the Frankie and Johnny was only a moderate hit at the box office and did not recoup its costs.
During filming, however, Elvis found a kindred spirit in Donna. His friend and hairdresser Larry Geller later said that "several people thought sparks were flying. "The two stars would spend all their breaks huddled together in deep conversation, but this wasn't one of Elvis' typical on-set flirtations.
He had found someone who shared something deeply important to him that he couldn't find at home. Geller was also Elvis' 'spiritual adviser' and is.
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