Viva Las Vegas Suit On Auction Block

Julien's Entertainment Auction features an interesting item, for the Hollywood Auction next June 21st. Item # 162 is described as "Elvis Presley worn suit from "Viva Las Vegas": black wool collarless jacket with red lining and black wool flat front pants, both with two tags one from MGM and one from Sy Devore, used for "Viva Las Vegas" (MGM, 1964) MGM Jacket label reads: MGM Studio Culver City NAME Elvis Presley PROD PROD # 1812 Job #2 Chest 42 MGM Pant tag reads: Name Elvis Presley Prod # 1812 Job #2 Waist 32 Inseam 31 2/2.
"Viva Las Vegas" was Elvis' biggest success in the movie theatres. Along with Elvis Presley, Sy Devore ("Tailor to the Stars") clothed the "rat pack" and many of Hollywood's biggest male stars until his death in 1966."

Estimate : $10000 to $20000



source: ElvisMatters/ June 13, 2008

Auction Results - Viva Las Vegas Suit Sold.

Lots of memorabilia where sold during the 'Summer Entertainment Sale' in the Planet Hollywood Casino Resort in Las Vegas on saturday June 21. One of the auctions highlights was the black suit that Elvis used in the movie 'Viva Las Vegas'. The costume got a new owner for $36,325 (&Euro; 23.266).


The autograph Elvis signs on the picture (January 22, 1973) was sold for $1,700 at the Butterfield auction in Hollywood. A second item of interest, was an Agent Contract, which sold for $11,000.


source: ElvisMatters/ June 22, 2008